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Kirk’s First Architecture Plan for the Model Rural School

 

 

Above: Images courtesy of Special Collections Department, Pickler Memorial Library, Truman State University.

Read a transcript of the Architecture Plan at the link.

  • Curator’s Comments
  • The Early History of Rural Education in Adair County
  • The Early Biography of Key Influencer, John R. Kirk
  • Kirk’s Development of the Model Rural School in Kirksville
  • Kirk’s First Architecture Plan for the Model Rural School
  • Kirk’s Original Curriculum Plan for the Model Rural School
  • The Early Biography of Marie Turner Harvey, Kirk’s Protégé
  • Turner Harvey’s Notable Work at the Model Rural School
  • Turner Harvey’s Remarkable Impact at The Porter School
  • References
  • Additional Resources

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  • Curator’s Comments
  • The Early History of Rural Education in Adair County
  • The Early Biography of Key Influencer, John R. Kirk
  • Kirk’s Development of the Model Rural School in Kirksville
  • Kirk’s First Architecture Plan for the Model Rural School
  • Kirk’s Original Curriculum Plan for the Model Rural School
  • The Early Biography of Marie Turner Harvey, Kirk’s Protégé
  • Turner Harvey’s Notable Work at the Model Rural School
  • Turner Harvey’s Remarkable Impact at The Porter School
  • References
  • Additional Resources