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Historic Manuscript Collection Education Documents Grems-Doolittle Library Schenectady County Historical Society 32 Washington Ave., Schenectady, NY 12305 (518) 374-0263 [email protected] Historic Manuscript Collection Education Documents No. Date Description ED 1 Oct 1862 List of voters, Town of Glenville, School District #3. Canvass made by E.Z. Carpenter, Scotia. Names: C.H. Brooks; William Reeter; M. V. V. Barhydt; … Reynolds; I. Stevens; William Walton; I. Van Dyke; I. Wiles; I. W. Van Patten; S.B. Walton; I. Walton; C.W. Stewart; Isaac Mabee; E. Allsdorf; A. Mabee; H. Walton; H. Hammond; C. Hammond; C. Thurber; I. Barhydt; Charles Priume; S.P. Van Patten; Tice Caldwell; Adam Ossing; B. Cheesman; W. Cheesman; C. Van Patten; B.H. Clute; William A. Recter; …Appleby; Phillip Malley; P. Dresby; X. Seger; I. Van Patten; S. Van Patten; G. Barhydt; ED 2 Oct 1862 List of Voters, Town of Glenville, School District #7. Names: Job Hedden; Jonathan Hedden; James Hedden; David Hedden; I.A. Hedden; I. Mucky; N. Mucky; A. Van Lean; … Sickles; Lawrence Van Eps; H. Van Eps; Henry Bolman; John Vedder; Maus Van Eps; …Moore; F. Osborn; William Swan; William Stevens; John Cookingham; I.G. Van Eps; G.E. Van Eps; Alexander Van Eps; T. L. Van Eps; John Stevens; N.S. Van Eps; C. Albus; William Van Eps; William Van Eps (sic); B. Croppem; Harm Osborn; William McKinley; Beck Van Eps. ED 3 1923 Essays written by students of Scotia & Schenectady high schools on the early history of the area. ED 4 25 May 1821 Receipt for tuition at school for Aaron Stevens Jr.‟s children in Glenville School. Signed: Hermanus Hagadorn ED 5 19 Sept 1863 Teachers certificate, first grade, made out for Kate Underhill; signed by: Seymour Chase, commissioner for last assembly district of Saratoga Co. ED 6 18 Dec 1838 Receipt signed by John Bath, School District #1 from Jane Stevens for Jonathan A. Stevens. ED 7 1921 “Some Schoolmasters of Colonial N.Y.” compiled by Robert Francis Seybolt, Div. of Archives & History, U of State of N Y. (2 copies) ED 8 1921 “Evening Schools of Colonial N Y City” Compiled by Robert Francis Seybolt, U of State of N Y div. of Archives & History. ED 9 18 June 1884 Program; Vedder & De Remer Prizes. Union Classical Institute; (Lizzie H. Underhill, penciled on cover) ED 10 20 June 1884 Program, Class Day Exercises. Union Classical Institute (Lizzie Underhill) ED 11 7 Jan 1815 Petition to the Corporation of the city of Schenectady for the academy to CAT#146a be under the patronage of the Corporation to benefit the citizens of the city by the annual distribution made by the incorporated academies throughout the state. Signed by: Jellis Fonda; Jacob Swits; Jeremiah Fuller; John Van Debogert; Caleb Van Voast; Abram Van Ingen; Jonathan Dodge, Jr.; Archibald Craig; Charles Kane; Henry Yates, Jr.; J.C. Duane. ED 12 n.d. Copies of school reports; money received, number of children; number of children taught, between ages of 5 & 15 years. 3rd Ward, commissioners: Ebenezer Aikin, William Vedder; Zachariah Carpenter. Niskayuna: Commissioners: James Thomson, Peter Van Vranken. District #5: Commissioners: William Gordon, Isaac Wemple. Duanesburg: Commissioners: Edward T.O. Vedder, James Steward ED 13 1799 B A degree of Antonium Van Schaick from Union College signed by: Prof. John B. Smith, John Taylor, Andrew Yates. Curators: J. Bangar; Dirck Romeyn; John Glen; Jonas Coe; James N. Romeyn; G H Gouvenour; Lt. N. Bayard; Joseph C Yates; John Henry; John Yates; P.I. Van Rensselaer ED 14 4 May 1803 M A degree conferred upon Antonium Van Schaick by Union College Signed by: Joseph C. Yates; Lt. N. Mayard; James Emott; John Yates Prof. Jonathan Naney; T. Treadwell Smith ED 15 1822 Greek Fraternity of Union College issued to Samuel Jones Mumford Signed by: John T. Stone, Pres., Sidney Shield, Sec. ED 16a 10 Feb 1847 Announcement of spring term of Middlebury Academy. Under the instruction of D. A. Bowe, A B; principal for 6 months. Signed by: B. Larabee, T A Merrill, Peter Stan, committee ED 16b n.d. Samuel J. Mumford‟s A B degree from Union College. Signed by: Curator J. Duane; Pres. Eliphalet Nott; Prof. Andreas Yates; V. Mc Auley; Joseph C. Yates ED 17 1799 Photostat of Union College BA diploma issued to Schannem Toll Same as Ed 13 ED 18 2 Mar 1827 Certificate re: agreements between the Literary Institute and their agents - Albany ED 19 1827-1828 List of the number of days sent by each of the following names to School District #11 in Glenville. From 3 Dec 1827 to 3 Jan 1828. Certified by W. Davidson – McAlister; Wessels; Stark; Cornell; Hermance ED 20 1828-1829 List of wood drawn to School District#11 in Glenville from fall 1828 to April 1829. Signed by: Daniel Stark; John McAlister; Thadeus Bolt; Masa