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Superintendent's Monthly Reports

Series contains reports given by the Edmonton Public Schools Superintendent to the Board of Trustees pertaining to the administration of Edmonton Public Schools. These reports present information, enquiries and recommendations. This series also contains reports and information presented to the Superintendent by committees, school officials and outside agencies. The subject matter in the reports varies, but most information relates to expenditures and budget. The Superintendents responsible for the reports are James McCaig (1906-1913), W.L. Richardson (Acting Nov-Dec 1913), W.G. Carpenter (1914-1923), George A. McKee (1924-1940) and Ross S. Sheppard (1940-1955).

Superintendent of Schools

Administration Files : Double Shifts

Item contains a letter from J. Percy Page, Principal of McDougall Commercial High School to G.A. McKee, Superintendent of Edmonton Public Schools, explaining how the double shift system within McDougall Commercial High School is organized. The remainder of the file is hand-written evaluations of the double shift system written by students and one teacher, Oliver McKee.

Administration Files : Goodwill Day

Item contains correspondence and information about Goodwill Day, observed on May 18. File contains messages written by Edmonton students in reply to Welsh broadcasts. Information on the Empire Youth Movement included. Within the file is correspondence between G.A. McKee, Superintendent of Schools, and Dennis Murphree of The Know Mississippi Better Train.

Administrative Files : Concerts

Item consists of letters written by Superintendent of Schools, G. A. McKee, and Assistant Superintendent, L. B. Yule, regarding concerts put on by Edmonton Public Schools to raise money for an emergency fund. The fund was to assist school children whose needs were not met by the civic relief organization.

Superintendent of Schools

Swain vs. McKee et al Case

Item consists of correspondence and documents pertaining to the court case of teacher John M. Swain vs. Superintendent McKee, Cedric O. Hicks, A. E. Ottewell and A. T. Cushing.

Superintendent of Schools

Swain vs. McKee et al Notebooks

Item consists of three notebooks of Pitman Shorthand. The notebooks were used by a stenographer and possibly contain correspondence dictated by the Superintendent and later used in the Swain vs. McKee et al court case.

Superintendent of Schools

Minute Book of Committee on School Management

Item is the minutes of Committee on School Management of Edmonton School District No. 7. The committee was also known as the Management Committee. Minutes address staffing and building issues and include complaints about Superintendent McCaig. Both Superintendents McCaig and McKee were on the Committee. Most minutes are signed by both the Secretary, W. D. Bradley, and the Chairman, S. A. G. Barnes.

Board Secretary

Teachers Walking Home From the Civic Block Building

Item is a photograph of three Edmonton Public School teachers, left to right Miss Mable Calder, Eric Marsh, and [Anna Mary] "May" Megrath, walking in downtown Edmonton. They have just left the Civic Block building after meeting with Superintendent McKee on the final day of school. The Civic Block building after meeting with Superintendent McKee on the final day of school. The Civic Block was located at 10205 99 Street, and housed the offices of Edmonton School District No. 7 from 1915-1947.

G. A. McKee

Item includes study copy and negative only. Photograph used in composite P92.50.1, P92.50.4, P92.51.1.