Correspondence, 1890-1905, undated
Scope and Contents
This folder contains a bill for flowers; three bills for tuition from Prettyman to a student dated from 1898 to 1900; a letter from Charles M. Stieff regarding repairs to a piano damaged from moving; and a certification regarding a piano from Charles M. Stieff. There is also a bound volume of correspondence and memoranda from the Principal’s office. This includes correspondence as Secretary regarding construction of school grounds; salary for Board members; correspondence from Governor regarding Secretary’s salary pay out; correspondence to Governor about appropriations for MSNS; correspondence with school administrators about education programs; correspondence with insurance companies about policies on MSNS; correspondence regarding student’s graduation requirements (Teachers certificates granted even if diplomas not awarded because of no examination); State Board Proceedings about purchasing of textbooks bought for use in public schools; Correspondence about contributions to memorial funds; job references; correspondence about State Board of Education reports; correspondence about MSNS year book sales; correspondence to the Department of Education about Committee investigating MSNS; correspondence to graduates about school memorabilia; correspondence with retired teachers and their families regarding pensions; correspondence with parents about scholarships for their children; correspondence with parents allowing students’ withdrawal from school; correspondence about furniture for State Normal School No. 2 at Frostburg; correspondence about administrators appointed to State Normal School No. 2 at Frostburg; correspondence about opening of Frostburg; correspondence about establishment of March 25th as Maryland Day and programs to honor said day; correspondence regarding staff resignations of MSNS; correspondence requesting speaker for Commencement; correspondence regarding bidding for coal supplies for MSNS; Correspondence with Treasurer of Maryland about deeds to Carrollton Building; correspondence regarding use of text-books – material fee installed in 1904; correspondence with Governor regarding inventory of state property; correspondence with those invited to speak at MSNS; correspondence with vendors for school laboratory supplies; thank you note to students in acknowledgement of bouquet received as “get well” gesture; correspondence issuing invitations to commencement; correspondence about conferring degrees to students at other institutions; correspondence to County Superintendents of Public Schools about scholarships at MSNS; and correspondence to faculty about their re-appointment to positions.
Dates
- Creation: 1890-1905, undated
Creator
- From the Record Group: Prettyman, Elijah Barrett, 1830 - 1907 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
There are no restrictions on access. This collection is open to the public.
Extent
From the Record Group: .25 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
From the Record Group: English
Repository Details
Part of the Towson University Special Collections and University Archives Repository