Fonds 229 Prestville School District 4328 fonds

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Summary information

Repository: South Peace Regional Archives
Title: Prestville School District 4328 fonds
Reference code: 0229
Date: 1934-1948 (date of creation)
Physical description: 6.5 cm of textual records.
Language: English
Dates of creation, revision and deletion: Processed by Mary Nutting
Exported from AoR and added to new database May 2022 – TD

Administrative history / Biographical sketch

The Prestville School District built a one-room school in 1928 and operated it until the 1940s when it was closed and the children were bussed to Rycroft. The building was later moved to Spirit River and used as the municipal office. In 1939, Miss Schammer was the teacher. Her salary in November was $84 from which $.70 was deducted for ATA fees and $2.50 for Teachers’ Retirement Fund. The district helped financially support the Rycroft High School at this time.

Custodial history

The records were preserved and given to the Spirit River School Division No. 47 sometime after it was formed in 1940. Peace Wapiti School Division assumed responsibility for this division in 1994 and the records were deposited in the Grande Prairie Regional Archives in 2003. The assessment records were preserved by the M.D. of Spirit River No. 133 and deposited in the archives in 2010.

Scope and content

The fonds consists of one minute book from 1939-1940; 5 Daily Registers from 1940-1948; and an Assessment and Tax Roll for collecting school taxes from 1934-1939.

Notes

Title notes

  • Source of title proper: Title based on contents of the fonds.

Restrictions on access

There are no restrictions on access.

Accruals

No accruals are expected.

Access points

  • Textual record (documentary form)
  • Education (subject)

Table of contents

0229.01, School Board Minutes, 1939-1940

0229.02, Attendance Records, 1940-1948

0229.03, Assessment Records, 1934-1939

Series descriptions

Series 0229.01: School Board Minutes

Date: 1939-1940 (date of creation)

Scope and content:

The series consists of one minute book for the Board of Directors of Prestville School District 4328 from 1939-1940.

Physical description: 2 cm of textual records

Access points:

•                Textual record (documentary form)

Series 0229.02: Attendance Records

Date: 1940-1948 (date of creation)

Scope and content:

The series consists of 5 Daily Registers for Prestville School District 4328, from 1940-1948. Teachers included Mary Schommer, Ruth Ferguson, B.J. Strain, Edward Rockarts, and Marian Muzyka.

Physical description: 3 cm of textual records

Access points:

•                Textual record (documentary form)

Series 0229.03: Assessment Records

Date: 1934-1939 (date of creation)

Scope and content:

The series consists of one Moyer’s Assessment and Tax Roll ledger (New Act) for Prestville School District 4328 from 1934-1939. Information in the ledger includes the name of each land-owner, their post office address, a legal description of the property, assessed value of real property, value of additional personal property or income, tax amounts, payments and arrears.

Physical description: 1.5 cm of textual records

Access points:

•                Textual record (documentary form)