School Reports (Unbound)
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content: Records of the Education Division of the Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, 1865–1871
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content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
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content: NMAAHC.FB.M803, Series 5
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content: Archival materials
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content: The volumes consist of an index to only volume 1 of synopses of school reports, volumes 1 (18) and 2 (20) of synopses of school reports, a volume of consolidated statistical reports (21), a register of reports received (22), and a volume containing a list of names of teachers (23).

The 2 volume, of synopses of school reports, January 2, 1867–January 20, 1870, contain narrative abstracts of monthly reports submitted by the State superintendents of education. The reports are arranged chronologically by date of receipt. The name of the State from which the report was received is written in the left margin.

The volume of consolidated statistical reports, October 1866–June 1870, contains abstracts of statistics from the monthly reports. The abstracts are arranged chronologically.

The register of reports received, 1865–69, is a list of reports showing the type of report submitted, the month and year of the report, and the month it was received. The volume also contains such information as teachers' names and addresses, the name of the school to which the teacher was assigned, and addresses of secretaries of benevolent societies.

The volume containing a list of teachers' names shows their full names and the names of the societies employing them.