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Sonoma County Superintendent of Schools records, 1859-1967 (bulk, 1871-1948)
SCG.00003  
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  • Overview of the Collection
  • Scope and Contents
  • Access Terms
  • Important Information for Users of the Collection

  • Overview of the Collection

    Collection Title: Sonoma County Superintendent of Schools records,
    Date (inclusive): 1859-1967
    Date (bulk): (bulk, 1871-1948)
    Identification: SCG.00003
    Creator: Sonoma County (Calif.). Superintendent of Schools
    Physical Description: 32 volumes
    Language of Materials: English
    Repository: Sonoma County Library Archives
    c/o Sonoma County History and Genealogy Library, Sonoma County Library
    725 Third Street
    Santa Rosa, CA,
    Abstract: This collection contains records and related materials from the Sonoma County Superintendent of Schools includes financial documentation pertaining to the operations of the schools within the district, as well as data relating to the geographic division of school boundaries etc. The "Scrapbooks" include newspaper clippings concerning Sonoma County schools for the periods covered.

    Scope and Contents

    Official records and related materials.

    Arrangement of the collection

    Organized into 17 series:
    1. Census reports, public schools, 1859-1860
    2. School district account books, 1871-1948
    3. Annual report, 1879-1967
    4. School district boundaries, 1894-1955
    5. Scrapbooks, 1953-1955
    6. Annual report of public schools, 1881-1949
    7. Register of requisitions, 1891-1897
    8. Ledger -- Superintendent of Schools, 1908-1911
    9. Fee book journal , 1886-1946
    10. District school, state, county, library and special funds, 1887-1907
    11. Record of requisitions -- State funds/Special funds, 1902-1906
    12. Record book -- school district, 1907-1914
    13. Applications of the Board of Education, 1898-1911
    14. Journal -- Financial records, account books, school district, 1866-1870
    15. Register of teachers' certificates, 1880-1934
    16. Register of requisitions, 1880-1908
    17. Record -- common schools, 1860-1865
    Arranged chronologically within each series.

    Access Terms

    This Collection is indexed under the following controlled access subject terms.

    Corporate Names

    Sonoma County (Calif.). Superintendent of Schools--Records and correspondence

    Geographic Name:

    Sonoma County (Calif.)--Census, 1860

    Topical Terms

    Education--California--Sonoma County
    Public schools--California--Sonoma County
    School districts--California--Sonoma County
    School districts--California--Sonoma County Financ
    Schools--California--Sonoma County

    Genre and Format Terms

    Official reports
    School records
    Registers (lists)
    Scrapbooks
    Account books
    Job applications
    Ledgers (account books)
    County government records
    Archival materials

    Important Information for Users of the Collection

    Conditions Governing Access:

    Materials stored offsite, but collection is open to research. In many cases, further details on individual volumes can be found by calling staff at the Sonoma County History and Genealogy Library. To view these materials, please call staff at 707 308-3212 to request they be brought from the Archives to the Library

    Conditions of Use

    Collection does not circulate and may be photocopied or photographed by arrangement only.

    Publication Rights

    Property rights reside with the Sonoma County Library. The Sonoma County Library has made this collection available and believes that the collection is in the Public Domain under the laws of the United States, but a determination was not made as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. The Collection may not be in the Public Domain under the laws of other countries. Preferred credit line is: Courtesy, the Sonoma County Library. Please see additional reproduction and reuse information at https://sonomalibrary.org/locations/sonoma-county-history-and-genealogy-library/order-photo

    Preferred Citation:

    Sonoma County Superintendent of Schools records, 1859-1955. SCG.00003, Sonoma County Archives, Sonoma County Library, Rohnert Park, California.