TEXTBOOKS COLLECTION
Description of Collection Guide to Holdings
The following information is posted to improve access to the Textbook Collection at CRL. As the collection is not cataloged, this site serves as a guide to the collection.
Questions about access, holdings, or specific titles should be addressed to the Access Services Department at 773-955-4545 x314 or x313.
For information about using the Textbook Collection, please see How to Use the CRL Collections.
Comments or suggestions for improving the usefulness of this guide should be sent to Patricia Finney.
DESCRIPTION OF COLLECTION
The Center's Textbook Collection consists of U.S. imprint textbooks intended for grades Kindergarten-12th.
Textbooks Held by CRL:
- Published only in the United States.
- K-12th Grade (for use in Elementary, Middle, and Secondary Schools).
- Any Subject.
- All variant editions of any given work are retained, including: teachers' editions, tests, keys, workbooks, laboratory manuals, etc.
Dates:
- The collection contains materials from the 1780's-1990's.
- The majority of the collection was published 1850-1970.
History of the Collection:
- The collection was formed with deposits from CRL members such as the University of Illinois, Iowa State University, the University of Chicago, the University of Iowa, the University of Michigan, Northwestern University, the University of Minnesota, and the University of Kentucky.
- Selective retrospective deposits from members of CRL continue to add to the collection.
Size of the Collection:
- 72,286 volumes.
- 10,824 linear feet.
Collection Status:
- Collection level record in the CRL Catalog; not cataloged at the item level.
- Open, with retrospective deposits reviewed for addition as proposed by CRL members.
Collection Arrangement:
Knowledge of the physical arrangement of this collection is important as this arrangement dictates the information necessary to access a specific work. The collection is arranged first of all by subject; then within each subject it is arranged by: 1.) author, or series (if the specific work was issued as part of a series); 2.) title; 3.) imprint date; 4.) variant edition (i.e. teachers edition, tests, workbooks, etc.)
| Information needed for successful use of the collection: As the collection must be searched to determine if a given work is held, the following information is important to a successful search:
As the collection is arranged by subject, browsing within a given subject is possible through loan of the material. Requests for multiple volumes are accepted (for example, provide 10 works in American History of the Secondary level for imprint 1940s). Such requests take more time to fill than requests for specific items; please request well in advance of the required date. |
The following table is intended to serve as a guide to the collection; it contains a statement for each subject held within the collection. This statement consists of: 1.) the definition of that subject which is used for this collection, and 2.) a listing of the types of materials held within that subject. This listing is arranged topically when the content of a given subject is extensive or diverse. For each subject, the range of grade levels of materials held is cited, as is the range of dates of publication held. The number of items within a specific subject area is also listed; this number is current to March, 2002.
Subject |
Description of Textbooks Contained in this Subject |
Range of Grade Levels |
Range of Dates |
Number of Pieces |
| Definition (Materials for
Instruction in): The art or science of cultivating the ground, the production of crops and livestock; farming. The collection contains textbooks in the following topics: General Agriculture:
Regional Agriculture:
|
Elementary Middle Secondary |
1850-1970 |
486 |
|
| Definition (Materials for
Instruction in): The quality, production, or expression, according to aesthetic principles of what is beautiful, appealing, or of more than ordinary significance. The collection contains textbooks in the following topics: General Art:
Techniques:
Architecture Still Photography |
Elementary Middle Secondary |
1840-1990 |
376 |
|
| Definition (Materials for
Instruction in): The science which treats the celestial bodies; their magnitudes, motions, constitution, etc. The collection contains textbooks in the following topics:
|
Middle Secondary |
1810-1970 |
235 |
|
| Definition (Materials for
Instruction in): The art or practice of operating heavier-than-air aircraft. Of or pertaining to soldiers, arms or war; according to the methods and customs of war or of armies. The collection contains textbooks in the following topics:
|
