<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><ead xmlns="urn:isbn:1-931666-22-9" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="urn:isbn:1-931666-22-9 https://www.loc.gov/ead/ead.xsd"><eadheader countryencoding="iso3166-1" dateencoding="iso8601" findaidstatus="completed" langencoding="iso639-2b" repositoryencoding="iso15511"><eadid countrycode="US" mainagencycode="US-viw">Union-Co-Operative-School-papers</eadid><filedesc><titlestmt><titleproper type="filing">Union Co-Operative School papers</titleproper><titleproper>Guide to the Union Co-Operative School papers <num>SC 01813</num></titleproper><author>William &amp; Mary Special Collections Research Center Staff</author></titlestmt><publicationstmt><publisher>Special Collections Research Center</publisher><p id="logostmt"><extref xlink:actuate="onLoad" xlink:href="https://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaead/logos/wm.jpg" xlink:show="embed" xlink:type="simple"/></p><p><date>2023 January</date></p><address><addressline>William &amp; Mary Special Collections Research Center</addressline><addressline>Earl Gregg Swem Library</addressline><addressline>400 Landrum Dr</addressline><addressline>Williamsburg, Virginia</addressline><addressline>Business Number: 757-221-3090</addressline><addressline>spcoll@wm.edu</addressline><addressline>URL: <extptr xlink:href="https://libraries.wm.edu/libraries-spaces/special-collections" xlink:show="new" xlink:title="https://libraries.wm.edu/libraries-spaces/special-collections" xlink:type="simple"/></addressline></address></publicationstmt></filedesc><profiledesc><creation>This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on <date>2025-05-15 13:31:59 -0400</date>.</creation><langusage>Description is written in: <language langcode="eng" scriptcode="Latn">English, Latin script</language>.</langusage><descrules>Describing Archives: A Content Standard</descrules></profiledesc></eadheader><archdesc level="collection">
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    <unittitle>Union Co-Operative School papers</unittitle>
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      <corpname rules="local" source="local">Barranger &amp; Company, Inc.</corpname>
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      <extent altrender="materialtype spaceoccupied">0.1 Linear Feet</extent>
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    <unitdate datechar="creation" normal="1901/1901">1901</unitdate>
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      <language langcode="eng">English</language>
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    <head>Conditions Governing Access</head>
<p>The collection is open to all researchers. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility.</p>  </accessrestrict>
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    <head>Immediate Source of Acquisition</head>
<p>The Union Co-Operative School papers were donated by Barranger &amp; Company Inc.</p>  </acqinfo>
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    <head>Arrangement</head>
<p>The Union Co-Operative School papers are arragned into one series: I. Union Co-Operative School letters and pamphlets.</p>  </arrangement>
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    <head>Biographical / Historical</head>
<p>The Union Co-Operative School was a co-educational institution aimed at preparing men and women to purusue a teaching career. The school offered a combination of arts and science courses over a twelve-week program, and provided students with room and board during their studies.</p>  </bioghist>
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    <head>Preferred Citation</head>
<p>Union Co-Operative School papers, Special Collections Research Center, William &amp; Mary Libraries.</p>  </prefercite>
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    <head>Content Description</head>
<p>A series of two letters and two pamphlets regarding the policies and curriculum of the Union Co-Operative School in Bedford city, Virginia. Correspondence is addressed to Mr. R.A. Bradley of Hammett, Virginia from the Union Co-Operative School and includes information on tuition and boarding costs as well as the structure of the curriculum. The two pamphlets outline the school's policies and initiatives as well as the courses offered within the program for prospective students.</p>  </scopecontent>
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    <head>Conditions Governing Use</head>
<p>Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.</p>  </userestrict>
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    <subject source="lcsh">Education--Study and teaching</subject>
    <subject source="lcsh">Education--Virginia--History--20th century</subject>
    <geogname source="lcsh">Bedford County (Va.)--History</geogname>
    <subject source="lcsh">Teachers</subject>
    <corpname role="fmo" rules="local" source="local">Barranger &amp; Company, Inc.</corpname>
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