This series contains all documents related to Ackerman's work with various organizations. It is subdivided into nine subseries. They are arranged in alphabetical order by the name of the organization and described below.

This subseries includes papers related to Ackerman's work with the Missouri Association for Retarded Children (MARC) and the St. Louis Association for Retarded Children (SLARC). This subseries is subdivided alphabetically by format, then chronologically.

Besides Ackerman, correspondents include Missouri legislators, MARC, NARC, SLARC, and county organization volunteers. Subjects include administrative matters of SLARC and MARC, legislative efforts in Missouri, Project, Inc., and sheltered workshops. The meeting records section contains minutes, announcements, and agendas for Board of Directors meetings for MARC, SLARC, and various other advocacy organizations. Handwritten notes by Frank Ackerman document informal conversations, plans for action, notes for presentations, and personal notes. A few notes from 1958 are written on the back of a wholesale price list for Ackerman's Bits of the World. Organizational records contain assorted rosters, bylaws, policies, organizational charts, and procedures for advocacy organizations serving the developmentally disabled of Missouri. A typed membership list for the Greater Kansas City Foundation for Exceptional Children (1956-1957) is included among the organizational records of MARC.

Printed materials contain a variety of newsletters, clippings, convention materials, and other documents arranged by origin. Newspaper clippings come from St. Louis newspapers, and concern legislation, education programs, and the developmentally disabled. Miscellaneous printed materials include newsletters and brochures from various Missouri advocacy organizations. The Public Education Programs materials were collected by Ackerman as research on nationwide public education programs for students with I.Q. classifications from 25 to 50. Other materials related to this research are found in the Education Programs series. Reports and papers contain a variety of briefs prepared for MARC and SLARC by Frank Ackerman, such as summaries of legislation, action reports, and legislative updates. Miscellaneous reports and papers include various papers on vocational training, certification of psychologists in Missouri, and other issues affecting the developmentally disabled.

This subseries contains newsletters and briefing statements prepared by Ackerman for the commission members describing the needs of mentally retarded citizens in Missouri. Folders are arranged alphabetically by format and subject, then chronologically.

Community Oriented Services folders contain documentation of Ackerman's 1962 research of the services available for the developmentally disabled nationwide. Correspondence contains discussion of legislative proposals, organizational activities, and research. Most letters are written between commission members, but also contain Ackerman's letters with other organization leaders such as the St. Louis State School and Hospital, the Health and Welfare Council of St. Louis. While most of the meeting records document meetings of the Coordinating Commission of the Handicapped, one set of minutes relates to the March 9, 1960 meeting of the Handicapped Children and Rehabilitation Conference Executive Committee. One agenda and a speech come from the June 14, 1960 meeting of United Cerebral Palsy of Missouri, in St. Louis.

Handwritten notes document Frank Ackerman's conversations, meetings, activities, and personal thoughts related to legislation recommended by the CCH. Newspaper and magazine clippings document coverage of CCH in the Missouri press, legislative matters, and other Missouri events affecting the developmentally disabled in Missouri. Newsletters originate from numerous Missouri advocacy groups, such as the Mental Health Association of St. Louis, the Marshall State School and Hospital Association for Retarded Children, based in Marshall and Kansas City, Missouri, the Missouri Association for Mental Health, and others. Miscellaneous printed materials consist of assorted conference programs and other pamphlets dealing with services for the developmentally disabled. Reports and papers consist of statements by Ackerman regarding commission business and the status of legislation, CCH subcommittee reports, drafts of proposed legislation, research reports, and statements from assorted components of the MASW which were sent to the CCH. Miscellaneous documents include a 1960 list of advocacy organizations for the developmentally disabled in Missouri, a 1961 membership roster for the Healing Arts Board, a 1964 budget for Project, Inc., administrative proposals for the CCH, and other materials.

This subseries documents Ackerman's dealings with the Council for Exceptional Children, under the auspices of the CCH and MARC. Documents are organized by format and arranged alphabetically, then chronologically. Much of the correspondence from the 1950s concerns the establishment of a scholarship offered by SLARC for special education students at the University of Missouri-Columbia and the 1963 retirement of Dr. Loren G. Townsend, Dean of the College of Education. Handwritten notes contain records of conversations between Ackerman and others working for the developmentally disabled in Missouri, especially concerning a scholarship for teaching special education at the University and special education opportunities in Missouri.