Hodges; Richard Cornell; John Smith; WH Wessel; Amasa Stark; Peleg Cornell; Aaron Huckaboon; Daniel Slover; Abel Ford; Archibald Cogshall; Cornelius Hermance. (Missing as of 12/2002) ED 21 n.d. Alphabetical list of members of the Schenectady Board of Education from 1854 to 1918 ED 22 19 June 1879 Diploma granted to Elmer A. Stevr for completion of course of study in higher English department. Signed by Ham M. Beck, principal, Union School. C.M. Chadsey, pres. Board of Education ED 23 2 July 1862 Diploma issued to Albert Westinghouse, from Classical Department Union School. Signed by Benjamin Stanton, superintendent & Principal of Classical Department Turnbull Backus, pres. of Board of Education ED 24 n.d. One page only of a letter written by a mother regarding Union College and a prank played upon her student son (during Eliphalet Nott‟s presidency). ED 25 n.d. List of Union College men in Education work. Selection made by E. S. Barney 1884. Re-arranged & revised by WNP Dailey, 1884. Mr. Barney‟s list was chronologed 1795-1890. It included only those who are heads of colleges or other institutions of learning. ED 26 1884 Invitation to Union College commencement. Moved to Union College Documents. ED 27 1819-1854 Miscellaneous Union College commencement programs/orders. Moved to Union College Documents. ED 28 1920-1929 Miscellaneous Union College commencement programs/orders and reunion documents. Moved to Union College Documents. ED 29 24 Mar 1834 Letter addressed to Isaac Hamilton, Albany. Survey made by Richard King. Lot #1. NB: This was among Union College Papers. Exchanged with Union College. ED 30 1855-1918 Miscellaneous Union College commencement programs/orders. Moved to Union College Documents. ED 31 25 June 1895 a) Program of Union College Ivy Exercise b) Union Songs: Coda for 1895 c) Program of Union College Centennial Commencement 1895 d) ditto & university celebration e) Report of board of Scrutiny & Appeal with Prized Award of the Practical Lectures, Union College Centennial Celebration 1885 f) Centennial concordances, June 1895 g) ditto, 25 June 1895 h) ditto, 26 June 1895 i) ditto, 27 June 1895 j) Centennial souvenir k) Daily Union, supplement Union College Commencement, 1894 l) Union College Program of Cremation of Mewcomb 28&29 Mar 1884 m) Program of Union College Grove Exercises of the class of 1884 Exchanged with Union College, 1965 ED 32 1848-1895 Miscellaneous Union College event programs. Moved to Union College Documents. ED 33 20 June 1888 Union Classical Institute. Prize speaking and graduating exercise, class of 1880. Exchanged with Union College. ED 34 ca. 1856 Teachers Institute for Schenectady County; to be held at Schenectady court house Oct 25 and to continue 10 days. Invitation issued to Miss S. E. Knights (penned in 1856 or 7). Exchanged with Union College. ED 35 7 Apr 1762 Bill to Ryer Schermerhorn from Matthew Lyne, schoolmaster, for schooling of John & Richard from Jan to Apr 1762 ED 36 1 July 1777 Bill to Ryer Schermerhorn from Ph. Ryley for 2 quarters schooling of Gerritt & Jeremiah ED 37 1764 - „65 Bill to Ryer Schermerhorn from Matthew Myne for schooling John, Richard and Mary ED 38 26 Aug 1766 Receipt to Ryer Schermerhorn from Richard Oliver for his tuition ED 39 9 June 1772 Letter to Ryer Schermerhorn from William Haddon asking about his account for schooling of son Richard while at Haddon‟s school in NY ED 40 5 Aug 1 766 Letter to Ryer Schermerhorn by Matthew Lyne for children‟s schooling, Schenectady. ED 41 1774-„75 Receipt of Francis Rawert, schoolmaster to Ryer Schermerhorn for Richard, Angelica and Garret Ed 42 28 Apr -28Jul Receipt to Ryer Schermerhorn from William Wellman for schooling his boys (not named) ED 43 12 Dec 1776 Bill to Ryer Schermerhorn from Ph. Ryley for schooling Gertrude & Jeremiah ED 44 1738-„39 Bill from John R. Schermerhorn to John Nickinson, schoolmaster for 2 children. Attested to be a true bill 21 Mar 1739-40. Wit: by Anna Wendell Ed 45 5 Oct 1773 Mr. Schermerhorn “to your daughter‟s Quarter‟s schooling.” Signed: Francis Rawert ED 46 13 Mar 1767 To Ryer Schermerhorn from Peter Sparling for schooling night and others day school; Jon, Richard, Mary, Bartholomew, Anne ED 47 n.d. Bill of Uriah Schermerhorn by hand of his son Jeremiah Thomas Wilkie, schoolmaster ED 48 n.d. List of schools: 1800- end house corner Washington & State Sts. Mrs. Van Odren, teacher. 1802- Old Fort; Barhydt‟s; Nathaniel Wiggins, teacher. 1806- Gauley room in yard Back of Gray‟s Shoe Store, S side of State St. 1802- David Boyd; Episcopal Church ED 49 28 Dec 1807 Thomas Dunlap, teacher. Vocal music at Mr. Murry‟s school house. ED 50 1801 Luther Halsey, teacher Ed 51 20 Apr 1812 Consistory of Reformed Church established a school.
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