Syracuse Collegiate Center files of the Emergency Adult Education Project

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Overview of the Records

Repository
New York State Archives
222 Madison Avenue
Albany, NY 12230
Summary
This series consists of correspondence, memoranda, and statistical reports relating to the operations of the Syracuse Collegiate Center which provide relief for unemployed teachers and college courses for unemployed high school graduates. Correspondence, constituting the bulk of the series, mostly pertains to routine administrative matters, such as personal actions and travel arrangements. Statistical reports provide numbers of students, teachers, courses, classes, class size and other information about the schools run by the Syracuse Collegiate Centers.
Title
Syracuse Collegiate Center files of the Emergency Adult Education Project
Quantity
0.2 cubic feet
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Series Number
A3039
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Arrangement

Reverse chronological.

Administrative History

The Emergency Adult Education Project established Emergency Collegiate Centers in 1933 to provide relief for unemployed teachers and tuition free college courses for unemployed high school graduates. It was continued in 1936 with Works Progress Administration funding. The Syracuse Collegiate Center consisted of nine centers (eight in school year 1936-1937) sponsored by the New York State College of Forestry at Syracuse University.

Scope and Content Note

The series consists of correspondence, memoranda, and statistical reports relating to the operations of the Syracuse Collegiate Center. Correspondence, constituting the bulk of the series, mostly pertains to routine administrative matters, such as personal actions and travel arrangements. The few statistical reports provide numbers of students, teachers, courses, classes, class size and other information about the schools run by the Syracuse Collegiate Centers.

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