Model Rural School // Special Collections & University Archives Digital Library

Collection Details

The Model Rural School photograph collection contains images from the Model Rural School located at the First District Normal School (now Truman State University) in Kirksville, MO. It was the brainchild of former Normal School president, John R. Kirk. He designed his notion of the ideal rural schoolhouse, advocated for its building in 1907, and implemented a new curriculum to provide a better education for county children so they could serve the unique needs of their communities. These images show various classroom activities and school furnishings. For more information about the Model Rural School, see the digital exhibition "Rural Education Innovations in Adair County, Missouri" at http://exhibits.truman.edu/modelschool/.

Total items: 17
Creator: Pickler Memorial Library Special Collections & University Archives
Identifier: vital:3356

Parent Collections (1)

Rural School Education

List of items in this collection
Title	Date Added	Visibility
Fifth and sixth grade Model Rural School artwork	2024-06-26	Public
Five boys present to the class.	2024-06-26	Public
Four boys present to the class	2024-06-26	Public
Girl and boy at chalkboard.	2024-06-26	Public
Mary Linder and Edna Foster at chalkboard for dictation lesson	2024-06-26	Public
Mary Linder and Edna Foster hugging	2024-06-26	Public
Model Rural School	2024-06-26	Public
Model Rural School	2024-06-25	Public
Model Rural School classroom desks.	2024-06-26	Public
Model Rural School exterior.	2024-06-26	Public

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