Guide to the Collection 166. Public School Records for Avery and Watauga Counties, North Carolina, 1890 - 1929

Guide to the Collection 166. Public School Records for Avery and Watauga Counties, North Carolina, 1890 - 1929

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Descriptive Summary

Repository: Appalachian State University W. L. Eury Appalachian Collection
Creator: Avery and Watauga Counties, North Carolina
Title: Collection 166. Public School Records for Avery and Watauga Counties, North Carolina, 1890 - 1929
Language of Material: Material in English
Location: For current information on the location of these materials, please consult Appalachian State University.
Abstract: The Public School Records for Avery and Watauga Counties contain public school records for selected districts of Watauga and Avery counties, primarily the Beech Mountain and Laurel Creek areas. Records cover various years from 1890 to1929.
The records provide students' ages, guardians' names, attendance and the teachers' comments. Some undated sheets included. This collection is organized into one series.
Extent: 0.5 linear feet, 1 archival box

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Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

An appointment for research is required. No restrictions to access. No Inter-Library Loan.


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Copyright Notice

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Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Collection 166. Public School Records for Avery and Watauga Counties, W. L. Eury Appalachian Collection, Appalachian State University, Boone, North Carolina, NC, USA.


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Acquisitions Information

Provenance is unknown. The accession number is RPS. This collection was opened to the public on 22 September 2002.


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Processing Information

Processed by Deborah Bell, circa 1994; Kathryn Staley, 22 September 2002

Encoded by Kathryn Staley, June 2005


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Online Catalog Headings

Beech Mountain (N.C.) -- Genealogy
Education -- North Carolina -- Avery County
Education -- North Carolina -- Beech Mountain
Education -- North Carolina -- Laurel Creek
Education -- North Carolina -- Watauga County
Laurel Creek (N.C.) -- Genealogy

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Container List

Collection 166. Public School Records for Avery and Watauga Counties. (1890-1932)
Public School Records for Avery and Watauga Counties contains twenty-one public school ledger books for the Beech Mountain and Laurel Creek communities of Watauga and Avery Counties, North Carolina, organized alphabetically by school district. Beech Mountain borders Watauga and Avery Counties. Ledgers provide varying information depending on the individual ledger. Most give the students' ages, names of parents, grades, and attendance. Some also list the children by family and give the children's birthplace and parents' occupation.
Box Folder
1 1 Beaver Dam District #1, 1927
2 Beech Mountain, District #1, 1920
3 Beech Mountain, District #2, 1905-1906
4 Beech Mountain, District #2, 1905-1906
5 Beech Mountain, District #4, 1925-1926
6 Laurel Creek, Kellerville School, 1932
7 Laurel Creek, District #5, 1908-1926
8 Laurel Creek, District #5, 1908-1926
9 Laurel Creek, District #5, 1908-1926
10 Laurel Creek, District #5, 1908-1926
11 Laurel Creek, District #5, 1908-1926
12 Laurel Creek, District #5, 1908-1926
13 Laurel Creek, District #5, 1908-1926
14 Laurel Creek, District #5, 1908-1926
15 Mt. Gillad, 1928-1930
16 Mt. Gillad, 1928-1930
17 Mt. Gillad, 1928-1930
18 Watauga County District #29, 1890-1891
19 Watauga County District #7, 1897-1909
20 Watauga County District #7, 1897-1909
21 Watauga County District #7, 1897-1909