Printed materials include conference programs, membership materials, and other pamphlets. Newspaper clippings concern special education training and special education opportunities in Missouri. The Special Education News Bulletin is a newsletter of the University of Missouri chapter of the Council for Exceptional Children. Miscellaneous printed materials contain programs for assorted conferences and meetings in Missouri dealing with the developmentally disabled and summer institutes on special education at Saint Louis University and Washington University. Reports and papers contain a wide variety of unpublished materials, including research reports by Ackerman and others on special education for the developmentally disabled in Missouri from 1954 through 1967, a 1964 roster of CEC officers and members, and assorted undated papers and proposals describing special education programs at MU. Miscellaneous documents consist of an announcement for the November 8, 1967 meeting of the St. Louis Area Chapter of the CEC, a one-page checklist of symptoms for emotional maladjustment with Ackerman's annotations, and a questionnaire for the Missouri Federation Council for Exceptional Children.

This subseries contains records of Ackerman's work with this organization as well as its sub-units, the Missouri Council on Children and Youth and the Missouri Committee for Handicapped Children. The documents in this series mostly reflect Ackerman's work with the 1960 White House Conference on Children and Youth, but other reports and activities are discussed as well.

Program statements, election ballots, and other organizational records are frequently attached to MASW correspondence. MCCY meeting records consist mostly of steering committee records. MASW and MCCY conference meeting programs are included, along with committee meeting minutes, agendas, and announcements. Membership rosters list members of the MCCY, the MCCY Steering Committee, the Committee on the Troubled Child in School, and the MCHC County Committee. Handwritten notes by Frank Ackerman document his meetings, conversations, and thoughts related to his work with the MCHC, WHC, and MCCY. Printed materials include newsletters, assorted pamphlets, event posters, Frank Ackerman's membership cards, and Missouri newspaper clippings discussing MASW meetings and the White House Conference on Children and Youth. Miscellaneous printed materials consist of a school directory compiled by the Greater Kansas City Foundation for Exceptional Children and a 1960 booklet entitled “Responsibilities of State Departments of Education for Pupil Personnel Services.” Procedures and program documents include bylaws, rules of procedure, and annual program planning documents for the MASW and Missouri Committee for the 1960 White House Conference on Children and Youth. MASW reports contain committee recommendations and speeches. MCCY reports discuss services for the developmentally disabled children in Missouri, such as education and residential facilities. White House Conference Reports originate primarily from the Missouri Committee for the 1960 White House Conference on Children and Youth, except the “Composite Report,” which was issued from the national committee. These White House Conference Reports discuss a number of issues related to services for children, including the developmentally disabled. Miscellaneous reports were written by Frank Ackerman and others for the Missouri Division of Welfare, the President's Panel on Mental Retardation, and the Missouri Congress of Parents and Teachers, regarding services for the developmentally disabled in Missouri. Miscellaneous materials consist of undated instructions and forms for a survey by the Nemo Committee for Handicapped Children, an undated map of MASW's regional divisions, an organizational chart for the MASW, and summaries for House Bill 200 and Senate Bill 93, both related to special education in Missouri.

This subseries documents Frank Ackerman's efforts to find work contracts, develop the sheltered workshop, and provide services to employees under the auspices of SLARC and CCH. Materials are sorted by format and arranged chronologically. Correspondents include representatives from other sheltered workshops, such as Rehabilitation, Inc. and Opportunities, Inc. Ackerman's handwritten notes document several informal meetings and conversations, personal thoughts, and information related to sheltered workshops in Missouri and Projects, Inc. Printed materials contain several newsletters, most notably the Open Door, produced by Lebanon County Sheltered Workshop. Project, Inc. operating records include the bylaws, articles of incorporation, progress reports, meeting minutes, and other documents. Reports and papers contain several accounting and budget reports, descriptions of Project, Inc. activities, and other reports regarding vocational education in Missouri.

This subseries contains documents related to the formation, planning, and operation of the Special District for the Education and Training of Handicapped Children in St. Louis County, Missouri. Materials are sorted by format and arranged chronologically.

Correspondence in this series documents the election to form the St. Louis County Special School District in 1957, announcements for Board of Education meetings, and other discussions. Financial records contain budget data for the Special School District. Meeting records contain agenda and minutes for meetings of the Board of Education for the Special School District for the Education and Training of Handicapped Children. Reports concern the activities of the district, committee reports, and legislation. Miscellaneous documents include a petition and other election materials related to the formation of the Special School District in St. Louis County and forms used for collecting student history within the district.

This subseries contains Ackerman's papers related to several organizations connected with sheltered workshops: National Association of Sheltered Workshops and Homebound Programs, Inc., Missouri Association of Sheltered Workshops, and the Missouri Association of Sheltered Workshop Managers. These papers contain information and discussion of sheltered workshops throughout Missouri, including finances, work performed, and locations. Materials are sorted by format, sometimes divided by organization, and arranged chronologically.

Nearly all of the meeting records deal with meetings of the Missouri Association of Sheltered Workshops (MASW) and Missouri Association of Sheltered Workshop Managers (MASWM). The bulk of organizational records consist of membership certificates in NASWHP and MASW, but a set of 1968 bylaws for the MASW is also included. Miscellaneous printed materials consist of flyers and conference programs distributed by various Missouri advocacy groups for the mentally disabled. Most of the reports and papers are written by Ackerman in his numbered report format, but a 1965 NASWHP policy statement and an undated list of products produced by sheltered workshops are also included. Research materials contain questionnaires and related correspondence documenting a survey of sheltered workshop finances throughout Missouri. Miscellaneous documents consist of undated draft building plans for the Northeast Missouri Co-operative Workshop, and a 1968 NASWHP press release.

This subseries documents the formation and organization of this diagnostic clinic and the activities of its advisory board. Materials are sorted into folders by format and arranged chronologically.

Letters sent and received by Frank Ackerman document the formation of the Washington University Child Evaluation Clinic, cooperation between SLARC and the Clinic, fundraising, Clinic outreach, and other matters. Besides Ackerman, correspondents include Clinic board members, medical researchers, and care providers. Financial records document donations, expenses, and budgets for the Clinic. Meeting records include announcements, agenda, minutes, notes, and attachments, mostly pertaining to meetings of the Clinic Advisory Board, but infrequently concerning meetings of various committees. Notes consist of handwritten reminders, documentation of conversations, and logs of activity kept by Ackerman related to his work for the Child Evaluation Clinic.

Organizational records include resolutions of the SLARC Board of Directors concerning funding for the Clinic, forms used during the operation of the clinic, and copies of the Clinic by-laws. Newsletters come from the United Fund of St. Louis, the Health and Welfare Council of St. Louis, the William Greenleaf Elliot Division of Child Psychiatry, Washington University, the Children's Research Foundation, and the Social Planning Council of St. Louis and St. Louis County. Miscellaneous printed materials include a brochure for service organizations located in the St. Louis area. Reports and papers consist of annual reports of the Child Evaluation Clinic, typescript versions of published articles from 1961 on the Clinic at Washington University, and assorted papers by Ackerman concerning services for the mentally retarded throughout Missouri. Among these reports are an undated paper describing a punch card data management system for diagnostic clinics and a paper entitled “Proposed Plan of Program for Evaluation and Counseling of Mentally Retarded Children at the Cardinal Glennon Memorial Hospital for Children St. Louis, Missouri.”

This subseries contains records related to the design, construction, and operation of the Woodhaven Christian Home in Columbia, Missouri. Materials are arranged alphabetically by format and function, then chronologically. Admissions records and correspondence (folders 555-573 and 592-653) are presently restricted from use in order to protect the privacy of individuals admitted to the Woodhaven Christian Home. Consult the reference staff for more information.

Construction contracts and specifications document the building of the Woodhaven complex, including the design, cost estimates, and building schedules. Documents include bids, contracts, cover letters, notes, and design sketches by Ackerman. Construction drawings consist of blue print copies of site plans, floor plans, and utility diagrams for cottages and buildings at the Woodhaven site. Most were produced by P. John Hoener and Associates of St. Louis, but some were produced by Ackerman and Reyburn and Wright Architects of Sedalia, Missouri.

Correspondence to and from Ackerman discusses a wide variety of issues related to Woodhaven: admission applications, constructions plans, construction costs, operating budget, donations, committee meetings, and other matters. Several letters from 1971 contain condolences to Ackerman on the death of his wife, Viola. Financial records contain monthly account statements for the Woodhaven Christian Home, documenting income and expenses. Meeting records include minutes, announcements, agendas, and schedules, mostly of the Woodhaven Board of Directors and the Woodhaven Executive Board. Miscellaneous meeting records are related to meetings in 1959 of the St. Louis Christian Home, the Professional Advisory Committee of the Woodhaven Home from 1959 through 1963, and the Dedication Committee in 1963. Handwritten notes document Ackerman's meetings and conversations related to his work with Woodhaven, mostly covering construction costs, the bidding process, and Ackerman's input for the design of buildings at Woodhaven. Policies and handbooks include bylaws, committee rosters, policy statements, staff handbooks, and other materials.

