Washington County Rural School Records

Collection

Identifier: RSC-RSR-092

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

This collection contains documents from the rural school system of Washington County, Iowa dating from 1858-1969. 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, 1868-1901, c. 1940”, “Office of the Superintendent, 1858-1969”, “Township, 1865-1940”, and “District and School, 1873-1966”. Series 1. "County, 1868-1901, Circa 1940" is composed of microfilmed copies of records created and/or utilized by the County Board of Education. This series consists of a Record of Sub-District Appeals and a draft of "An Historical sketch of Washington County" written for the Federal Works Project of the 1940s that contains manuscript corrections. Series 2. “Office of the Superintendent, 1858-1969” is comprised of microfilmed copies of records created and/or utilized by the Office of the Superintendent. This series consists of Teachers' Examination Records, Records of Teachers' Certificates, Teachers' Certificate Renewal Record, Teacher Contracts, Teachers' Record Cards, Teachers Association Minutes, School Officer Record, Record of Teachers Employed, Record of Teachers in Rural Schools, County School Censuses, Eighth Grade Examination Records, Enrollment Records, and Summary of Pupils' Attendance. Series 3. "Township, 1865-1940" is comprised of microfilmed copies of records created and/or utilized by the Township Board of Education. This series consists of Township Board of Education Minutes, Township Board of Education Financial Records, and Township School Censuses. Series 4. “District and School, 1873-1966” is composed of microfilmed copies of records created and/or utilized by individual schools and districts. This series consists of District Board of Education Minutes and Financial Records, Teachers' Reports to the Superintendent, Daily Attendance Registers, and Preliminary Classification Reports.

Dates

created: 1858-1969
Other: Majority of material found in 1910-1960
Other: Date acquired: 10/05/2007

Extent

0.50 Linear Feet

1 box (10 reels) other_unmapped

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Technical Access Requirements

This collection contains materials on microfilm that will require the use of a microfilm reader.

Source of Acquisition

Grant Wood Area Education Agency (AEA #10)

Method of Acquisition

Donation

Related Materials

See RSC/RSR/051 Jefferson County Box 1, Folders 3, 4, 5, and 6. See [url=https://archon.library.uni.edu/index.php?p=collections/findingaid&id=111&q]RSC/RSR/100 Multiple County and Area Education Agency (AEA) Records[/url] - Box 46A; Box 46B, Folder 12; Box 47, Folders 1, 4, 6, and 12-19. See [url=https://archon.library.uni.edu/?p=collections/findingaid&id=117&q=]RSC/HEC/011 Helen Marine Collection, 1943-1986[/url]. See [url=https://archon.library.uni.edu/?p=collections/findingaid&id=124&q=]RSC/HEC/014 Lorraine Turnipseed Collection, 1950-1995[/url]. See [url=https://archon.library.uni.edu/?p=collections/findingaid&id=132&q=]RSC/HEC/021 Susan Hightshoe Collection, 1923-1942[/url]. The State Historical Society of Iowa houses a number of rural school records from Area Education Agency 10 (Grant Wood). They can be contacted at 402 Iowa Ave., Iowa City, IA 52240-1806 or (319) 335-3916.

Processing Information

Materials classified as Items are located on microfilm. The first number indicates the reel, the second indicates the location of the record on that reel. Items are not necessarly individual records; a change in Item number may indicate a change in record type, date, township, or district. These item numbers have been applied for reference purposes by the archives staff and are not present on the film itself.