Under the Window,
by Kate Greenaway | ACEI 406
ACEI Book Collection
The Association for Childhood Education International (ACEI) is an organization of teachers, parents, and other adults interested in promoting good educational practices for children from infancy through adolescence. The association was formed in 1892, in Saratoga Springs, New York, as the International Kindergarten Union. In 1931 it merged with the National Council for Primary Education (established in 1916), and formed the Association for Childhood Education. The Association added "International" to its name in 1946 as an indication of its concern for children throughout the world. ACEI publishes a variety of materials, including books, pamphlets, bibliographies of children's literature, the ACEI Exchange monthly, Childhood Education six times a year, and the Journal of Research in Childhood Education biennially. ACEI is the oldest professional association of its type in the United States.
The ACEI Book Collection contains 704 volumes. Of special interest is a box of miniature books and a postcard album. The collection also includes works of German educator Friedrich Froebel (1792-1852), who was the father of the kindergarten concept in the 1820s and 1830s. The collection was deposited by the Association for Childhood Education International at the University of Maryland in 1987. You can explore this collection by searching the library catalog or by viewing an electronic inventory which is also available at the Maryland Room.
The records of the Association for Childhood Education International can be found in the holdings of the Historical Manuscripts at the University of Maryland. A finding aid is available for the collection.
Items in the ACEI Book Collection are non-circulating. Researchers may view the collection in the Maryland Room on the first floor of Hornbake Library North. For use of this collection during extended hours, all materials must be reserved in advance.
E-mail the subject specialist or call (301) 405-9210 for more information.
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