Dr. Eric F. Rhodes papers
Scope and Contents
This collection cointains correspondence, photographs, publications, certificates, and ephemera. This material was produced by Dr. Eric Rhodes during his lifetime and relates to his professional as well as personal life. From 1940-1947 Dr. Rhodes attended junior high school and high school years in Washington DC. Most of the records in the collection relate to this time period. Rhodes attended Langley Junior High School and McKinley High School and then received three advanced degrees from GWU. There is a small amount of material related to Dr. Rhodes' time working with the National Education Association and the Educational Service Bureau and also some material related to his life as an author of short fiction and poetry. These records cover 1934-2004 with the bulk covering from 1940-1945.
Dates
- 1934-2004
- Majority of material found within 1940-1945
Creator
- Rhodes, Eric F., 1927- (Author, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Some material may be copyrighted or restricted. It is the patron's obligation to determine and satisfy copyright or other case restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in the collections.
Biographical / Historical
Eric Foster Rhodes (1927-2012) was born Feburary 5, 1927 in Luray, VA. He attended Langley Junior High School and McKinley High School in Washington DC. During his time in high school he was involved with the Tech Dramatic Club, Saber Club, and served as a Captain in the Washington High School Cadet Corps. Following service in the Army during WWII, he earned his bachelor's, master's and doctorate degrees at George Washington University. The graduate degrees came from the Graduate School of Education where he taught as a part-time adjunct professor for 12 years. His career involved working in various positions and consulting for educational agencies and systems in 37 states. In the 1960s, he was hired by the state of Virginia to conduct work that ultimately led to the development of the master plan for 22 colleges with 35 campus sites that today forms the Virginia Community College System. As an independent consultant, and president of Educational Service Bureau, Dr. Rhodes published 16 non-fiction books, primarily on organization and management of schools and colleges. For a time he was also Director of Employee Relations for the City of Orlando.
In addition to his professional work in the field of education, Dr. Rhodes volunteered on a civil rights commission, as a counselor to senior victims for a police department and as an advisory chairman for Keep America Beautiful. He was a member and past president of the Unitarian-Universalist Church of Tarpon Springs. Dr. Rhodes also wrote novels and poetry include publishing his writings including mystery novels, short stories, humorous essays and books of poetry.
Dr. Rhodes died at the age of 85 August 24, 2012 in New Port Richey, Florida.
Extent
0.5 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This collection cointains correspondence, photographs, publications, certificates, and ephemera. This material was produced by Dr. Eric Rhodes during his lifetimea and relates to his professional as well as personal life. From 1940-1947 Dr. Rhodes attended junior high school and high school years in Washington DC. Most of the records in the collection relate to this time period. Rhodes attended Langley Junior High School and McKinley High School and then received three advanced degrees from GWU. There is a small amount of material related to Dr. Rhodes' time working with the National Education Association and the Educational Service Bureau and also some material related to his life as an author of short fiction and poetry. These records cover 1934-2004 with the bulk covering from 1940-1945.
Arrangement
Arranged alphabetically by folder title.
Physical Location
Materials are stored off-site, and will require additional retrieval time. Please contact the Special Collections Research Center for more information.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Barbara Rhodes, January 3, 2014 (2014.001)
Separated Materials
The following books have been removed from the collection and placed in the Special Collections stacks.
Authored by (or with contributions from Eric F. Rhodes)
America Sings
Silent Sarenade
Pantoums
Going home for Christmas 24 stories set in the Christmas season
Dusting off dreams
Skull Session a "Jeep" Winston Mystery
The Octopus murders a "Jeep" Winston Mystery
This Time a colletion of poems
Remembering a collection of poems
I saw a door in Dublin and other poems
Et Cetera a collection of stories
Ouch! I'm shot in the knuckle humor, columns, and cartoons
Where the heart is and other poems
Then and now a collection of poems
Making good things happen negotiating for a better life (with Ricahrd G. Neal)
Works not by Eric Rhodes:
The command performance by Jack Stuart Knapp
The giants' stair a play in one act by Wilbur Daniel Steele
The Day after forever a one-act comedy-drama by Charles Emery
Come out of the kitchen by A.E. Thomas
When alters burn a one-act play for four females by Kay Arthur
The old lady shows her medals a play in one act by J. M. Barrie
The Fan: a comedy in three acts by Goldoni translated by Henry B. Fuller
The Techite of '44 (McKinley High School year book)
The Techite of '45 (McKinley High School year book)
Source
- Rhodes, Barbara (Donor, Person)
- Title
- Guide to the Dr. Eric F. Rhodes papers, 1934-2004
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Special Collections Research Center, The George Washington University
- Date
- 2014
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Research Center, The George Washington University Repository
