Jefferson County school records, 1870-1881

Summary

Creator:
Jefferson County (Ga.). Board of Education
Date:
1870-1881
Extent:
1.2 Linear Feet (3 document boxes)
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Jefferson County school records, ms219, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection consists of three boxes of Jefferson County school records including, annual reports, teacher's reports, correspondence, teachers' contracts, school roll registers, vouchers, and teachers' licenses.

Biographical / historical:

Jefferson County, in east central Georgia southwest of Augusta, was established in 1796 on land formerly a part of Burke and Warren counties. It was named after U.S. president Thomas Jefferson, author of the Declaration of Independence and the first U.S. secretary of state.

Processing information:

Very little re-arranging has been done to these papers. They have been counted and mended, and placed in acid-free folders, and the correspondence has been put in chronological order. Otherwise, they remain in essentially the same categories as when they were deposited.

Arrangement:

Arranged in chronological order.

Access and use restrictions

Preferred citation:

Jefferson County school records, ms219, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.