Elementary Middle Secondary |
1940-1950 |
89 |
|
| Definition (Materials for
Instruction in): The written history of a person’s life. Biographical writings collectively as a literary genre. The collection contains textbooks in the following topics: Single Person Biographies and Autobiographies Anthologies |
Elementary Middle Secondary |
1830-1970 |
241 |
|
| Definition (Materials for
Instruction in): The science of life; the branch of knowledge which treats living organisms. The collection contains textbooks in the following topics:
|
Middle Secondary |
1840-1990 |
899 |
|
Definition (Materials for
Instruction in): The collection contains textbooks in the following topics:
|
Middle Secondary |
1800-1960 |
368 |
|
| Definition (Materials for
Instruction in): Mercantile pursuit of transactions; trade; commerce. A commercial or industrial enterprise. The collection contains textbooks in the following topics: General Business:
Mathematics and Accounting:
Business English:
Typing Shorthand and Dictation |
Secondary |
1840-1970 |
2,618 |
|
Definition (Materials for
Instruction in): The collection contains textbooks in the following topics:
|
Middle Secondary |
1910-1980 |
328 |
|
| Definition (Materials for
Instruction in): The science that treats the composition of substances and of the transformations which they undergo. Chemical composition, properties, or processes. The collection contains textbooks in the following topics:
|
Secondary |
1820-1990 |
1,238 |
|
| Definition (Materials for
Instruction in): That department of political science dealing with rights of citizenship and duties of citizens. The collection contains textbooks in the following topics: General Civics:
U.S. Local Government Studies:
|
Middle Secondary |
1830-1980 |
1,455 |
|
Definition (Materials for
Instruction in): The collection contains textbooks in the following topics:
|
Secondary |
1960-1970 |
14 |
|
Definition (Materials for
Instruction in): The collection contains textbooks in the following topics:
|
Elementary Middle Secondary |
1820-1980 |
233 |
|
Definition (Materials for
Instruction in): The collection contains textbooks in the following topics:
|
Secondary |
1910-1980 |
66 |
|
Definition (Materials for
Instruction in): The collection contains textbooks in the following topics:
|
Secondary |
1830-1980 |
662 |
|
| Definition (Materials for
Instruction in): Of, or belonging to the English Language. Use of the language of, or for, writing. The collection contains textbooks in the following topics: General English:
English Grammar:
English Spelling:
|
Elementary Middle Secondary |
1790-1990 |
10,482 |
|
| Definition (Materials for
Instruction in): Use of the English Language for reading. The collection contains textbooks in the following topics: General Reading:
English Readers:
|
Elementary Middle |
1800-1980 |
10,510 |
|
Foreign Languages and Literature Hebrew |
Definition (Materials for
Instruction in): The body of words and methods of combining words used and understood by a considerable community; a tongue. …also the words themselves in their grammatical relationships. The collection contains textbooks in the following topics: Language Instruction:
Reading the Language:
|
Elementary Middle Secondary |
1730-1990 |
9,059 |
| Definition (Materials for
Instruction in): Observation and classification of facts especially with the establishment of verifiable general laws…especially such knowledge when it relates to the physical world – called also natural science. The collection contains textbooks in the following topics:
|
Elementary Middle Secondary |
1810-1980 |
3,007 |
|
| Definition (Materials for
Instruction in): The science of the earth and its life especially the description of the land, sea, air and the distribution of plant and animal life including man and his industries. The general features, collectively of an area. The collection contains textbooks in the following topics: General Geography:
Atlas Regional Geography:
|
Elementary Middle Secondary |
1780-1980 |
2,046 |
|
| Definition (Materials for
Instruction in): The science that treats the history of the earth and its life especially as recorded in rocks. The collection contains textbooks in the following topics: General Geology:
Meteorology Regional Geology:
|
Middle Secondary |
1830-1980 |
340 |
|
Definition (Materials for
Instruction in): The collection contains textbooks in the following topics:
|
Middle Secondary |
1830-1980 |
1,819 |
|
| Definition (Materials for
Instruction in): For the U.S.A.: a narrative of events. A systematic account of events. The branch of knowledge which records and explains past events. The collection contains textbooks in the following topics: General American History:
