School census ledger for the Salem District
Scope and Contents
Collection consists of a ledger containing census information for a school district in the area of Salem, Oregon. The words "School Census / Salem District / 1871" are handwritten on the cover of the ledger. The census lists the names of households; the number and sex of children under age 4; the number and sex of children between ages 4 and 20; and the number of voters in the household. Some pages are labeled with specific geographic areas, including South Salem, Country, North Salem, and Salem City. The ledger also includes a page with tallies of the census data for each area. Some pages near the center of the ledger appear to have been excised.
Dates
- Creation: 1871
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
The Oregon Historical Society owns the materials in the Research Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from copyright owners.
Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder in shared box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Collection consists of a ledger containing census information for a school district in the area of Salem, Oregon. The ledger lists the names of households; the number and sex of children under age 4; the number and sex of children between ages 4 and 20; and the number of voters in the household. Some pages are labeled with specific geographic areas, including South Salem, Country, North Salem, and Salem City.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of the University of Washington Library, care of Karyl Winn, November 1974 (Lib. Acc. 13118).
Processing Information
Collection was retitled in July 2024 to improve clarity; it was previously titled "Salem School District records."
Genre / Form
Topical
- Title
- Guide to the school census ledger for the Salem District
- Status
- Completed
- Date
- 2012; revised 2024
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid is written in English.
Repository Details
Part of the Oregon Historical Society Research Library Repository
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