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 Series

MINUTES AND DOCUMENTS OF THE FERRER MODERN SCHOOL ASSOCIATION, bulk: 1918, 1958-1961

Dates

  • Majority of material found in 1918, 1958-1961

Scope and Contents

Summary: Minutes, correspondence and other documents of the Ferrer Modern School Association, which was set up to administer the property of the Modern School of Stelton. It consisted of five members of whom three were trustees.

This series includes the certificate of incorporation (1918), as well as minutes and other items related to the final meetings of the Ferrer Modern School Association in 1958 and 1961, where trustees arranged to sell the school building and distribute the assets of the Modern School. This grouping includes correspondence between the trustees of the Association, notes, and various drafts of meeting minutes related to this process.

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

English, Yiddish, and Spanish

Conditions Governing Access

Brittle items from the Modern School records, school publications, and the Alexis Ferm and Elizabeth Byrne Ferm papers have been photocopied onto acid-free paper. The originals are stored separately, and are not meant to be used by researchers.