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Girls' School Class, 1890s Dec 1899

Girls' School Class, 1890s

Arkansas schools

A photograph of an all-girl school class, probably all teenagers, standing in front of the school doors. The teacher is standing off to the right. Identified people in this photograph include: Mildred Biggers Leftwich (1st row, 3rd from left), Novela Wingfield (1st row, 4th from left), and Fawn Leftwich (2nd row, 3rd from left).


Students Of Piney School In Carroll County, 1899 Dec 1899

Students Of Piney School In Carroll County, 1899

Arkansas schools

This is a photograph of the 24 students of Ethel Doxey Hill, teacher at Piney School in Piney, Carroll County, Arkansas.


Director's Oath, S.M. Prince Dec 1896

Director's Oath, S.M. Prince

Arkansas schools

This is S.M. Prince's school director's oath of office for school district number 23 in Lynn, Arkansas.


Portrait Of Lonoke High School 1896 Graduating Class Dec 1896

Portrait Of Lonoke High School 1896 Graduating Class

Arkansas schools

This is a large, cabinet card photograph depicting the Lonoke High School graduating class of 1896. The only name noted on the back of the photograph is that of Kate Correthers, but she is not identified on the front of the photograph.


Picturesque Bowling Green, Warren County, Ky., Kentucky Library Research Collections Jan 1894

Picturesque Bowling Green, Warren County, Ky., Kentucky Library Research Collections

Research Collections

“Picturesque Bowling Green Warren County Ky.,” a promotional publication issued about 1894 touting the civic, educational, transportation, agricultural and commercial amenities of the city and county. Well illustrated with photos of schools, churches, businesses, residences, streetscapes and prominent citizens. Includes some statistical information and advertisements of local businesses.


Class Portrait Of 8th And 9th Grades, Lonoke School, 1893 Dec 1893

Class Portrait Of 8th And 9th Grades, Lonoke School, 1893

Arkansas schools

This is a large, sepia-toned cabinet card photograph depicting the Lonoke School's 8th and 9th grade classes and their teacher, taken on December 6th, 1893.


Court Case, School District Number 5 V H.B. Morris And B.N. Dawson Feb 1893

Court Case, School District Number 5 V H.B. Morris And B.N. Dawson

Arkansas schools

This is a court case between school district number five and the school district directors, H.B. Morris and B.N. Dawson, for hiring a teacher who was allegedly not licensed to teach in that area.


Commencement Program, Washington High School 1889 Jun 1889

Commencement Program, Washington High School 1889

Arkansas schools

Commencement program of Washington High School, Washington, Arkansas, June 14, 1889


Land Deed, School District Number 26 Aug 1888

Land Deed, School District Number 26

Arkansas schools

This is a land deed for a tract of land sold by Jane Williams to the Board of Directors of School District number 26 in Morgan Township of Lawrence County for three dollars.


Court Case, William M. Ponder V James P. Coffin, Commissioner Feb 1888

Court Case, William M. Ponder V James P. Coffin, Commissioner

Arkansas schools

These are county court documents for a case alleging the misuse of tax funds intended for educational purposes.


Petition, Prohibiting Liquor Near A School House Jan 1888

Petition, Prohibiting Liquor Near A School House

Arkansas schools

This is a copy order of a petition and court answer to prohibit the sale of liquor within 3 miles of the school in Black Rock, Arkansas.


Arkansas Female College Catalog, 1887 Dec 1887

Arkansas Female College Catalog, 1887

Arkansas schools

This is a catalog of the various curricula offered by the Arkansas Female College that was located in Little Rock. It includes the various courses of study, the subjects covered, pricing information, and expectations for its students.


Summer Shade Institute, Kentucky Library Research Collections Jan 1887

Summer Shade Institute, Kentucky Library Research Collections

Research Collections

Scanned images of the Summer Shade Institute's 1887 school catalog, includes the courses of study, methods of instruction, expected behavior, lists of students, textbooks, examinations, boarding fees, history of Summer Shade, KY, and advertisements for many local businesses.


Petition To Transfer Children, Thompson F. Smith Dec 1884

Petition To Transfer Children, Thompson F. Smith

Arkansas schools

This is a petition by Thompson F. Smith to transfer his children from district 24 to district 25.


Milton Wright Diaries: 1881, Milton Wright Jan 1881

Milton Wright Diaries: 1881, Milton Wright

Milton Wright Diaries

Bishop Milton Wright, father of Wilbur and Orville Wright, regularly recorded entries in his diary from 1857 until his death in 1917. This diary’s entries begin on January 1881 and continue until December 1881. Wright records a variety of information regarding his travels, family history, and expenditures. Of particular note, this diary includes a record of Wright being defeated in an election for bishop and Wilbur Wright completing high school, which the researcher might find of interest. View the transcript of the Milton Wright diaries.


History Of Schools In Gorham, Maine, Author Unknown Dec 1877

History Of Schools In Gorham, Maine, Author Unknown

Maine History Documents

A handwritten history of schools in Gorham, Maine, probably written around 1878. Author unknown. The original document is followed by a typed transcription prepared by Special Collections staff in 2020.


Letter, Georgia Passmore To Her Mother, Elizabeth Passmore, Georgia Passmore Apr 1877

Letter, Georgia Passmore To Her Mother, Elizabeth Passmore, Georgia Passmore

Women's history in Arkansas

Letter from Georgia "Baby" Passmore at St. Mary's Academy in Little Rock to her mother, Elizabeth Chapline Passmore, in Hot Springs. Georgia was about ten years old when she wrote this letter.


Catalogue Of The Officers And Students Of Lincoln Academy, New-Castle, Maine, For The Year 1868, Lincoln Academy (Newcastle, Me.) Dec 1867

Catalogue Of The Officers And Students Of Lincoln Academy, New-Castle, Maine, For The Year 1868, Lincoln Academy (Newcastle, Me.)

Maine History Documents

Information about Lincoln Academy including a lists of members of the Board of Trustees, Superintending Committee, instructors, male and female students, a summary of statistics of past classes, a description of the course of study, and list of textbooks used.


Fayetteville Female Seminary Dec 1852

Fayetteville Female Seminary

Women's history in Arkansas

Lithograph of the Fayetteville Female Seminary in 1852. Miss Sophia Sawyer was the principal of the school.


Contract, Cedar Creek Subscription School Sep 1842

Contract, Cedar Creek Subscription School

Arkansas schools

This is a contract for Green Woods, a teacher, to run a subscription school out of the Cedar Creek School House in Lawrence County and includes a list of the subscribers.