Parent-Teacher Association of Reno, Nevada Records

 Collection
Identifier: NC124

Scope and Contents

Records, primarily of the Southside P.T.A., include minutes, bylaws, financial reports, material from the "Last Ditch" campaign to cover or fence open canals in Reno, materials from the Nevada Governor's Committee on the White House Conference on Education (1955), photos, and scrapbooks.,Also included are some materials from the United Parent-Teacher Association of Reno and the Nevada Federation of Womens' Clubs.

Dates

  • 1917-1965

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research. Materials must be used on-site; advance notice suggested. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.

Administrative History

Group of parents and teachers organized to promote the welfare of children and youth in home, school, church, and community. The Southside P.T.A. was established in 1912 as the Southside Mothers' Club.

Extent

1.5 Linear Feet (3 boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

The Parent-Teacher Association of Reno, Nevada was a group of parents and teachers organized to promote the welfare of children and youth in home, school, church, and community. The Southside P.T.A. was established in 1912 as the Southside Mothers' Club. Collection contains records, primarily of the Southside P.T.A., include minutes, bylaws, financial reports, material from the "Last Ditch" campaign to cover or fence open canals in Reno, materials from the Nevada Governor's Committee on the White House Conference on Education (1955), photos, and scrapbooks.,Also included are some materials from the United Parent-Teacher Association of Reno and the Nevada Federation of Womens' Clubs.

Arrangement

Arranged by record type.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donated by the Parent-Teacher Association of Reno, Nevada in 1965.

Separated Materials

Photographs have been transferred to the Special Collections Department photo archive as collection number UNRS-P1991-16

Subjects

Related Names

Creator

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Guide to the Parent-Teacher Association of Reno, Nevada Records
Status
Completed
Date
May 2019
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the University of Nevada, Reno. Special Collections Department Repository

https://library.unr.edu/SpeColl
Contact:
Mathewson-IGT Knowledge Center
1664 N. Virginia St.
Reno Nevada 89557-0322 USA
775-682-5665
775-682-5724 (Fax)