Child development

Elise Hatt Campbell Papers

drice — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 10:47:56 -0400

Elise Hatt Campbell was a staff member of the Merrill-Palmer Institute. During her tenure she conducted studies and wrote articles concerning childhood development and education, as well as taught courses at Wayne University. Campbell was also a consultant in the Detroit Council for Youth Service and Chairman of the Committee of the Detroit Council of Social Agencies.

The papers of Elise Hatt Campbell reflect her work within the Merrill-Palmer Institute and as an instructor at Wayne University. Included are notes, outlines and handouts from various speeches and lectures she gave, any correspondence regarding those lectures, and forms, charts, and test data from research completed at Merrill-Palmer. Also included are research for her articles, some published works written by Elise and an unpublished manuscript related to her work at Merrill-Palmer.

Merrill-Palmer Institute: Edna Noble White Records

drice — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 13:34:05 -0500

Edna Noble White, a pioneer in family life education, served as first director of the Merrill-Palmer Institute from her appointment in 1920 until her retirement in 1947. Under Edna Noble White’s leadership, the Institute expanded its services to include a student program of college level courses in child development, family life, parenting skills, and nursery education as well as the Merrill-Palmer Nursery School, Camps, Farm, Infant Services, and Recreational Clubs.
Ms. White was also very active professionally on a national level and engaged with Detroit youth services agencies.

The records of Edna Noble White contain personal and professional correspondence; minutes from various national, state, and local organizations as well as Merrill-Palmer committees; literature regarding child and parental education; research studies relating to child development, family relations, and immigrant acculturation; and correspondence and literature from a number of federal agencies concerned with child and family welfare.

Merrill-Palmer Institute: Photographs and Audio-Visual Materials

drice — Fri, 19 Jul 2019 15:20:39 -0400

The Merrill-Palmer Institute was founded in 1920 by an endowment
from Lizzie Merrill Palmer. Throughout its 61 years of independent
operation, the Institute was greatly respected and internationally
known as one of the top institutions for education, training and
research in Child Development. Merrill-Palmer staff conducted and
published studies on families and children, operated a nursery school,
children's camps and clubs, offered marriage and family counseling,
and performed community service work. The Institute accepted
undergraduate and graduate students from the U. S. and internationally
and taught courses and provided research and laboratory experience
unavailable elsewhere. In 1981, the Institute came under the auspices
of Wayne State University, merging in 2005 with the Skillman
Center for Children to become the Merrill-Palmer Skillman Institute
for Child and Family Development. The Merrill-Palmer Institute:
Photographs and Audio-Visual Materials reflect the main functions of
the institute throughout its history as an independent entity and almost
twenty years into its relationship with Wayne State University. The
bulk of the materials center on the operation of the Early Childhood
Center (formerly the Merrill-Palmer Nursery School), but also cover
its programs and services, teaching and research missions, and the
Institute's physical environment.

Ethel B. Waring Papers

drice — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 19:46:01 -0500

Ethel B. Waring was born in 1887. She received her PhD from Columbia
University in 1927. Dr. Waring served on the faculty of Cornell University's
Department of Child Development and Family Relationships and retired in 1955.
She is the author of several books and articles on child development.
The papers of Dr. Waring reflect her teaching and research activities at
Cornell University.

Subject Focus: Merrill-Palmer Institute

drice — Mon, 28 Oct 2013 10:40:52 -0400

With the 2013-2014 school year in full swing, it seems an appropriate time to reflect on the American educational system and, in particular, how it all begins – preschool. As the topic of high quality preschool becomes increasingly relevant in the 21st century, it is important to note that it is not a new concept. The Merrill Palmer Skillman Institute (MPSI), an active research center on Wayne State University's campus, was a pioneer in addressing these early formative years of a child's education. read more »

Subject Focus: Merrill-Palmer Summer Camp

drice — Thu, 11 Sep 2014 00:00:00 -0400

With the school year now upon us, the Reuther Library presents a look back at summers past as recorded in the Merrill-Palmer collections. As Edna Noble White, first director of the Merrill-Palmer Institute, once said, "The children of a nation are its greatest potential asset." This belief was reflected in the Institute's main role, which was the understanding and interpretation of the individual from birth to adulthood. read more »

The Merrill-Palmer Outdoor Summer Program, Dryden, MI, brochure

drice — Wed, 03 Sep 2014 11:08:55 -0400

Front cover of a brochure for the Merrill-Palmer Summer Camp.

(30736) Merrill-Palmer Institute, Detroit, Michigan, Circa 1920s

drice — Tue, 29 Oct 2013 11:21:56 -0400

Children and teacher in the classroom. Merrill-Palmer Institute, Detroit, Michigan.

