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Reference files


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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 copies of pamphlets, speeches, bulletins, reports, surveys, questionnaires, clippings, and occasional memoranda maintained as a general information file by the Bureau of Rural Administrative Services and its predecessors. Subjects include rural schools, Rural School Survey of ca. 1922; school district organization and centralization; agricultural education; curricula; transportation of students; evaluation of recommendations by the Regents' Inquiry into the Character and Cost of Public Education; and school systems outside of New York State.
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Reference files
Quantity:

2 cubic feet

Inclusive Dates:
1907-1958
Series Number:
B0480

Arrangement

Alphabetic by subject or title of document. Some files are out of order.

Scope and Content Note

Series consists of copies of pamphlets, speeches, bulletins, reports, surveys, questionnaires, clippings, and occasional memoranda maintained as a general information file by the Bureau of Rural Administrative Services and its predecessors.

These files relate to such subjects as: rural schools, including a Rural School Survey of ca. 1922; school district organization and centralization; agricultural education; curricula; transportation of students; evaluation of recommendations by the Regents' Inquiry Into the Character and Cost of Public Education; and school systems outside of New York State.

Custodial History

Collation date ca. 1923-1958.

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There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.

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