The William H. Kilpatrick Collection of consists of papers of William Heard Kilpatrick from 1875, 1889-1969. The papers include clippings, correspondence, class notes, lectures, printed material, sermon notes, speeches, radio scripts, and Kilpatrick’s writings on progressive education. The correspondence (1875, 1890-1965) includes personal and business letters relating to Kilpatrick’s publications and teaching careers at Mercer University and Columbia University, as well as his views on progressive education. Most of his business correspondence is from students and his colleagues, John Dewey and J. R. Mosley. The collection also contains Robin Trot letters (1951-1969), a round robin letter of Mercer alumni. Box 14 contains index cards with information on classes taught by WHK, lectures given, and books written. There is no specific date range or topic for these, and the box also includes several Latin vocabulary cards.

The Robin Trot was a Mercer University Alumni Round Robin letter, of which William Heard Kilpatrick was a member.

Folders include items from the title, but are not limited to the title. In most cases, additional material has been listed in parentheses.

Please refer to the William Heard Kilpatrick biographical vertical file and the Mercer University photograph collection for additional items.

Catalogued as part of the Georgia Archives and Manuscripts Automated Access project: A Special Collections Gateway Program of the University Center in Georgia.