John Holt's Third Grade Class Photo
USS Barbero
John Holt on the USS Barbero, around 1945.
August, 1965
Holt with Fifth Graders
Holt, 1964
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
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.
Holt, mid-1960s.
The Never Too Late Quartet
John's quartet rehearsal, around 1979.
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 Holt, standing.
From left to right: Bob Wallace (kneeling), Ishmael Wallace, Vita Wallace, Nancy Wallace.
John at work, 729 Boylston Street
Holt's beloved Olivetti word processor is in the foreground
Holt Associates, 1980
Donna Richoux, editor of Growing Without Schooling, Peggy Durkee, business manager, and John Holt.
Cellist John Holt
John is playing his traveling cello, a Travielo, in this photo.
Holt at a party, early 1980s.
Publicity shot of Holt, 1983
That's a big violin . . .
John goofing around at the Maher's, in Wakefield, MA around 1982.
A formal pose.
Photograph by Kelly Wise, 1984.
