Harold L. Clapp Papers

Series 4: Writings of Harold L. Clapp, published and unpublished

A. Published articles and manuscripts of published material. 1929-1959
[Partial bibliography of other published articles is in Harold L. Clapp Manuscript Inventory, Appendix A. Paper copies of many articles are filed in Grinnell College Archives]

1. “Those Dirty French Writers”, The Willow Path Nov. 1929 6p.
2. “An American Scholar and Public Education.” South Atlantic Bulletin, Jan. 1957, 4p.
3. Some Lessons from Swiss Education. 1958. 9. Typed manuscript with appended bibliography of newspapers and journals which published the article.
4. Some Hints from the Swiss. No date. 18 p. typed manuscript. (No record of where this was published)

B. Unpublished stories, articles, and reports, 1958-1960
Arranged chronologically. Mr. Clapp’s writings on education also in “Talks” (series 3) and “Council for Basic Education” (series 2)

1. “Paris Green” 1938 14p.
2. “Sammy Carpenter’s Friends” ca. 1939. 7 p. (Story for children)
3. “Linguistics Lament” ca. early 1940s 7p.
4. “Without Study or Effort” ca. 1946. 15p.
5. Letter to Chairman of Modern Foreign Languages, Grinnell College, June 1946. 1946 4 p.
6. “Sand in the Ears of European Business” ca. 1949. 7p. (Based on the
1946-7 experience in Switzerland)
7. “On Stinging Beads” 42 p.
8. “A simple man’s Revolt” 5 p.
9. “Educational Hypothesis” 6 p.
10. “Et Tu Brutal Digest” ca. 1955. 7p.
11. “The Question of Ernest P. Goodfellow” ca. 1955. 8 p.
12 The New-Rich Curriculum by Voltaire. Ca. 1955 9 p.
13. “A Few More Thoughts on Why Johnny Can’t Read” ca. 1955-56 2p.
14. “Pedagogical Perceptions for Cooperative Laymen” ca. 1957 6 p.
15. Report of Chairman of the Faculty. 1959. 10 p.
16. “What Are the Essential Ingredients in a Sound Education for Teachers?” 1960. 5p.
17. “Grinnell College. [Faculty Salaries and Benefits]” Report by HLC. Summer 1960. 9.
18. [Paper on education requirements for teachers] undated, ca. 1951-56. P. 2-22 (p. 1 with title is missing)
19. “Specific Suggestions for Increasing Reading Power in French” 2 p.

C. Published book, Manual for French A2. 1947
(Unpaged. Odette de Lecluse, co-author)

D. Unpublished books, (4), ca. 1953-1958
1. Education for Mediocrity. Chapters 1, 2, 3, 5 of a projected 7-chapter book. Ca. 1948-1956. 92p. Non-fiction.
2. Dialogues and Diatribes. Ca. 1953. 161 p. Satire.
3. Private Papers of Jeremiah Badger, N.P. 1954. 213 p. Satire. Version of Dialogues and Diatribes.
4. Knightmares or Modern Education Through a Looking Glass, Darkly. Ca. 1953-1956. 146 p. Satire. Appended to manuscript are explanatory notes by Laura Clapp and a talk given by Mr. Clapp to the Whitcomb Club, Feb. 1955, “On Writing Satire,” describing this novel.
5. Aisse. Notes on proposed historical novel. 1960. Ca. 20 leaves.

Series 5: Verse by Harold L. Clapp ca. 1926-1959.
23 poems
[Most poems re-copied by Mrs. Clapp, in some cases both the original and Mrs. Clapp’s copy are included]

Series 6: Translations
No date indicated. 12 poems by various writers and a selection from Courteline. [See also “Meteors” by Georges Courteline, in Grinnell College Arena, vol. 3 no. 3, (Easter 1953), p. 75-77]

Series 7: French Play School – Summers 1949, 1950, for children ages 4-10
Summary of the project by Mrs. Clapp (1 p.)
Lists of words and phrases (3 typed pages, 13 handwritten blue-book pages)
Song sheet (2 pages)
Scripts of 3 puppet shows by Mrs. Clapp (11 p.)
Summary notes by HLC (2 pgs. Transcribed by Mrs. Clapp)
“A Punch and Judy Theater” – manuscript of unpublished article by HLC based on French Play School experience (3 pgs. Text, 5 pgs.
Diagrams of stage construction, scenery, puppets, 1 pg. of 5 photographs)
[No complete outlines of curriculum or daily lesson plans were preserved.]
[See also Clapp, Harold L. “Second Fiddle to a Puppet.” French Review 37 (May 1954): 453-59]

Series 8: Scrapbook of newspaper clippings about HLC, programs of meeting, letters, etc. ca. 1937-72, most material 1955-1960.
Arranged chronologically. Items pasted to or Xeroxed on 24 sheets.

Series 9: Correspondence, obituaries, and letters of condolence 1928-1961.
Arranged chronologically.
Correspondence, 1928-61. 3 undated. 23 items.
Obituary notices and letters of condolence, 1961. 13 items.
Includes 2 notes from BADM H.G. Rickover.
Letters about Prof. O. H. Hauptmann.

Series 10: Laura Clapp’s miscellaneous papers.
Reminiscences. 1979. Holograph. 49 leaves.