Overview of the Records
Repository:
New York State Archives
New York State Education Department
Cultural Education Center
Albany, NY 12230
Summary:
This series consists of newspaper clippings, memorandums, notes, and pamphlets documenting the State Education Department's
response to changes in voting requirements, including the introduction and administration of the Regents literacy test. Background
files discuss immigrant, adult, and rural education. The bulk of the series consists of a scrapbook of clippings, extracted
from local newspapers, documenting the literacy test program.
Creator:
Title:
Press clippings and background files concerning the Board of Regents literacy test
Quantity:
1.8 cubic feet
1500 clippings; 2 microfilm rolls
Inclusive Dates:
1916-1933
Bulk Dates:
1922-1933
Series Number:
A0063