BLUE EARTH COUNTY: SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS:

An Inventory of Its Records at the Minnesota Historical Society

Government Records

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	Creator:	Blue Earth County (Minn.). Superintendent of Schools.
	Title:	Records.
	Dates:	1893-1965.
	Language:	Materials in English.
	Abstract:	The records include quarterly or final term reports (1932-1965) and student censuses (1959-1964) from all schools in the county; record of pupil examinations (1895-1898); county superintendent's correspondence (1915-1916, 1930-1951); materials documenting the reorganization of Mankato schools (1957) and consolidation of the Vernon Center schools (1952); tax rate sheets (1926, 1958); lists of school officers (1957); teachers' examinations and certificates (1900-1916); teacher record cards (approximately 1914-1932); teacher insurance and retirement fund records (1916-1931); and teacher's annual reports (1893-1964).
	Quantity:	17.5 cubic feet (15 boxes, 3 partial boxes, and 1 card file drawer).
	Location:	See Detailed Description for shelf locations.

ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

Availability:

The collection is open for research use.

Preferred Citation:

[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Blue Earth County (Minn.). Superintendent of Schools. Records. Minnesota Historical Society.

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Accession Information:

Accession numbers: 986-91; 989-103; 990-3; 994-50; 2002-41

Processing Information:

Processed by: Charles Rodgers, December 2001

Catalog ID number: 990017136350104294

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DETAILED DESCRIPTION


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128.H.8.5B	Student census:
		District 20, 1936. 1 item in 1 folder.
		1959/1960 – 1963/1964. 5 folders.


		Final term reports, 1932/1933 – 1952/1953. 2 folders.


		[Quarterly] term reports, 1955/1956 – 1964/1965. 7 folders.


		Reorganization of Mankato and North Mankato schools, 1957.
			Background materials.


		County superintendent’s correspondence, 1915-1916, 1930-1951. 3 folders.
			Includes primary election ballot for county superintendent of schools (approximately 1915) and school building inspection letters.


		Miscellany, [1890s] – 1958.
			County teachers examination first grade certificate (1890s), tax rate sheets (1926, 1958), sample report cards (193-), correspondence relating to the consolidation of the Vernon Center schools (1952), a teachers newsletter (1955), and lists of school officers (1957).


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126.H.14.1B		Record of pupil examinations, 1895-1898.


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126.C.14.1B	Teacher examination record book, 1900-1914. 1 volume.
		Arranged chronologically.


		Record of teacher certificates and diplomas 1, 1901-1916. 1 volume.
			Arranged alphabetically.


		Teacher insurance and retirement record book, 1916-1929. 1 volume.
			Arranged alphabetically.


		Teacher retirement fund ledger A, 1916-1931. 1 volume.
			Arranged by school district numbers, chronological thereunder. Also includes State Normal School.


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139.G.4.1B-1	Teacher record cards, approximately 1914-1932. 1 card file drawer.
		Arranged alphabetically.


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128.I.1.3B	Teacher’s annual reports, 1893-1964:
		1893-1895.
		District Nos. 2-90, 1896.
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128.I.1.4F		District Nos. 91-156, 1896.
		1897-1902.
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128.I.1.5B		1900-1902.
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128.I.1.6F		1903-1906.
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128.I.1.7B		1907-1911.
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128.I.1.8F		1912-1916.
		District Nos. 1-75, 1917.
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128.I.1.9B		District Nos. 76-157, 1917.
		1918-1923.
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128.I.1.10F		1924-1928.
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128.I.1.11B		1929-1934.
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128.I.1.12F		1935-1939.
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128.I.1.13B		1940-1944.
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128.I.1.14F		1945-1949.
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128.I.2.1B		1950-1953.
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128.I.2.2F		1954-1958.
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128.I.2.3B		1959-1964.

This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the Minnesota Historical Society. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons or places should search the catalog using these headings.

Topics:: School insurance -- Minnesota -- Blue Earth County.; Schools -- Centralization -- Minnesota -- Mankato.; Schools -- Centralization -- Minnesota -- Vernon Center.; Schools -- Minnesota -- Blue Earth County -- Finance.; Student records -- Minnesota -- Blue Earth County.; Taxation -- Minnesota -- Blue Earth County.; Teachers -- Minnesota -- Blue Earth County -- Registers.; Teachers -- Certification -- Minnesota -- Blue Earth County.; Teachers -- Minnesota -- Blue Earth County -- Retirement.

Places:: Mankato (Minn.)

Document Types:: School census -- Minnesota -- Blue Earth County.

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BLUE EARTH COUNTY: SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS:

OVERVIEW

ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

CATALOG HEADINGS