New York State Dept. of Public Instruction Office of the Superintendent Registers of Telegrams Sent A2002

New York State Dept. of Public Instruction Office of the Superintendent Registers of Telegrams Sent

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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 books of stubs containing copies of telegrams sent by the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction. The telegrams relate to teachers' institutes; apportionment of public funds for schools; appeals to the Superintendent; state normal schools; and routine administrative activities.

Creator:

New York (State). Department of Public Instruction. Office of the Superintendent

Title:

Registers of telegrams sent

Quantity:

0.5 cubic feet

Inclusive Dates:

1869-1879

Series Number:

A2002

Arrangement

Arranged by telegraph company, then chronologically by date sent.

Scope and Content Note

This series consists of books of stubs containing copies of telegrams sent by the Office of the Superintendent.

The subjects these telegrams relate to include: teachers' institutes; apportionment of public funds for schools; appeals to the Superintendent; state normal schools; and routine administrative activities. Each stub provides the date, name and address of recipient, text of message, and name of sender. There is an overlap in dates between some consecutive registers.

Related Material

A2003 Telegrams Received, contains incoming telegrams and copies of a few outgoing telegrams relating to similar subjects

A2000 Outgoing Correspondence

04340 Incoming Correspondence

A2004 Subject Files of Correspondence Received, and

A2006 Outgoing Correspondence Relating to the State Teachers' Library, also contain related records

A2001 Teachers' Institute Registers of Attendance and Accounts of Expenses, contains additional records relating to teachers' institutes

Access Restrictions

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

Access Terms

Corporate Name(s):

University of the State of New York

New York (State). Education Department

Geographic Name(s):

New York (State)

Subject(s):

Teachers--Training of

Genre(s):

Function(s):

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