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RSC/RSR. Rural School Records

 Record Group Term
Identifier: RSC/RSR

Found in 88 Collections and/or Records:

Polk County Rural School Records

 Collection
Identifier: RSC-RSR-077
Scope and Contents This collection contains documents from the rural school system of Polk County, Iowa dating from 1955-1960. The records cover a majority of the rural schools’ histories, but they are not comprehensive: some records were lost before their transfer to the Center for the History of Rural Iowa Education and Culture. The collection material is arranged in one box: “Reorganization Records, 1955-1960”. Box 1. "Reorganization Records, 1955-1960" consists...
Dates: created: 1955-1960; Other: Date acquired: 00/00/2008

Pottawattamie County Rural School Records

 Collection
Identifier: RSC-RSR-078
Scope and Contents This collection contains documents from the rural school system of Pottawattamie County, Iowa dating from 1876-1979. The records cover a majority of the rural schools’ histories, but they are not comprehensive: some records were lost before their transfer to the Center for the History of Rural Iowa Education and Culture. The collection material is arranged into three series: “County Board of Education, 1876-1979”, “Township, 1911-1918”, and “District and School, 1877-1968”. ...
Dates: created: 1876-1979; Other: Majority of material found in 1885-1960; Other: Date acquired: 10/26/2007

Wright County Rural School Records

 Collection
Identifier: RSC-RSR-099
Scope and Contents This collection contains documents from the rural school system of Wright County, Iowa dating from 1880-1968. The records cover a majority of the rural schools’ histories, but they are not comprehensive: some records were lost before their transfer to the Center for the History of Rural Iowa Education and Culture. The collection material is arranged into three series: “County Board of Education, 1953-1968”, “Office of the Superintendent, 1880-1968”, and “District and School,...
Dates: created: 1880-1968; Other: Majority of material found in 1910-1965; Other: Date acquired: 00/00/2007

Multiple-County Rural School and Area Education Agency (AEA) Records

 Collection
Identifier: RSC-RSR-100
Scope and Contents

These are collections of records which document the activities of multiple counties.  Many of these collections were created at Area Education Agencies (AEAs) as they filed records recieved from their constituent counties together rather than separately.

Dates: Other: Dummy Date

State of Iowa Department of Public Instruction Forms and Publications

 Collection
Identifier: RSC-RSR-101
Scope and Contents

This collection is composed of rural school related publications and forms diseminated by the Iowa State Office of Public Instruction from. This includes a near-complete run of the State Educational Directory, volumes 17 through 40 of the Educational Bulletin, and two volumes of the Dispatch as well as blank teacher contracts and school census forms.

Dates: created: 1934-1973

Bremer County Rural School Records

 Collection
Identifier: RSC-RSR-009
Scope and Contents This collection contains documents from the rural school system of Bremer County, Iowa dating from 1904-1975. The records cover a majority of the rural schools’ histories, but they are not comprehensive: some records were lost before their transfer to the Center for the History of Rural Iowa Education and Culture. The collection material is arranged into three series: “County Board of Education, 1919-1930”, “Office of the Superintendent, 1904-1975”, and “District and School Records,...
Dates: created: 1904-1975; Other: Majority of material found in 1934-1965; Other: Date acquired: 05/01/2009

Sac County Rural School Records

 Collection
Identifier: RSC-RSR-081
Scope and Contents This collection contains documents from the rural school system of Sac County, Iowa dating from 1879-1974. The records cover a majority of the rural schools’ histories, but they are not comprehensive: some records were lost before their transfer to the Center for the History of Rural Iowa Education and Culture. The collection material is arranged into four series: “County Board of Education, 1907-1974”, “Office of the Superintendent, 1882-1974”, “Township, 1951-1955”, and “District and...
Dates: created: 1879-1974; Other: Majority of material found in 1900-1960

Shelby County Rural School Records

 Collection
Identifier: RSC-RSR-083
Scope and Contents This collection contains documents from the rural school system of Shelby County, Iowa dating from 1875-1980. The records cover a majority of the rural schools’ histories, but they are not comprehensive: some records were lost before their transfer to the Center for the History of Rural Iowa Education and Culture. The collection material is arranged into four series -- “County Board of Education, 1931-1966”, “Office of the Superintendent, 1882-1980”, “Township, 1917-1966”, and “District and...
Dates: created: 1875-1980; Other: Majority of material found in 1915-1950; Other: Date acquired: 10/26/2007

Sioux County Rural School Records

 Collection
Identifier: RSC-RSR-084
Scope and Contents This collection contains documents from the rural school system of Sioux County, Iowa dating from 1877-1980. The records cover a majority of the rural schools’ histories, but they are not comprehensive: some records were lost before their transfer to the Center for the History of Rural Iowa Education and Culture. The collection material is arranged into four series -- “County Board of Education, 1919-1975”, “Office of the Superintendent, 1887-1980”, “Township, 1882-1966”, and “District and...
Dates: created: 1877-1980; Other: Majority of material found in 1915-1980; Other: Date acquired: 06/25/2008

Story County Rural School Records

 Collection
Identifier: RSC-RSR-085
Scope and Contents This collection contains documents from the rural school system of Story County, Iowa dating from 1890-1932. The records cover a majority of the rural schools’ histories, but they are not comprehensive: some records were lost before their transfer to the Center for the History of Rural Iowa Education and Culture. The collection material is arranged into one box: “Teachers' Reports to the Superintendent, 1890-1932”. Box 1. "Teachers' Reports to the...
Dates: created: 1890-1963; Other: Date acquired: 00/00/2008