John Holt's Third Grade Class Photo

John Holt's Third Grade Class Photo

USS Barbero

USS Barbero

John Holt on the USS Barbero, around 1945.​

August, 1965

August, 1965

Holt with Fifth Graders

Holt with Fifth Graders

Holt, 1964

Holt, 1964

John Holt and George Dennison

John Holt and George Dennison

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

Holt Speaking at Evergreen State College

Holt Speaking at Evergreen State College

Refusing an Honorary Degree from Wesleyan University

Refusing an Honorary Degree from Wesleyan University

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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Holt, mid-1960s.

Holt, mid-1960s.

JH with child in lap.jpg
The Never Too Late Quartet

The Never Too Late Quartet

John's quartet rehearsal, around 1979.​

Holt Associates Growing Without Schooling

Holt Associates Growing Without Schooling

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

John with the Wallace Family

John with the Wallace Family

John Holt, standing.​

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

John at work, 729 Boylston Street

John at work, 729 Boylston Street

Holt's beloved Olivetti word processor is in the foreground

Holt Associates, 1980

Holt Associates, 1980

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

Cellist John Holt

Cellist John Holt

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

Holt at a party, early 1980s.

Holt at a party, early 1980s.

Publicity shot of Holt, 1983

Publicity shot of Holt, 1983

That's a big violin . . .

That's a big violin . . .

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

A formal pose.

A formal pose.

Photograph by Kelly Wise, 1984.​

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John Holt's Third Grade Class Photo
USS Barbero
August, 1965
Holt with Fifth Graders
Holt, 1964
John Holt and George Dennison
Holt Speaking at Evergreen State College
Refusing an Honorary Degree from Wesleyan University
Holt, mid-1960s.
JH with child in lap.jpg
The Never Too Late Quartet
Holt Associates Growing Without Schooling
John with the Wallace Family
John at work, 729 Boylston Street
Holt Associates, 1980
Cellist John Holt
Holt at a party, early 1980s.
Publicity shot of Holt, 1983
That's a big violin . . .
A formal pose.