John Holt GWS

John Holt on the USS Barbero, around 1945.​

Holt and Dennison are speaking outdoors to a crowd of young people, April 1970.​

The caption on the original Associated Press newspaper photo of John Holt reads:

June 11, 1970

REFUSES HONORARY DEGREE –

Author John Holt, critic of modern education, refused to accept an honorary degree as he spoke recently at Wesleyan University, saying that colleges are among “the chief enslaving institutions” in America.

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John's quartet rehearsal, around 1979.​

John standing before the door of 308 Boylston Street, where he launched Growing Without Schooling magazine in 1977.​

John Holt, standing.​

From left to right: Bob Wallace (kneeling), Ishmael Wallace, Vita Wallace, Nancy Wallace.​

Holt's beloved Olivetti word processor is in the foreground

Donna Richoux, editor of Growing Without Schooling, Peggy Durkee, business manager, and John Holt.​

John is playing his traveling cello, a Travielo, in this photo.​

John goofing around at the Maher's, in Wakefield, MA around 1982.​

Photograph by Kelly Wise, 1984.​