Special Appropriations for Missouri State Normal School—Third District

Collection — Box: 3139, Ledger: 001

Identifier: 2008.015.034

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Records of special appropriations from the Missouri State Treasurer for the Missouri State Normal School—Third District. The school then made payments to the various funds, by individual persons and businesses, that held accounts with the school, including accounts paid, warrant numbers, dates, and who received payment. Many businesses, local and otherwise, as well as individuals, are represented here. The ledger does not exactly indicate what the charges are for. Funds represented include the Incidental Fund, Kindergarten Fund, Maintenance, Furniture, and Furnishings, Chemistry and Agriculture Fund, Building Fund, etc.

Dates

Creation: 1901-1905

Rights Statement

Materials in this collection may be protected by copyright law (Title 17, U.S. Code).

Biographical / Historical

Due to concern during the early years of the Normal School over the lack of boarding accommodations for students, three local businessmen formed the Normal Dormitory Association in 1904. Composed of Louis Houck, L. J. Albert, and M. E. Leming, its purpose was to oversee the building of two dormitories on the south side of Normal Avenue. By September 1904, work had started on Albert Hall, a men’s dorm. Albert Hall was temporarily the home of women who boarded at the school until the completion of Leming Hall. The Normal Dormitory Company leased the dorms for $500 per year until January 1913, when they were finally purchased by the Normal School. Purchase of these buildings marked the end of a spurt of construction during the W. S. Dearmont administration.

Extent

1 Ledgers

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Special appropriations from the Missouri State Treasurer for the Missouri State Normal School—Third District to the many various funds for the years 1901-1905.

Record Groups

- UA. University Archives

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title: Special Appropriations for Missouri State Normal School—Third District 1901-1905
Status: Completed
Author: Esther H. Bohnert
Date: 2008 May 9
Description rules: Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description: Undetermined
Script of description: Code for undetermined script
Language of description note: English