This series consists of tax rolls; town supervisor's accounting records; minute books recording all actions of the town board; and voter registration records providing name, address, place of employment, address, length of residence and place of birth of registering voters.
Creator
Somerset (N.Y. : Town)
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Press clippings and background files concerning the Board of Regents literacy test
Series Number
A0063
Summary
This series consists of newspaper clippings, memorandums, notes, and pamphlets documenting the State Education Department's response to changes in voting requirements, including the introduction and administration of the Regents literacy test. Background files discuss immigrant, adult, and rural education. The bulk of the series consists of a scrapbook of clippings, extracted from local newspapers, documenting the literacy test program.
Creator
New York (State). Education Department. Division of Adult Education and Library Extension
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An amendment to the State Constitution, approved on November 8, 1921, required all voters registering after January 1, 1922 to be able to read and write English. Certification of literacy by the Board of Regents was established by legislation in 1923. Literacy certificates were issued by the Regents after applicants passed a test on their comprehension of written English. This series consists of copies of printed documents relating to the administration of the Regents literacy test program.
Creator
New York (State). Education Department. Division of Adult Education and Library Extension
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There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.