Boston Public Schools
Historical note
In 1789, the General Court of the Colony granted authority to “trust to appoint School Committees for the control of the Schools.” In accordance with the provisions of this act, the first School Committee for Boston was chosen October 20, 1789, “to exercise all the Powers relating to the Schools and School Masters, which the Selectmen or such Committees are authorized by the Laws of this Commonwealth on the Votes of this Town to exercise.” Under the reorganized plan of 1789, the public schools of Boston were administered by a committee consisting of twenty-one members, nine selectmen and one member from each of the twelve wards. For administrative purposes, the Board of twenty-one members was divided into various sub-committees. Sub-committees included a visiting committee, a committee to fill vacancies in the teaching staff and an examining committee.
Found in 202 Collections and/or Records:
Grover Cleveland School photograph
Photograph of the Grover Cleveland School Class of 1932.
Henry L. Pierce School photograph
Photograph of the Class of 1899.
"Here is the gymnasium. Skirts are rather long, but did not restrict too much."
"Here is the gymnasium. Skirts are rather long, but did not restrict too much.", circa 1914
Lantern slides from a presentation on the school circa 1914. Includes views of students, classrooms and student projects.
High School of Commerce records
Includes yearbooks for 1938-1940; photograph of unidentified sports team, circa 1913-1914; framed photographs of the Classes of 1919 and 1920; framed photograph of the baseball team from circa 1916-1919; diploma from 1920; and framed school cadets certificate.
High School of Practical Arts Alumnae Association records
Horace Mann School for the Deaf records
The Horace Mann School for the Deaf records range in date from 1847-1995, with the bulk of the dates ranging from 1870-1994. The records have been arranged into six series: Series I – Administrative; Series II – Sarah Fuller; Series III – Memorabilia; Series IV – Boston Educational Association for Deaf Children; Series V – Reference Files; Series VI – Photographs.
Hyde Park High School records
Jamaica Plain High School records
(Old) West Roxbury High School was renamed Jamaica Plain High School in 1923. Includes yearbooks for 1942, 1946, 1951, 1956 and 1984; framed class photo from 1931; student newsletters 1895-1967 with gaps; Agricultural Department photographs, circa 1925-1940; yearbook photographs, circa 1950s; sports uniforms; plaques, 1957, 1962; and gradduation programs, 1917-1962. See also (Old) West Roxbury High School.
James J. Chittick School photographs
Class photographs of James J. Chittick School attended by donor and her brother. Robert Cumming attended Kg-6th grade, 1949-1956. Virginia Cumming attended Kg-2nd grade, 1954-1956.
Jeremiah E. Burke High School records
Includes yearbooks for 1948, 1950, and 1968; student magazines "The Quill" from 1934-1954 with gaps; and framed National Honor Society charter, 1946.
John A. Andrew School records
Includes program of the Exhibition of the Andrew School from 1885, graduation programs from 1887-1912 with gaps, and a framed diploma from 1903.
John D. O'Bryant High School yearbooks
Yearbooks from 1993, 1995, 1999, and 2001-2004.
Joseph H. Barnes School photograph
Photograph of the class of 1927.
"Junior Dressmaking class.", circa 1914
Lantern slides from a presentation on the school circa 1914. Includes views of students, classrooms and student projects.
K. Marie Clarke papers
Records documenting K. Marie Clarke's activities within various organizations which were involved in the monitoring of the Boston Public School system at different levels. K. Marie Clarke was involved with the Secondary School Commission, the Boston Home and School Association and the Citywide Coordinating Council. Records includes correspondence, reports, proposals, court documents, memorandum, meeting agendas and minutes, studies, handbooks, pamphlets, newsletters, news clippings, etc.
Kougeas Family collection
Collection of materials relating to the Boston Public Schools donated by the Kougeas Family. Includes yearbooks, photographs, textbook, class ring, etc. School represented include English High School, Girls' High School, Prince School and others.
Lewis School photographs and textbook
Longfellow School photograph
Photograph of Longfellow class, circa 1908.
Lowell School photograph
Framed photograph of the Class of 1925.
Madison Park High School yearbook
Yearbook for 1979.
[Male students in a classroom]
[Male students in a classroom]
[Male students sitting on steps]
Margaret Fuller School photographs
Includes class photographs from 1972-1975, 1978-1984, 1986-1988, 1991 and 2000.
Mary Hemenway School photographs
Class portraits from 1940 and 1947.
Mather School photographs and diploma
Includes panoramic photographs of the graduating classes of 1922-1923, 1925, 1927-1928, 1930, 1932, 1934-1935, 1938-1939, 1941 and 1945-1952; and a diploma from 1932.
"Milliners making bows and sketching the ultra fashionable hat."
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- Lantern slides 64
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- Photographs 46
- Dressmaking 32
- Yearbooks 27
- Public schools 26
- Schools 16
- Students 14
- Millinery 13
- Budget 9
- School management and organization 8
- School integration 6
- Scrapbooks 5
- Teachers 5
- Busing for school integration 4
- School principals 4
- Commencement ceremonies 3
- Discrimination in education 3
- Litigation 3
- Minutes (Records) 3 + ∧ less