Guide to the Record Book of Washington School House 1820-1907 MG 736

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Descriptive Summary
Historical Note
Scope and Content Note
Restrictions
Access Points
Related Material
Administrative Information

Container List

Record Book and Clippings

Guide to the Record Book of Washington School House
1820-1907
MG 736
The New Jersey Historical Society
52 Park Place
Newark, New Jersey 07102
Contact: NJHS Library
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The New Jersey Historical Society, Publisher
Inventory prepared by Stephen Yautz as part of the “Farm to City” project funded by a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.Finding aid encoded by Danielle Kovacs. February 2004. Production of the EAD 2002 version of this finding aid was made possible by a grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. Finding aid written in English.


Descriptive Summary

Creator: Washington School House (Newark, N.J.)
Title: Washington School House Record Book
Dates: 1820-1907
Abstract: Contains a record book belonging to and newspaper clippings pertaining to the Washington School House of Newark, New Jersey, covering the years 1820 to 1907.
Quantity: 5 items in 2 folders
Collection Number: MG 736

Historical Note

The Washington School House was formed on March 4, 1820, when a group of Newark residents met and resolved to open a schoolhouse, and to circulate subscriptions to build the schoolhouse. Two years later, the schoolhouse, located at Orange and Essex Streets, was occupied by its first teacher and students. The school was the first “free,” or, public, school in the City of Newark. In May 1863, the ownership of the school was transferred to the City of Newark, and by 1868, the Washington School ceased to exist by that name as the Newark Public Schools rebuilt and expanded throughout the late nineteenth century.

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Scope and Content Note

This collection contains a record book belonging to and newspaper clippings pertaining to the Washington School House of Newark, New Jersey, covering the years 1820 to 1907. The record book contains mainly minutes from meetings held by stockholders, trustees, associates, and school district members of the Washington School House; the minutes date from 1820 to 1867. In addition, subscription lists dating from 1820 appear in the volume. Original school committee members mentioned include Robert Baldwin, Silas C. Baldwin, David Doremus, and James Keen.

Also included in the papers are newspaper clippings pertaining to the Washington Schoolhouse. The clippings cover the years 1903 to 1907, and are mostly from the Newark Sunday Call. The subject matter of the clippings is mainly the record book in this collection, which went on exhibit at the Newark Public Library in the early 1900s. A clipping from an unidentified publication, dating from approximately 1900, completes the collection.

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Restrictions

Access Restrictions

There are no access restrictions on this collection.

Photocopying of materials is limited and no materials may be photocopied without permission from library staff.

Use Restrictions

Researchers wishing to publish, reproduce, or reprint materials from this collection must obtain permission.

The New Jersey Historical Society complies with the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code), which governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions and protects unpublished materials as well as published materials.

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Access Points

The entries below represent persons, organizations, topics, forms, and occupations documented in this collection.
Subject Names:
Baldwin, Robert, fl. 1820.
Baldwin, Silas C.
Doremus, David.
Keen, James.
Subject Organizations:
Newark Public Schools.
Washington School House (Newark, N.J.)
Subject Topics:
Public schools–New Jersey–Newark.
Subject Places:
Newark (N.J.)–History–Sources.
Document Types:
Clippings.
Minutes.
School records.
Subscription lists.

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Related Material

For related collections pertaining to schools in Newark, New Jersey and its environs, see:

Manuscript Group 710, First Presbyterian Church Sunday School Records

Manuscript Group 1003, Sabbath School for Coloured People in the New Academy, Female Department Reports

Manuscript Group 1279, Central Methodist Episcopal Church Sunday School Board of Teachers Minutes

Manuscript Group 1303, Newark Academy Minutes

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Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

This collection should be cited as: Manuscript Group 736, Washington School House Record Book, The New Jersey Historical Society.

Acquisition Information

This collection is the gift of E.D. Jacques.

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Container List

Record Book and Clippings

Box Folder Title Date
1 1 Record Book 1820-1868
1 2 Newspaper Clippings (4) 1903-1907

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