(30737) Merrill-Palmer Institute, Detroit, Michigan, Circa 1920s

drice — Mon, 04 Nov 2013 21:06:06 -0500

Two children play with blocks. Nursery school activities. Merrill-Palmer Institute, Detroit, Michigan.

(30738) Merrill-Palmer Institute, Detroit, Michigan, Circa 1920s

drice — Mon, 28 Oct 2013 15:12:53 -0400

Nursery school children are weighed at Merrill-Palmer Institute, Detroit, Michigan.

(30739) Merrill-Palmer Institute, Detroit, Michigan, Circa 1920s

drice — Mon, 04 Nov 2013 21:10:30 -0500

Three children play outdoors. Nursery school activities. Merrill-Palmer Institute, Detroit, Michigan.

(30740) Merrill-Palmer Institute, Detroit, Michigan, Circa 1920s

drice — Tue, 29 Oct 2013 13:44:41 -0400

Children laying on cots at nap time. Merrill-Palmer Institute, Detroit, Michigan.

(30741) Merrill-Palmer Institute, Detroit, Michigan, Circa 1920s

drice — Mon, 04 Nov 2013 21:12:36 -0500

Children and teachers eating outdoors. Nursery school activities. Merrill-Palmer Institute, Detroit, Michigan.

(30742) Merrill-Palmer Institute, Detroit, Michigan, Circa 1920s

drice — Mon, 04 Nov 2013 21:14:57 -0500

Children and teachers with a bird house. Nursery school activities. Merrill-Palmer Institute, Detroit, Michigan.

(30743) Merrill-Palmer Institute, Detroit, Michigan, Circa 1920s

drice — Mon, 28 Oct 2013 15:32:10 -0400

Children and teacher dining at the Merrill-Palmer Institute, Detroit, Michigan.

(30744) Merrill-Palmer Institute, Freer House, Detroit, Michigan, Circa 1920s

drice — Mon, 28 Oct 2013 15:22:51 -0400

Facade of the Freer House, Detroit, Michigan.

(30746) Merrill-Palmer Institute, Detroit, Michigan, Circa 1920s

drice — Mon, 04 Nov 2013 21:20:26 -0500

Two children solve a puzzle. Nursery school activities. Merrill-Palmer Institute, Detroit, Michigan.

(30747) Merrill-Palmer Institute, Detroit, Michigan, Circa 1920s

drice — Tue, 29 Oct 2013 13:25:47 -0400

Children playing outside the Freer House, Merrill-Palmer Institute, Detroit, Michigan.

(30748) Merrill-Palmer Institute, Detroit, Michigan, Circa 1920s

drice — Mon, 04 Nov 2013 21:22:51 -0500

Two children play. Nursery school activities. Merrill-Palmer Institute, Detroit, Michigan.

(30749) Merrill-Palmer Institute, Detroit, Michigan, Circa 1920s

drice — Mon, 04 Nov 2013 21:25:15 -0500

Children look on as a birdhouse is put up outside the Freer House. Nursery school activities. Merrill-Palmer Institute, Detroit, Michigan.

(30750) Merrill-Palmer Institute, Detroit, Michigan, Circa 1920s

drice — Mon, 04 Nov 2013 21:27:17 -0500

A child holds her tray during meal time. Nursery school activities. Merrill-Palmer Institute, Detroit, Michigan.

(30751) Merrill-Palmer Institute, Detroit, Michigan, Circa 1920s

drice — Mon, 04 Nov 2013 21:28:52 -0500

Two girls wash dishes. Nursery school activities. Merrill-Palmer Institute, Detroit, Michigan.

(30752) Merrill-Palmer Institute, Detroit, Michigan, Circa 1920s

drice — Mon, 28 Oct 2013 15:25:20 -0400

Two children painting outdoors at the Merrill-Palmer Institute, Detroit, Michigan.

(30753) Merrill-Palmer Institute, Detroit, Michigan, Circa 1920s

drice — Tue, 29 Oct 2013 13:55:21 -0400

Child on a bicycle pulling wagons. Nursery school activities, Merrill-Palmer Institute, Detroit, Michigan.

(30754) Merrill-Palmer Institute, Detroit, Michigan, Circa 1920s

drice — Mon, 04 Nov 2013 21:31:08 -0500

Children rake leaves. Nursery school activities. Merrill-Palmer Institute, Detroit, Michigan.

(30755) Merrill-Palmer Institute, Detroit, Michigan, Circa 1920s

drice — Tue, 29 Oct 2013 13:53:23 -0400

Two children solve puzzles. Nursery school activities, Merrill-Palmer Institute, Detroit, Michigan.

