Halifax County (Va.) Virginia Public School Register, 1897-1904

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Location of collection:
Library of Virginia
The Library of Virginia
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Richmond, VA 23219
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Preferred citation:

Halifax County (Va.) Virginia Public School Register, 1897-1904. Local government records collection, Halifax County (Va.) Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Summary

Creator:
Halifax County (Va.) Circuit Court.
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Halifax County (Va.) Virginia Public School Register, 1897-1904. Local government records collection, Halifax County (Va.) Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Background

Scope and content:

Halifax County (Va.) Virginia Public School Register, 1897-1904, is a register from High Hill School No. 11, Red Rank District, Halifax County. The booklet is a record of studies pursued and attendance, and lists names of students; age, grade, names of parents or guardians, their address, along with the teacher's term report (listing days taught, enrollment, attendance, and other statistical information), and a record of visitors to the school and their addresses. Schools were segregated by race.

Biographical / historical:

The Virginia Constitution of 1870 mandated Virginia's first statewide public school system. The schools were racially segregated by law until the mid-twentieth century.

Halifax County was named for George Montagu Dunk, second earl of Halifax, who was president of the Board of Trade from 1748 to 1761. It was formed from Lunenburg County in 1752.

Acquisition information:
These items came to the Library of Virginia under accession number 22746.
Physical description:
1 v. (50 p.)