Montessori Toys, 1914-1920 | National-Louis University Archives and Special Collections

By Nathaniel Wilson

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Collection Overview

Title: Montessori Toys, 1914-1920

ID: 14/011

Creator: Montessori, Maria (1870-1952)

Extent: 7.0 Cubic Feet

Scope and Contents of the Materials

Toys designed by Maria Montessori for her Montessori Education Method. Includes a partial Broad Stair, a partial Pink Tower, several lacing frames, a partial Narrow Stair (Counting Rods), counting sticks, wood tiles, a box of colored silk spools, shakers, Cylinder Blocks, a Geometric Cabinet and a Fabric Cabinet.

Administrative Information

Processing Information: Described at the box level
Single level-minimum description

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Box:

[Box 1],
[Box 2],
[Box 3],
[All]

Box 1: Silk spools, wooden tiles, sound shakers, geometric metal cutouts and counting sticks.
Box 2: Partial Pink Tower, partial Broad Stair and 6 lacing and buttoning frames.
Box 3: Number Rods and 2 cylinder blocks with inserts.