Washington County Teachers Institute Records

Collection

Identifier: MC 1699

Staff Only
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Scope and Contents

The collection consists of six ledgers containing minutes, attendance lists, and other records of the Washington County Teachers Institute from 1909-1920. Also included are photocopies of earlier Institute records that are held by the Washington County Archives.

Dates

1886-1920

Creator

Washington County Teachers Institute (Washington County, Ark.) (Organization)

Language of Materials

Collection materials are in English.

Conditions Governing Access

Please call (479) 575-8444 or email specoll@uark.edu at least two weeks in advance of your arrival to ensure availability of the materials.

Conditions Governing Access

No Use Restrictions Apply.

No Interlibrary Loan.

Standard Federal Copyright Laws Apply (U.S. Title 17).

Biographical / Historical

The Washington County Teachers Institute was an organization offering professional development for school teachers in Washington County, Arkansas.

Extent

0.5 Linear Feet (1 box)

Additional Description

Arrangement

Materials are arranged chronologically.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The Washington County Teachers Institute Records were transferred to Special Collections by Anthony J. Wappel, Washington County Archivist, on behalf of the Washington County Archives on August 14, 2008. The records were originally donated to the Washington County Archives by the Washington County School Board.

Existence and Location of Originals

The original copies of the materials represented by photocopies in Folder 1 may be found in the Washington County Archives in the 1905-1907 poll tax book.

Processing Information

Preliminary processing, including arrangement and rehousing, was completed by Special Collections staff circa 2008. Processing completed and finding aid created by Katrina Windon in December 2022.