Public School Society of New-York records, 1807-1853.

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Public School Society of New-York records, 1807-1853.

Accounts, committee minutes, receipt books, invoices, printed annual reports, treasurer's accounts, and other financial records, 1807-1853, of the Public School Society of New-York.

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Public School Society of New-York

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Voluntary agency founded in New York City in 1805 with the aim of promoting public education on the island of Manhattan. Originally established by the city's leaders as the Free-School Society, the agency channeled private and public funds into schools principally serving the children of New York's poor and working class residents. The society opened its first school in 1806 and in 1826, with the advent of a new tuition fee system, the name of the organization was changed to the Public School So...

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