New York House of Refuge School Committee Minutes A2058

New York House of Refuge School Committee Minutes

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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:

This series consists of minutes of meetings and reports of weekly visits to the school by the committee. Responsibilities of the committee included: hiring and compensation of staff; ordering of supplies; provision of religious instruction; and record keeping, especially of pupil punishment by staff.

Creator:

House of Refuge (New York, N.Y.)

Title:

New York House of Refuge school committee minutes

Quantity:

0.1 cubic feet

Quantity:

3 volume(s)

Quantity:

1 35mm microfilm roll(s)

Inclusive Dates:

1855-1916

Series Number:

A2058

Arrangement

Chronological.

Scope and Content Note

These are minutes of meetings and reports of weekly committee visits to the school.

The names of members attending meetings and participating in visits appear throughout. Responsibilities of the committee as revealed in these records included: hiring and compensation of staff; ordering of supplies; provision of religious instruction; and record-keeping, especially of pupil punishment by staff.