Van Buren County School Records
c.00395

Summary Information

Repository
Michigan State University Archives and Historical Collections
Creator
Van Buren County (Mich.).
Title
Van Buren County school records
ID
c.00395
Date [inclusive]
1851-1914
Extent
1.0 Cubic feet , 15 folders, 6 volumes on shelf
Language
English

Preferred Citation

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: "Item title, Collection title, Collection Identifier, Michigan State University Archives & Historical Collections, East Lansing, Michigan."

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Scope and Contents note

Records include teacher contracts, financial records, business correspondence, and annual reports for School District No. 6, Lafayette Township, Van Buren County, Michigan.

Lafayette Township was renamed Paw Paw Township in 1867.

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Administrative Information

Publication Information

Michigan State University Archives and Historical Collections 1969

Conrad Hall
888 Wilson Road, Room 101
East Lansing , MI, 48824
517-355-2330
archives@msu.edu

Revision Description

  July 2000

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Legal Status

Copyright: Michigan State University. Property Rights: Michigan State University.

Conditions Governing Use

Permission to publish material from this collection must be obtained from University Archives & Historical Collections, Michigan State University.

Custodial History

Gift of Kenneth Lyle, 1962-08-20.

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Controlled Access Headings

Genre(s)

  • Annual reports
  • Commercial correspondence
  • Minutes (Records)

Geographic Name(s)

  • Paw Paw (Mich. : Township)

Personal Name(s)

  • Lyle, Kenneth

Subject(s)

  • Schools -- Michigan -- records and correspondence

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Collection Inventory

Annual Statistical Reports, School District #6, Township of Lafayette 

Scope and Contents note
Folder

 1853-1876 

 1

 1878-1885 

 2

 1887-1899 

 3

 1900-1910 

 4

Teachers' Contracts 1952-1904 

 5

Class Lists 1855-1897 

 6

Rate Bills, Assessor's Bonds 1857-1902 

 7

Receipts for Payment of School Tax 1851-1859 

 8

Teacher's Daily Register 1884 

 9

Insurance Policies 1880-1900 

 10

School Supplies Advertisement 1880s 

 11

Merchandise Receipts 1857-1899 

 12

Vouchers 1866-1884 

 13

Miscellaneous 1885-1914 

 14

Inventory of property of William H. Warner 1890 

 15

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Volumes 
Volume

Vol. 1: Minutes of district meetings, acceptance of district offices, teacher contracts, register of teachers, expenses, book lists, census records, financial reports -- 1865-1883 

 1

Vol. 2: Minutes of district meetings, acceptance of district offices, teacher contracts, register of teachers, expenses, book lists, census records, financial reports -- 1881-1903 

 2

Vol. 3: Pupils' Standing -- 1865-1870 

 3

Vol. 4: Attendance records -- 1878-1883 

 4

Vol. 5: School district officers, assessor's bonds teacher contracts, receipts, minutes of meetings, school census -- 1893-1903 

 5

Vol. 6: School district officers, teacher contracts, Financial reports, minutes of meetings -- 1904-1914 

 6

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