School & book account, 1833-1839.

Format:

Manuscript

Author/Creator:

Parker, Horace, 1815-1900.

Contributor:

Miscellaneous Manuscripts Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Account books--Maine--Kittery--19th century--Specimens.

Account books.

Teachers--Maine--Kittery--19th century.

Teachers.

York County (Me.)--History--19th century--Sources.

York County (Me.).

Maine--Kittery.

Genre:

Account books.

Reading lists.

Manuscripts, American.

Specimens.

Penn Provenance:

Sold by Eclectibles (Tolland, Connecticut), 2016.

Physical Description:

1 booklet

Contained In:

Miscellaneous Manuscripts. Box 23 Folder 1

Other Title:

School and book account

Place of Publication:

1833-1839.

Biography/History:

Horace Parker was born on November 16, 1815 to Theodore and Hannah (Gunnison) Parker in Kittery, York County, Maine. Parker received his education at local public schools and graduated from the Berwick Academy in 1833. The same year Parker began teaching at the age of eighteen in the school districts of Kittery, Berkwick, and Barnsted, Maine. After 1839 Parker attended Bowdoin College and graduated in 1845. He then taught for two years at Eliot Academy in York County. In 1848 Parker became an assistant purser for the United States Navy Yard in Kittery where he worked for twelve years. Following his work at the navy yard Parker devoted the rest of his life to teaching in the Eliot schools. He later became principal of the York County Free High School, was superintendent of the Eliot schools, and held other town offices until 1895. Parker married Abigail Leighton Fogg (1814-1899) on September 17, 1856. They had one son Horace Theodore in 1857 who died in infancy.

Summary:

This slim, blue paper booklet with "School & book account 1833 .." written on the cover, contains the teaching account records of Horace Parker spanning the years from 1833 to 1839. Written at the top of the first page is "A record, H. Parker, Kittery" followed by a list of the school districts. The next page commences a financial and descriptive record of Parker's earnings and expenses each year beginning in 1833 with the title "School record." Parker recorded his salary, expenses for room and board, and number of students. Parker noted when he lived at home and paid his father. Following six blank pages is a record of books. In this section each year is on the left column with an itemized list of books and supplies in the center column and the expense in the on the right. The list includes atlases, dictionaries, lexicons, readers, and spellers, in addition to books concerning algebra, grammar, history, natural philosophy, and rhetoric. Also on the list are school supplies such as ink, paper, pencils and quills.

OCLC:

964449283