Research

Scope and Content Note

These background statements were completed at the time candidates for the position of district superintendent of schools took an examination on "supervision of courses of study in agriculture and the same."

Each background statement gives the following information about a candidate: name; address; age; name of high school or academy and year graduated; name of state normal school and year graduated; name of college or university, type of course taken, and year graduated; number of years of teaching experience; number of years experience as a school commissioner (including name of district and inclusive dates); number of years experience as principal of schools having academic departments (including names of schools); and narrative statement of "any other educational training or experience". These statements are annotated with the candidates' scores on the examination on teaching and supervising agricultural courses.

Bound in with these statements are occasional testimonial letters submitted by candidates, certificates from county clerks of the election of district superintendents, and questionnaires requesting additional information on candidates' teaching qualifications.