Printed materials consist of assorted brochures, pamphlets, clippings, and newsletters, sorted by form and subject. The Associations for Retarded Children section contains promotional literature and life insurance information produced by the National Association for Retarded Children. Emmaus Evangelical House materials consist of promotional brochures for a Lutheran Home in Missouri. Newspaper clippings come from a variety of Missouri newspapers, and they discuss Woodhaven as well as other services for the mentally retarded in Missouri. Woodhaven documents consist of promotional literature, programs for dedicatory services, newsletters, and other items. Miscellaneous printed materials were produced by the National Benevolent Association, St. Louis, Missouri, and by organizations operating Christian homes for Children.

Reports and papers are divided by type. Woodhaven administrator's reports, all apparently written by Charles M. Palmer, describe planning and outreach activities for each calendar quarter. Annual reports are complete summaries of Woodhaven's status and plans for each year. Committee reports contain statements by the Admissions and Discharge Committee, the Building Committee, the Admissions Committee, the Future Works Committee, the Youth and Adult Study Committee, and the Cottages Furnishings Committee. National Benevolent Association reports consist of orientation materials for those joining their network of Christian homes and descriptions of the NBA mission. Paulist Father's Seminary reports summarize the evaluation of the Paulist Father's Seminary facilities, to determine its suitability as a site to provide services to children and adults who are mentally retarded. Program reports document the progress of various Woodhaven projects. Miscellaneous reports include position papers by Frank Ackerman, dedication addresses from the opening of Woodhaven, project and grant proposals, and an undated history of the Woodhaven Learning Center. The miscellaneous materials contain two copies of an embossed 33 1/3 rpm record (circa 1970), containing a devotional lesson about Christmas and the children of Woodhaven singing Christmas carols. Along with these records are two poems and a certificate of insurance for contractor Paul Prost of St. Louis.

This subseries contains records of Ackerman's work with several organizations, the CCH, the Egen-Tudor PTA, and MARC, related to efforts to establish special education programs for students classified as “trainable” in St. Louis County and throughout Missouri. Materials are arranged alphabetically by format and function, then chronologically.

Correspondence contains letters written and received by Ackerman concerning his research of educational opportunities for mentally retarded children throughout the United States, his work with the Egen-Tudor PTA, and his promotion of legislation. Meeting records are for the Egen-Tudor Parent-Teachers Association. Handwritten notes mostly record Ackerman's conversations, informal meetings, and private thoughts regarding establishment of special education opportunities for trainable mentally retarded children in the St. Louis area.

Printed materials deal with special education teacher conferences held in Jefferson City and Drury College from 1959 through 1969. Other events programs come from the retirement of E.M. McKee from State School Number 13 in Jefferson City. Miscellaneous printed materials consist of an undated press release for the Franklin County Association for Retarded Children, the November 1962 issue of Echo, the newsletter for Missouri Training Centers for Mentally Retarded, a 1963 issue of the Journal of Rehabilitation containing a letter by Frank Ackerman, a 1965 promotional brochure for Missouri sheltered workshops, the booklet, “Decade of Progress, 1959-1969,” regarding the successes of Missouri state schools for retarded children, a 1970 promotional brochurefor special education courses at Drury College, and an undated brochure for the Egen-Tudor School.

Bunker Hill Conference materials contain schedules and lesson materials for a special education training conference held at Bunker Hill Ranch Resort in Mountain View, Missouri. Egen-Tudor PTA reports and papers include papers written by Frank Ackerman and Ray Graham concerning educational opportunities for the mentally retarded. “Rowland's school program” contains two documents describing a general education program for disabled children and a list of activities and objectives for educating Ackerman's son Rowland. Miscellaneous reports come from a variety of sources, but mostly concern the establishment of state training centers for the mentally retarded, the implementation of legislation, and certification standards for special education teachers in Missouri. Notable documents include the annual report for the Special District for the Education and Training of Handicapped Children of St. Louis County, Missouri for 1962 and 1963, the report of a speech development survey of the mentally retarded for the Missouri State Department of Education Training Program in 1963, a 1958 set of regulations for the special training centers for mentally retarded children, two statements to the President's Panel on Mental Retardation, and a 1958 census of handicapped children in Missouri counties.

