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New York State Department of Public Instruction Exhibits of Public School Students' Work


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Overview of the Records

Repository:

New York State Archives
New York State Education Department
Cultural Education Center
Albany, NY 12230

Summary:
These exhibit records consist of public school students' work from the 1893 Columbian Exposition. Sample student work came from New York City, Buffalo, and Plattsburgh public school systems. Other items included are photographs of school buildings, pamphlets, and art work.
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Exhibits of public school students' work
Quantity:

10 cubic feet

Including 20 loose pages

Quantity:

20 volume(s)

Inclusive Dates:
1888-1893
Series Number:
A0300

Arrangement

Arranged by city.

Scope and Content Note

This series consists of examples of public school students' work that was collected for an exhibit at the 1893 the Columbian Exposition in Chicago. The exhibit was sponsored by the State Council of School Superintendents of the State of New York. In October 1893 the Council transferred the exhibit materials to the Department of Public Instruction "to be used as a nucleus for a permanent State exhibit of public school work."

The examples of work are pasted into large portfolios (24" x 30"). The samples came from three public school systems: New York City, Buffalo, and Plattsburgh. Each sample gives the date and student's name. The subjects represented include: enlarged copy (drawing); original design (pencil, pen and ink, charcoal, cut and folded papers); language; map and freehand drawing; music; arithmetic; natural history; national flag; and cutting and sewing. Other items included are: 2 large (22" x 28") mounted photographs of New York City school buildings; one volume of display items (e.g. pamphlets, photographs, diploma) from the Van Norman Institute, New York City; and one volume of art work from the Ville de Limoges, Ecole Professionelle.

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Available at Repository

Volume list (loose pages and photographs not included) is available at the repository.

Custodial History

This series was transferred to the New York State Library at an unknown date. In 1978 it was transferred to the State Archives as old series number 300, accession number -230.

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