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Perkins student work inventory

Collection inventory

About this collection:

This collection is work done by students at Perkins School for the Blind and Kindergarten at the turn of the century. Classroom work was sometimes exhibited to the public to advocate for education and work opportunities for students and alumni.

About this inventory:

The Perkins Archives is committed to making more of our collections available sooner. To do so, we are making inventories of unprocessed collections available. These inventories may not be complete and may be updated periodically. The date of the latest edit will be noted. For questions about these collections, email [email protected].

Latest update to inventory:

March 25, 2024.

Date range:

Circa 1887-1912

Call number:

AG271

Inventory:

Kindergarten

Reading and writing, circa 1887–1912

  • Box 1: Kindergarten pencil writing student notebooks, I-III, circa 1887-1912
  • Box 2: Kindergarten pencil writing student notebook, IV, circa 1887-1912

Crafts and Handwork, circa 1887–1900

  • Box 3: Kindergarten Department Directed Work, pricking and sewing, after 1887 
  • Box 4: Kindergarten Department Directed Work, weaving, paper pasting, and paper folding, after 1887 
  • Picture 1: Framed Kindergarten paperwork
  • Picture 2: Framed Kindergarten paperwork
  • Picture 3: Framed Kindergarten paperwork
  • Picture 4: Framed Kindergarten paperwork
  • Picture 5: Framed Kindergarten paperwork
  • Picture 6: Framed Kindergarten paperwork  

Geography

Map drawings, circa 1890–1900

  • Museum: Africa, 1 of 2, circa 1890-1900
  • Box 5: Africa, circa 1890-1900
  • Box 6: North America, circa 1890-1900
  • Box 7: South America, circa 1890-1900
  • Box 8: South America, circa 1890-1900
  • Box 9: Maine, New Hamshire and Vermont., by student Arthur Beckman, age 12 years, circa, 1890-1896
  • Box 10: Massachusetts., Rhode Island, and Connecticut, by student Wesley Newton, age 13 years, circa, 1890-1896
  • Box 11: Unidentified region, by student Arthur Beckman, age 12 years, circa, 1890-1896

Drawing

Triangulation and geometrical drawing, circa 1890–1900

  • Box 12: Number 3 Directed Work, triangle designs, after 1887

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