Appointments of students to blind and deaf and dumb institutions
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Overview of the Records
Repository
- New York State Archives
222 Madison Avenue
Albany, NY 12230
Summary
- This series consists of forms appointing or transferring students to various institutions for the blind and deaf at state expense. Each form provides date; name; age; town and county of residence; appointment number of students; date appointment begins; length of term; name of institution; provider of the student's clothing; and occasional remarks. Each volume is indexed alphabetically by first letter of student's last name.
Title
- Appointments of students to blind and deaf and dumb institutions
Quantity
- 0.5 cubic feet; 2 volumes
Inclusive Dates
Series Number
- A2036
Creator
Arrangement
Chronological by date prepared.
Scope and Content Note
These volumes contain forms appointing or transferring students to various institutions for the blind and deaf at state expense.
Each form provides: date; name; age; town and county of residence; appointment number of students; date appointment begins; length of term; name of institution; provider of the student's clothing; and occasional remarks.
The Superintendent of Public Instruction was authorized to appoint students to an increasing number of institutions for the blind and deaf by laws passed in 1854, 1870, 1872, 1876, 1877, 1884, and 1897.
Related Material
Series A2039, Lists of State Pupils in Institutions for the Blind and Deaf, contains lists of appointments to specific institutions.
Other Finding Aids
Each volume indexed alphabetically by first letter of student's last name.
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.