New York State Legislature School Commissioners' Annual Reports of Schools
Held by the New York State Archives
Overview of the Records
New York State Archives
New York State Education Department
Cultural Education Center
Albany, NY 12230
Scope and Content Note
This series consists of reports submitted by town school commissioners pursuant to legislative act. The reports were submitted to county treasurers who transmitted them to the secretary of state. The secretary then transferred them to the legislature.
These reports give the following information about each school in the town: name of school master (teacher); number of children taught; and number of days of instruction provided. This series was partially burned in the State Capitol Fire of 1911 and is incomplete.
Use of Records
Access Restrictions
Use of records is restricted pending conservation treatment: fragile - burned and brittle.
Custodial History
Records were transferred to the NYSL at an unknown date and subsequently transferred to State Archives as old series 242, accession -182.
Access Terms
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