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Maryland State Normal School (Towson, MD)

 Organization

Biography

In 1866 the Maryland State Normal School (MSNS) opened to train teachers for the state public school system. It had been established in 1864 when the Maryland state constitution was rewritten to provide for a public school system.

Found in 14 Collections and/or Records:

Libertus Van Bokkelen records

 Record Group — Box 1: [Barcode: 32055662351986]
Identifier: 001-001-001
Abstract

Libertus Van Bokkelen was the first State Superintendent of Public Instruction and principal ex officio for the Maryland State Normal School from 1864 until 1867. These records which date from 1889 to 1997 consist of correspondence from Van Bokkelen as well as biographies written about him by staff at St. Timothy’s Protestant Episcopal Church in Catonsville, Maryland, and Towson Archives staff members.

Dates: 1889-1997, undated

George Washington Ward records

 Record Group
Identifier: 001-001-004
Abstract

George Washington Ward was the principal of the Maryland State Normal School from 1905 to 1909. These records are composed of correspondence and memoranda from Ward, and biographies written about Ward by archives staff.

Dates: 1905-1909, undated

Henry Skinner West records

 Record Group
Identifier: 001-001-006
Abstract

Henry Skinnner West was the fifth principal for the Maryland State Normal School from 1917 until 1920. These records contain biographies, correspondence, and reports relating to this tenure.

Dates: 1917-1920, undated

Bertha Wooden papers

 Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: 32055662348701]
Identifier: MSS-0041
Scope and Contents

Class notebooks and assignments

Dates: circa 1895