(30756) Merrill-Palmer Institute, Detroit, Michigan, Circa 1920s

drice — Mon, 04 Nov 2013 21:32:48 -0500

Children with a dog. Nursery school activities. Merrill-Palmer Institute, Detroit, Michigan.

(30757) Merrill-Palmer Institute, Detroit, Michigan, Circa 1920s

drice — Mon, 04 Nov 2013 21:35:08 -0500

Children help a teacher with planting. Nursery school activities. Merrill-Palmer Institute, Detroit, Michigan.

(30758) Merrill-Palmer Institute, Detroit, Michigan, Circa 1920s

drice — Tue, 29 Oct 2013 13:50:31 -0400

Children and teacher looking at rabbits in a cage on the grounds of the Merrill-Palmer School. Merrill-Palmer Institute, Detroit, Michigan.

(32324) Horseback riding at Merrill-Palmer Summer Camp

drice — Wed, 03 Sep 2014 09:24:20 -0400

Snapshot of two children readying a horse for riding at the Merrill-Palmer Summer Camp.

(32325) Boy camper at Merrill-Palmer Summer Camp

drice — Wed, 03 Sep 2014 09:40:35 -0400

Snapshot of a boy leaning out his cabin window to water flowers in a window box.

(32326) Swimming at Merrill-Palmer Summer Camp

drice — Wed, 03 Sep 2014 10:23:02 -0400

Snapshot of campers and counselors on the dock watching swimmers in the water of the swimming area on Brooks Lake at Merrill-Palmer Summer Camp.

(32328) Tug-of-War or Raising the Flagpole!; Merrill-Palmer Summer Camp

drice — Wed, 03 Sep 2014 10:35:40 -0400

Snapshot of Merrill-Palmer Summer Camp counselors and campers pulling on a rope.

(32329) Into Brooks Lake, Merrill-Palmer Summer Camp

drice — Wed, 03 Sep 2014 10:40:30 -0400

Child dives into the water of Brooks Lake at Merrill-Palmer Summer Camp.

(32330) The Olympian Games - Archery, Merrill-Palmer Summer Camp

drice — Wed, 03 Sep 2014 10:47:21 -0400

Snapshot of children and a counselor in ancient Greek costume demonstrate archery skills while families look on.

(32332) Group photograph, Merrill-Palmer Summer Camp, 1938

drice — Tue, 02 Sep 2014 16:34:48 -0400

Group shot of counselors and campers attending the Merrill-Palmer Summer Camp in 1938.

(32333) Three Boys in Tent, Merrill-Palmer Summer Camp

drice — Wed, 03 Sep 2014 14:00:00 -0400

Snapshot of three boys in the entrance of a tent at the Merrill-Palmer Summer Camp.

(32334) Counselor Reads to Boys in Cabin, Merrill-Palmer Summer Camp

drice — Wed, 03 Sep 2014 14:05:11 -0400

A counselor reads to boys in their cabin before lights out at the Merrill-Palmer Summer Camp.

(32335) Roasting Marshmallows on a Campfire, Merrill-Palmer Summer Camp

drice — Wed, 03 Sep 2014 14:12:28 -0400

Girls stand around a campfire roasting marshmallows at Merrill-Palmer Summer Camp.

(32336) Counselors and Campers on the Grounds, Merrill-Palmer Summer Camp

drice — Wed, 03 Sep 2014 14:25:15 -0400

Counselors hold hands with campers as they make their way through the cabin grounds at the Merrill-Palmer Summer Camp.

(32338) Family Camp, Merrill-Palmer Summer Camp, Boy Playing Trumpet

drice — Wed, 03 Sep 2014 10:55:52 -0400

Boy playing the trumpet at the Merrill-Palmer Summer Family Camp.

(32342) Counselor and Campers Meet Outside Cabin, Merrill-Palmer Summer Camp

drice — Wed, 03 Sep 2014 14:16:27 -0400

A counselor leads a group of female campers in a daily meeting outside their cabin.

(32345) Arts and Crafts, Merrill-Palmer Summer Camp

drice — Wed, 03 Sep 2014 14:20:38 -0400

Two girls and two female counselors work at an arts and crafts table, sewing leather goods at the Merrill-Palmer Summer Camp.

(32347) A Map of Merrill Palmer Camp Near Leonard Michigan

drice — Wed, 03 Sep 2014 11:02:23 -0400

Copy of a hand-drawn map of the grounds at Merrill-Palmer Summer Camp made by Joan Millington.