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Preferred Citation

Halifax County (Va.) Virginia Public School Register, 1897-1904. Local government records collection, Halifax County (Va.) Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Acquisition Information

These items came to the Library of Virginia under accession number 22746.

Historical Information

The Virginia Constitution of 1870 mandated Virginia's first statewide public school system. The schools were racially segregated by law until the mid-twentieth century.

Halifax County was named for George Montagu Dunk, second earl of Halifax, who was president of the Board of Trade from 1748 to 1761. It was formed from Lunenburg County in 1752.

Scope and Content

Halifax County (Va.) Virginia Public School Register, 1897-1904, is a register from High Hill School No. 11, Red Rank District, Halifax County. The booklet is a record of studies pursued and attendance, and lists names of students; age, grade, names of parents or guardians, their address, along with the teacher's term report (listing days taught, enrollment, attendance, and other statistical information), and a record of visitors to the school and their addresses. Schools were segregated by race.

Related Material

Additional Halifax County school records can be found on microfilm at the Library of Virginia. Consult "A Guide to Virginia County and City Records on Microfilm."

Index Terms

Corporate Names:

• Halifax County (Va.) Circuit Court.
• Halifax County (Va.) Public Schools. High Hill School.

Subjects:

• Public schools -- Virginia -- Halifax County.
• Schools -- records and correspondence -- Virginia -- Halifax.
• Segregation in education -- Virginia -- Halifax County.

Geographical Names:

• Halifax County (Va.) -- History.

Genre and Form Terms:

• Attendance records -- Virginia -- Halifax County.
• Local government records -- Virginia -- Halifax County.
• Registers (lists) -- Virginia -- Halifax County.
• School records -- Virginia -- Halifax County.

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