gr00268.xml Becker County: Superintendent of Schools An Inventory of Its Superintendent of Schools Records at the Minnesota Historical Society National Historical Publications and Records Commission. Minnesota Historical Society
St. Paul, MN.

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 Finding aid encoded by Cheri Thies, April 2011. Finding aid written in English. OVERVIEW Minnesota Historical Society Becker County (Minn.). Superintendent of Schools. Superintendent of Schools records. 1878-1970. Materials in English. Registers, special state aid applications, commencement programs, consolidation and dissolution records, reports on rural school houses, annual report summaries, and student, teacher, and school officers records, including examination returns and teacher insurance and retirement funds. Also a County Teachers Association minute book. 4.3 cu. ft. (5 boxes and 2 partial boxes). See Detailed Description for shelf locations. CATALOG HEADINGS

This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the Minnesota Historical Society. Researchers desiring materials about related topics should search the catalog using these headings.

Topics: Government aid to education -- Minnesota -- Becker County. High schools -- Alumni and alumnae -- Minnesota -- Becker County. High schools -- Minnesota -- Becker County -- Examination. Rural schools -- Exercises and recreations -- Minnesota -- Becker County. School management and organization -- Minnesota -- Becker County. Schools -- Centralization -- Minnesota -- Becker County. Schools -- Minnesota -- Becker County -- Officials and employees -- Registers. Teachers -- Certification -- Minnesota -- Becker County. Teachers -- Examinations -- Minnesota -- Becker County. Teachers -- Retirement -- Minnesota -- Becker County. Teachers -- Minnesota -- Becker County -- Societies and clubs. ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Preferred Citation:

[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Becker County (Minn.). Superintendent of Schools. Superintendent of Schools Records. Minnesota Historical Society.

See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples.

 Accession Information:

Accession numbers: 996-122; 2011-50

 Processing Information:

Processing and cataloging of this collection was supported with a Basic Project grant awarded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC).

Catalog ID number: 001733535

 DETAILED DESCRIPTION 118.E.15.5B-1 County superintendent's registers, 1908-1948. 2 volumes. 118.E.15.5B-2 Return of state high school examinations, 1913-1949. 2 volumes. Book A, 1913-1923.

Covers graduates for 1912-1927.

 Book B, 1924-1949.

Covers graduates for 1924-1938.

 118.E.15.6F-1 Teachers Insurance and Retirement Fund No.1, 1915/1916-1945/1946. 1 volume.

Indexed.

 County exam records, 1907-1914. 2 volumes. Applications for special state aid, 1906-1914.3 volumes. A, 1906-1911. 105.D.16.9B B, 1911-1914. C, 1913-1914. Teachers examination record book, 1878-1899. 1 volume. Record of teachers certificates, 1899-1914. 1 volume. Teachers diploma record, 1905-1930. 1 volume. County Teachers Association minute book, July 1885-November 1887, September-November 1891, October 1906-May 1909, November 1958, March 1960. 1 volume. Commencement programs for rural schools, 1927, 1928, 1931, 1935, 1936, 1938, and 1947. Consolidation files: 1919-1938. 129.I.8.4F School District No. 26, May-June 1940. School District No. 133, April-June 1943. Unorganized and School District No. 8, December 1956-June 1961. 1958-1970. 7th and 8th grade class lists, 1927-1949. 23 folders.

Includes subject, student name and examination score.

105.D.16.9B Set-off orders, 1956. Dissolution orders:

May include petitions, correspondence, maps and orders.

1956-1957. 129.I.8.4F School District No. 123, April-June 1938. Formation of school districts, September 1934-February 1946. 4 folders.

Includes petitions, correspondence, maps and orders surrounding the formation of school district Nos. 132, 96, 133, 59, 72, and 75.

[0.30 cubic feet empty, letter]

 129.G.4.7B-1 Reports on rural school houses, undated and 1920-1929.

Mostly organized chronologically, includes teachers name, enrollment, with detailed descriptions of grounds, heating system, bathroom facilities and water supply type. Also describes available equipment, such as textbooks, library materials, desks, sports equipment, maps and globes.

[0.25 cubic feet empty]

 129.G.4.7B-2 Summary of annual reports, 1893-1927.

Arranged chronologically, include number of districts, school name, enrollment, age of pupils, wages and sex of teachers, as well as financial records of taxes, state aid, and other income.

[0.1 cubic feet empty]

 105.D.16.9B School officers and teachers, 1898-1908. 1 volume. Clippings.