Board of Education Annual Reports, 1890-1940

Collection — Box: 1

Identifier: MS-2023-001

Staff Only

Content Description

This collection contains Board of Education Annual Reports. Each report includes information on total enrollment, daily attendance statistics, number and names of teachers, Superintendents Report, "Moral Training," and course catalogs for both white and "colored" students. Materials are in good condition, arranged in chronological order, and dated 1890-1940. The bulk of the materials are dated 1890-1924, with 1940 as the outlier.

Dates

1890 - 1940
Majority of material found within 1890 - 1924

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open to the public without restriction. The copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material.

Conditions Governing Use

Permission to duplicate or publish material from this collection must be obtained from the Robinson-Spangler Carolina Room, Charlotte Mecklenburg Library.

Biographical / Historical

The Charlotte Mecklenburg School (CMS) system as it is known today was began as a segregated system in 1882, with South School serving white students and Myers Street School for Black students. Prior to CMS, the public education system was known as Charlotte City Schools.

Extent

0.41 Linear Feet

0.35 Cubic Feet

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

The Board of Education serves as the governing body for the public school district, with elected Board members responsible for ensuring that school operations and employees comply with the policies in place. This collection contains Board of Education annual reports for Charlotte City Schools dated 1890-1940.

Arrangement

Materials are arranged in chronological order.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The immediate source and date of acquisition for this collection is unknown.

Related Materials

Board of Education School Registers, 1861-1918. Robinson-Spangler Carolina Room, Charlotte Mecklenburg Library.

Charlotte Board of School Commissioners. Annual Reports, Course of Study and By-Laws for the Guidance of the Board of School Commissioners of the City of Charlotte. Charlotte, NC: Board of School Commissioners, 1915/16. (CALL NUMBER: NCR 370.9756)

Charlotte, NC. The Code of the City of Charlotte: Containing the Charter of 1865-6; the Amended Charter of 1881; an Act of the Legislature Authorizing the Establishment of Public Graded Schools; the Ordinances Adopted by the Board of Aldermen; and an Appendix Containing the Contract with the Water Works Company, Rules of Order, etc. Charlotte, NC: Observer Steam Book and Job Presses, 1884. (CALL NUMBER: NCR 352.1 C479 C66)

Education—Charlotte. (CALL NUMBER: NCR VERTICAL FILES)

Central High School Collection, 1930, 1937, 1952, Robinson-Spangler Carolina Room, Charlotte Mecklenburg Library. https://www.cmstory.org/sites/default/files/special_collections/Central%20High%20School%20Collection.pdf#overlay-context=content/carolina-room-manuscript-holdings

Central High School Class of 1947 Collection Inventory, 1947, 2003, Robinson-Spangler Carolina Room, Charlotte Mecklenburg Library. https://www.cmstory.org/sites/default/files/special_collections/Central%20High%20School_1947.pdf#overlay-context=content/carolina-room-manuscript-holdings

County Government—Elected Officials—Board of Education. (CALL NUMBER: NCR VERTICAL FILES)

First Ward Elementary Records, 1980-2013, Robinson-Spangler Carolina Room, Charlotte Mecklenburg Library. https://www.cmstory.org/sites/default/files/special_collections/First%20Ward%20Elementary%20Records%2C%201980-2013.pdf#overlay-context=content/carolina-room-manuscript-holdings

Harding High School Collection Inventory, 1920s-2006, Robinson-Spangler Carolina Room, Charlotte Mecklenburg Library. https://www.cmstory.org/sites/default/files/special_collections/Harding%20High%20School%20Collection%20Inventory.pdf#overlay-context=content/carolina-room-archival-collections

Midwood Elementary School Scrapbook, 1940-1960, Robinson-Spangler Carolina Room, Charlotte Mecklenburg Library. https://www.cmstory.org/sites/default/files/special_collections/Midwood%20Elementary%20School%20Scrapbook%2C%201940-1960.pdf#overlay-context=content/carolina-room-manuscript-holdings

North Mecklenburg High School Collection, 1960-1961, Robinson-Spangler Carolina Room, Charlotte Mecklenburg Library. https://www.cmstory.org/sites/default/files/special_collections/North%20Mecklenburg%20High%20School%20Collection.pdf#overlay-context=content/carolina-room-manuscript-holdings Robinson-Spangler Carolina Room, Charlotte Mecklenburg Library. School Publications. CMStory. https://www.cmstory.org/content/school-publications

Robinson-Spangler Carolina Room, Charlotte Mecklenburg Library. School Image Collectio. CMStory. https://www.cmstory.org/exhibits/image-collection?field_image_collection_format=All&field_image_collection_category=All&keys=charlotte+mecklenburg+school

Schools—Public. (CALL NUMBER: NCR VERTICAL FILES)

Your Guide to the Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools. Charlotte: Charlotte-Mecklenburg Council of PTA’s, 1971. (CALL NUMBER: NCR 371.01)

Bibliography

“History of CMS.” Accessed January 2023. https://www.cmsk12.org/Page/1047

Robinson-Spangler Carolina Room, Charlotte Mecklenburg Library. Schools. CMStory. Accessed January 2023. https://www.cmstory.org/advanced-search?keys=+schools

Condition Description

Materials are in good condition

Processing Information

The processing, arrangement, and description of this collection was completed by Karylee Velez.

Subjects

Annual report Subject Source: Local sources
Education Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Education Subject Source: Local sources
Education (Middle school) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Education, Elementary Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Education, Secondary Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Educational statistics Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings