New York State Dept. of Public Instruction Office of the Superintendent Outgoing Correspondence Relating to the State Teachers'…

Chronological by date sent.

The State Teachers' Library was established in 1895 (Chapter 546) in the Department of Public Instruction to loan books by mail to teachers located in rural parts of the state. Until January 1, 1897 the Library also sold books at a discount to teachers.

This bound volume contains press copies of letters sent by the Superintendent of Public Instruction to book publishers.

The letters relate to the acquisition of books for the State Teachers' Library and many include lists of books accepted or refused for the Library. On pages 205-226 is a short section of general correspondence sent in March 1896 which relates to such subjects as certification of teachers' institutes, Indian schools, and temperance instruction.

A2008Series A2008, Loan List, contains additional State Teachers' Library records

A2000Series A2000, Outgoing Correspondence, contains the rest of the general correspondence sent by the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction

04340Series 04340, Incoming Correspondence, contains correspondence received by the superintendent's office

A2004Series A2004, Subject Files of Correspondence Received, contains correspondence and reports received by the superintendent's office

A2001Series A2001, Teachers' Institute Registers of Attendance and Accounts of Expenses, and

A2002Series A2002, Registers of Telegrams Sent, contain additional records relating to teachers' institutes

Volume is indexed alphabetically by recipient's last name or firm name.

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