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David Climie Munroe Fonds
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CA MUA MG1052
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9 cm of textual records.
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(1905-1976)
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A native of Montréal, David Munroe was educated at Macdonald College (School for Teachers) and at McGill University where he obtained his B.A. in 1928 and M.A. in 1931. He later received his D.Sc.Ed. from Laval University. Munroe taught at the High School of Montréal from 1928 to 1930 and at Lower Canada College from 1930 to 1936. He also served as principal of the Ormstown High School from 1936 to 1949. From 1949 to 1964 he was Director of the School for Teachers and Professor of education at McGill. He was appointed chairman of the Department of Education in 1954 and from 1957 to 1969 was Macdonald Professor of Education. Munroe served as vice-chairman of the Royal Committee of Enquiry on Education in Québec, (1961-1965); and as advisor in the External Aid Office. His chief role was to consider establishing an Institute of Education at the University of West Indies (1961). Munroe passed away in 1976.
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Fonds consists of papers (originals and photocopies) comprising the drafts, both English and French, of the Report of the Royal Committee of Enquiry on Education in Québec (the "Parent Commission"), 1962. Also included is a file of notes, transcriptions of printed articles and archival documents, as well as some original material pertaining to the history of the McGill Normal School (1881-1943).
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193, 1735, and 1989-0026