Biographical/historical information

The Halifax County School system consists of the various public schools serving Halifax County, N.C. During the period of 1881-1890, racial segregation was still legal in the United States and the Halifax County Schools were separated by race. In 1882, the system consisted of 68 public schools (30 for white students and 38 for students of color) and 19 schoolhouses (9 for white students, 10 for students of color). At present, the school system consists of 10 schools: 2 high schools, 2 middle schools, and 6 elementary schools.

Written March 2024

Scope and arrangement

The collection consists primarily of minutes of school board meetings and financial reports of the Fifth School District of Halifax County for the years 1881 to 1890. Also included are several reports concerning the entire county school system. These records reflect the ratio of Black to white students, of male to female students, and of the money appropriated for the separate schools for the two races. Also of interest are those reports which reflect pay scales for teachers and disciplinary actions taken against teachers.

Administrative information

Custodial History

April 24, 1970, 80 pages; Records of the Halifax County, N.C. public schools 1881-1890. Loaned for copying by Dr. Ralph Hardee Rives, Greenville, N.C.

Source of acquisition

Loaned By Dr. Ralph Hardee Rives

Processing information

Processed by B. Hicks, January 1971

Encoded by Apex Data Services

Descriptions updated by Ashlyn Racine, May 2023

Copyright notice

Literary rights to specific documents are retained by the authors or their descendants in accordance with U.S. copyright law.

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Key terms

Corporate Names

Halifax County Schools (Halifax County, N.C.)

Topical

African Americans--Education--North Carolina--Halifax County
Public schools--North Carolina--Halifax County
Segregation in education--North Carolina--Halifax County

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