Title: Midwest Association for the Education of Young Children Records, 1959-2000

ID: OGLMC1415

Primary Creator: Midwest Association for the Education of Young Children (1926-)

Extent: 6.25 Linear Feet

Date Acquired: 09/01/2000. More info below under Accruals.

Subjects: Education - Organizations, Organizational Records

Languages: English

The Midwest Association for the Education of Young Children Records have been divided into ten series:

Series 1: Executive

Series 2: Meeting Minutes

Series 3: Membership

Series 4: Correspondence

Series 5: Financial

Series 6: Conferences

Series 7: Special Projects

Series 8: State Reports

Series 9: Miscellaneous

Series 10: Photographs

The Midwest Association for the Education of Young Children (MAEYC) began in 1926 as the Midwestern Association for Nursery Education (MANE). Originally, it was larger than the national association (NAEYC) until the mid-1960s when federal funds created many new programs for young children. The organization became an affiliate group of NAEYC in the 1965-66 membership year and changed its name to the Midwest Association for the Education of Young Children. The organization became a regional linking group with automatic membership at the 1975 conference in Madison, Wisconsin.

The purpose of the MAEYC is to encourage, to coordinate, and to activate the efforts of diverse groups within the Midwest region as they strive to study, communicate, assess, and act on behalf of the well-being of all young children.

Any NAEYC member in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin is automatically a Midwest AEYC member. Club members pay no dues as funding is derived from conferences and special activities. Participation and governance is accomplished through affiliate groups of the NAEYC, as well as through the Midwest AEYC Council, the governing body which is composed of one representative from each member state. The Council offers support to affiliate groups by providing leadership training, special resources, consultant services and communications enhancement. Functions of the Midwest AEYC include an annual conference hosted by state or local AEYC affiliates, and special project grants awarded annually to any affiliate within the Midwest.

Education - Organizations
Organizational Records

Repository: Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections

Accruals: Additional material was donated by Sara Hanhan, Grand Forks, North Dakota, on April 24, 2001 (2001-2521).

Access Restrictions: Open for inspection under the rules and regulations of the Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections.

Acquisition Source: Barb Rohde, Haslett, Michigan

Acquisition Method: Donation; 2000-2463

Related Materials: North Dakota Association for the Education of Young Children: OGLMC 1201

Preferred Citation: (Description of Item). Midwest Association for the Education of Young Children Records. OGLMC 1415, Box #, Folder #. Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections, Chester Fritz Library, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks.

Finding Aid Revision History: Finding aid added to Archon in October 2015.