Public schools

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Includes photograph of the Agassiz School building, circa 1971; and class photographs, 1970, 1972-1974 and 1976; and the Old Agassiz class photographs, 1972.

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Publications produced by the Boston School Department. Includes Code of Discipline, contracts, handbooks, newsletters, reports, plans, etc.

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Notices circulated to school headmasters and principals from the Board of Superintendents, 1907-1948. Several volumes also include Board of Apportionment Circulars for 1918-1921 and 1923-1944. The Board of Apportionment was responsible for overseeing financial matters of the School Department.

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Minutes of the meetings of the Board of Superintendents from 1907-1953.

Scope and Contents note From the Collection: This is an artificial collection compiled from books and pamphlets transferred from the Campbell Resource Center (formerly the School Committee Administration Library). It includes published works about individual Boston Schools, works by students and faculty, and works about the individual for whom the school was named. The collection is broken down into three series based on the size and format: Pamphlets and small-size publications; Books; and Other publications and...

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Cooking apron made by sixth grader Nancy Naglin in 1960-1961 at the Charles Logue School in Mattapan in preparation for seventh grade junion high school home economics/cooking class. The apron was the final project after three years of sewing classes.

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Includes financial records of the Charlestown Free School Fund which provided support for the public schools in Charlestown.

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Includes copies of courses of study and curriculum guides for the Boston Public Schools. Courses of study and curriculum guides may also be found in the School Committee Annual Reports and Documents series.

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Memorandum circulated to cluster leaders, headmasters, principals and other administrative heads by the Deputy Superintendents, 1978-1990 and 1992-1999.

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Includes bound volumes of graduation programs of High Schools and Grammar Schools for the years 1885, 1890-1891, 1893, 1895-1897, 1904-1913 and 1918-1923; and graduation programs on microfilm of high schools for the years 1919-1979.

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Photographs in this series were removed from a photograph album found in the Mayor John F. Collins records, memorabilia series. They show various buildings and projects that were built during the Collins administration.

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Photographs in this series were removed from a photograph album found in the Mayor John F. Collins records, memorabilia series. They show various buildings and projects that were built during the Collins administration.

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Includes program of the Exhibition of the Andrew School from 1885, graduation programs from 1887-1912 with gaps, and a framed diploma from 1903.

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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.

Scope and Contents note Manual of the Public Schools of the City of Boston is a serial publication, which includes listings of schools, school districts, school officials and employees in the School Department of the City of Boston. The collection includes manuals from 1869-1973 with gaps. The volume for 1972 is entitled “Directory of the Public Schools of the City of Boston” and the volume for 1973 is entitled “Personnel Directory of the Public Schools of the City of Boston. The collection consists of 68 volumes....

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Includes graduation programs from 1901-1906 and Martin School Alumni reunion program and dance cards from 1902-1904.

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Photographs in this series were removed from a photograph album found in the Mayor John F. Collins records, memorabilia series. They show various buildings and projects that were built during the Collins administration.

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Includes scrapbooks of news clippings, 1941-1943 and 1946-1958 and news clippings compiled by the Office of Communications, April 1985-February 1988 and 1993-2000 on topics relating to the Boston Public Schools.

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Photographs in this series were removed from a photograph album found in the Mayor John F. Collins records, memorabilia series. They show various buildings and projects that were built during the Collins administration.

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Photographs in this series were removed from a photograph album found in the Mayor John F. Collins records, memorabilia series. They show various buildings and projects that were built during the Collins administration.

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Photographs in this series were removed from a photograph album found in the Mayor John F. Collins records, memorabilia series. They show various buildings and projects that were built during the Collins administration.

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Includes published proceedings of School Committee meetings, 1870, 1873-May 1987; verbatim transcripts of School Committee meetings, July 1936-June 1996; and School Committee board papers, September 1915-2011.

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The Rules and Regulations of the Boston Public Schools are dated 1877-1879, 1883, 1888, 1895, 1897-1898, 1900, 1906, 1908, 1910, 1919, 1921, 1923, 1927, and 1935. Each volume is divided into two sections. The first describes the rules and structure of the Boston School Committee. The second the regulations of the Boston School Department. Each volume contains a definition of the school districts.

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Annual reports and other documents including annual statistics, committee reports, curriculum, courses of study, etc. of the School Department. Includes School Committee annual reports, 1845-1850, 1852-1855, 1857-1963 and School Documents, 1853-1861, 1877, 1879-1905. Also includes Annals of the Primary Schools, 1818-1854; Report of Committee on Drawing, 1870-1877; Report on Accounts, 1869-1877; and budget reports.

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Notices circulated to headmasters, principals and others by the School Committee Secretary. Includes amendments to the Rules and Regulations and salary schedules.

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Grants submitted by the Superintendent to the School Committee for approval.

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Publications produced by the Boston School Department. Includes Code of Discipline, contracts, handbooks, newsletters, reports, plans, etc.