Miscellaneous records include a 1961 teacher's guide to the Missouri State Department of Education Training Program for Retarded Children, a list of graduates in the year 1969 from the State School for Retarded Children, an undated SLARC flier listing the status of MARC units and state training centers for the mentally retarded throughout Missouri, a list of nine criteria for admission to the Missouri state schools, and two blank sample application forms for Missouri state schools for the retarded.

This subseries contains records dealing with the State Department of Education and its commissioner, from Ackerman's position as MARC member and as a CCH member.

Correspondence mostly documents Ackerman's work with the State Department of Education to implement SB 14 and HB 30, having to do with state training centers for the mentally retarded. Ackerman's handwritten notes address various issues related to the costs of providing special education in Missouri. Notes include accounts of meetings with Missouri Education Commissioner Hubert Wheeler, a meeting of the MCHC, and informal conversations between Ackerman and others working to promote special education in Missouri.

Clippings from newspapers cover the subjects of Missouri's support for vocational rehabilitation, certification of psychologists, pay of state psychiatrists, and training centers for the mentally retarded. Miscellaneous printed materials consist of two brochures for the Missouri Department of Education Section of Vocational Rehabilitation from around 1969 and an undated program for a meeting of the Missouri Association of School Administrators.

Missouri Psychological Association (MOPA) reports and papers contain formal statements concerning psychological evaluation of students admitted to state schools. Department of Education reports describe cooperative programs among the Section of Special Education, Section of Vocational Rehabilitation, and the Public School Districts and describe proposed construction of special education centers across the state of Missouri. Reports from 1972 come from a meeting of the Advisory Committee on Educational Needs of Handicapped Children and Youth (March 27, 1972). Miscellaneous reports and papers cover a wide variety of topics, generally related to special education in Missouri.

This series contains Ackerman's papers related to his research of and advocacy for the establishment of a state section on mental retardation. Materials are arranged alphabetically by format and function, then chronologically. Correspondence in this subseries mostly concerns Ackerman's meetings to establish a State Section on Mental Retardation in Missouri and his research into similar state bureaus around the United States. Ackerman's handwritten notes describe his meetings with various concerned individuals and advocates for the mentally handicapped in Missouri and the establishment of sheltered workshops in Missouri.

Printed materials consist of assorted Missouri newspaper clippings that discuss legislation affecting the treatment of the mentally retarded in Missouri, a few journals, magazines, pamphlets, and brochures describing services for the mentally retarded in other states. Also included are a report from the 1960 White House Conference on Children and Youth, a program from 1961 for a conference of the American Association on Mental Deficiency, and assorted other printed materials related to services and education for the mentally retarded. Reports and papers contain a variety of materials concerned with services for the mentally retarded and Ackerman's research on community-oriented services nationwide.

This series contains materials dealing with Ackerman's work on legislation in Missouri. Materials in this series are arranged alphabetically by format and function, then chronologically.

Correspondence contains letters written by and to Ackerman, in relation to his support for Missouri legislation. Correspondents include Missouri legislators, sheltered workshop managers, and various others. Subjects include progress updates for legislation, calls for support, and contracting procedures for sheltered workshops. Financial documents consist of a budget, possibly for MARC, Ackerman's expenses for August and September 1969, and a sample budget for a residential cottage serving ten children.

This series also contains the text of legislative acts and statutes, generally collected by Ackerman during his work as an advocate for this legislation. These include printed copies of bills from the Missouri state legislature, typed copies and drafts of these bills, and typescripts of proposed revised statutes for HB 30 in 1958. Meeting records include announcements, agendas, and minutes for the following groups: MASW (1955); National Health Council (1955); Committee on Legislation, Handicapped Children's Section (1956); Committee on Education and Training, Handicapped Children's Section (1956); the Citizens Vocational Rehabilitation Council (1967); and the Rainbow Village Board (1968).

Records of three meetings of otherwise unaffiliated individuals interested in proposed legislation are also included, one from 1956, one from 1966, and one from 1968. Handwritten notes document conversations, strategies, and the private thoughts of Ackerman concerning his work to write and promote legislation for the mentally handicapped in Missouri. Organizational records consist of model articles of incorporation for Missouri sheltered workshops, a description of the general organization and function of the Citizens' Vocational Rehabilitation Council, and letters of tax exemption for four Missouri sheltered workshops.

Printed materials contain newsletters, brochures, promotional materials, and other publications of the Jewish Foundation for Retarded Children and Rainbow Village. This series also includes copies of The Legislative News, published by the Missouri Association of Social Welfare, The Open Door, published by the Lebanon County sheltered workshop, and Missouri newspapers clippings which discuss sheltered workshops and the progress of legislation, the formation of county sheltered workshops, and special education. Miscellaneous printed materials include a wide variety of mailings, brochures, newsletters and other materials from various community groups, associations for retarded children, sheltered workshops, and advocacy organizations.