U.S. Local Historical Studies:
|
Middle Secondary |
1830-1980 |
2,392 |
|
Definition (Materials for
Instruction in): The collection contains textbooks in the following topics:
|
Middle Secondary |
1790-1980 |
2,008 |
|
Definition (Materials for
Instruction in): The collection contains textbooks in the following topics:
|
Middle Secondary |
1890-1980 |
633 |
|
Definition (Materials for
Instruction in): The collection contains textbooks in the following topics:
|
Middle Secondary |
1870-1980 |
730 |
|
| Definition (Materials for
Instruction in): The business of managing, editing, or writing for journals, newspapers, radio, or television. The collection contains textbooks in the following topics: Print:
Radio Television |
Secondary |
1880-1980 |
97 |
|
Definition (Materials for
Instruction in): The collection contains textbooks in the following topics:
|
Middle Secondary |
1910-1970 |
53 |
|
| Definition (Materials for
Instruction in): The study of human speech including the origin, structure and modification of language, or languages. The collection contains textbooks in the following topics:
|
Secondary |
1850-1980 |
90 |
|
| Definition (Materials for
Instruction in): Literary productions as a collective body; as the total of preserved writings belonging to a given language or people. The part which is notable for literary form or expression. The collection contains textbooks in the following topics: Anthologies:
Classical Works:
Divided into the following categories:
|
Middle Secondary |
1830-1980 |
3,984 |
|
| Definition (Materials for
Instruction in): The systematic treatment magnitude, relationships between figures and forms, and relations between quantities expressed symbolically. The collection contains textbooks in the following topics: General Mathematics:
Algebra:
Calculus Geometry:
Trigonometry |
Elementary Middle Secondary |
1810-1980 |
8,315 |
|
| Definition (Materials for
Instruction in): The art of sound in time which expresses ideas and emotions in significant forms through the elements of rhythm, melody, harmony, and color. The collection contains textbooks in the following topics: General Music:
Singing:
Techniques:
|
Elementary Middle Secondary |
1820-1980 |
1,603 |
|
| Definition (Materials for
Instruction in): A body of myths, as that of a particular people, or that relating to a particular person. The collection contains textbooks in the following topics:
|
Middle Secondary |
1850-1960 |
39 |
|
| Definition (Materials for
Instruction in): Systematic instruction in sports and exercise. The collection contains textbooks in the following topics:
|
Middle Secondary |
1880-1970 |
36 |
|
| Definition (Materials for
Instruction in): The science that deals with matter and energy in terms of motion and force. The collection contains textbooks in the following topics:
|
Secondary |
1820-1980 |
1,058 |
|
| Definition (Materials for
Instruction in): The science of the mind or of mental states and processes. The collection contains textbooks in the following topics:
|
Secondary |
1820-1970 |
131 |
|
| Definition (Materials for
Instruction in): The service and adoration of God or a god as expressed in forms of worship. One of the systems of faith and worship. The profession or practice of religious beliefs; religious observances collectively; rites. The collection contains textbooks in the following topics:
|
Middle Secondary |
1820-1970 |
73 |
|
| Definition (Materials for
Instruction in): The science or study of the origin, development, organization and functioning of human society; the science of the fundamental laws of social relations, institutions, etc. The collection contains textbooks in the following topics: General:
Regional Studies:
|
Elementary Middle Secondary |
1820-1980 |
3,232 |
|
| Definition (Materials for
Instruction in): Act or manner of speaking; communication or expression of thoughts in spoken words. A formal public discourse; oration; address. A composition in prose or verse portraying life or character by means of dialogue and action designed for theatrical performance; a play. The collection contains textbooks in the following topics: Speech:
Debate:
Drama:
|
Elementary Middle Secondary |
1800-1980 |
1,053 |
|
| Definition (Materials for
Instruction in): The science or branch of Biology dealing with animals The collection contains textbooks in the following topics:
|
Middle Secondary |
1820-1970 |
188 |
Note: All definitions given are quoted directly, or are paraphrased from Webster’s Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language (New York: Portland House, 1989); or were developed within the Center based on holdings.