Reports and papers by Ackerman include statements before various committees, mailings, and reports written as a private citizen or as part of his work with MARC, the CCH, and other organizations. These documents discuss the needs of mentally handicapped people in Missouri, especially children, and are usually addressed in reference to specific pieces of legislation. These include information sheets on various bills, statements delivered to the legislature, reports on Ackerman's study of tax exemption for sheltered workshops, standards for SB 52 sheltered workshops, and other papers. CCH reports from 1956 are part of the “Resume of Hearings Conducted by the Subcommittee on Education and Training of Deficient Children.” Other CCH reports include interim reports and subcommittee reports. The reports and papers sent to Ackerman by W.L. Denton, State Supervisor of the Missouri Department of Education, describe the employees' earnings at sheltered workshops throughout Missouri. Numbered statements contain a variety of numbered reports by Ackerman, mailings, and letters, often undated.

Study manuals consist of title pages and tables of contents for a series of administrative manuals for sheltered workshops, prepared by Ackerman. Many of the documents listed in the tables of contents are found under “numbered statements” in the folder list. Miscellaneous reports and papers come from a variety of organizations and individuals. Notable documents include a census of the number of homebound cases in each Missouri county during 1954 and 1955, an appropriation estimate for HB 27 in 1955, recommendations of the Missouri Committee for Handicapped Children in 1956, a history and census for the St. Louis State Training School written in 1959, an annual report for the Florissant Valley Sheltered Workshop written in 1967, and other assorted reports and papers.

Rosters and mailing lists document the distribution and use of the various reports, briefing statements, and form letters prepared by Ackerman in support of legislation in Missouri. Besides the recipients of Ackerman's briefs, rosters contain a list of volunteers organized by Missouri county, a list of Missouri sheltered workshops, a program for the annual meeting of the CEC Missouri Federation, and other information. Miscellaneous documents include the program for a NARC workshop held in Kansas City in 1966, an undated list of Kansas City businesses providing work for the Rehabilitation Institute Workshop, an emblem for Missouri Extended Employment Sheltered Workshops, a resolution proposing regional administration of MARC, two draft covers for the “Managers Manual for the Missouri Extended Employment Sheltered Workshops,” and four radio spots supporting sheltered workshops in Pike County.

This series contains materials related to the Annada Valley Farm, Ackerman's registered Yorkshire hogs, and materials related to the funeral of Viola Ackerman in 1971. Correspondence is written to and from Ackerman, primarily on the subjects of his swine-raising business, feed compositions, and use of antibiotics in feed for swine.

Miscellaneous printed materials include the erection manual for a Unico grain storage bin, feed bag tags, “Krey Hog News” newsletter, a dedication program for the Frank Ackerman School in 1961, a 1962 issue of the “Suburban Educator,” containing an article on the Ackerman School, and an undated newspaper clipping that announces Ackerman's gift of $1,000 to each of Missouri's 35 sheltered workshops, in memory of Viola Ackerman.

Ration composition records consist of handwritten notes by Ackerman, written during the development of his feed composition for cattle and swine. Notes include costs and composition of feeds at Annada Valley Farms. Registry records are related to the Yorkshire swine registry kept by Ackerman. Documents are subdivided by type. Registration books record the births of registered Yorkshire hogs. The transfer book records sale of registered Yorkshires. Miscellaneous registry materials consist of rules, procedures, by-laws, forms, and other materials for the American Yorkshire Club, based in Lafayette, Indiana. And two certificates are for Hereford cows. Sale and account records contain a 1970 sales contract for Annada Farm, handwritten summary reports of earnings from 1947 through 1968, a list of farm machinery to be sold in 1970, and assorted materials related to the value, earnings, and sale of the farm.

The Sing Out file contains correspondence between Frank Ackerman and the Sing Out troupe of St. Louis regarding his appreciation for their performances and his monetary donation to their group. In addition to correspondence, this folder contains printed brochures and newspaper clippings describing Sing Out and Up With People. Records of Viola Ackerman's funeral include the guest book and records of flowers sent. The guest book includes a clipping of her obituary. The flower materials consist of greeting cards, aperture cards, and transparent color photographs of each arrangement. Usually, the card has the name of the St. Louis florist which made the arrangement.

INDEX TERMS