Description: Richard Watson Cooper and Hermann Cooper Negro School Attendance in Delaware. A Report to the State Board of Education of Delaware. Bureau of Education Service Citizens of Delaware. Newark, Delaware: University of Delaware Press, 1923. First Edition. xxxii, [4], 5–389pp. 4to. Blue cloth; gilt titling. Half tones; charts, tables, and graphs. Some rubbing to gilt on spine; lower tips bumped; very good. Extensive, statistical study of African American school attendance, using the entire State of Delaware as the sample case. The investigation, which contrasts Black and White students’ attendance records, was made possible by the philanthropy of Pierre S. duPont III (1870–1954) who served on the Delaware State Board of Education and financed the Delaware School Auxiliary Association for the improvement of public school conditions in the state. The report examines school enrollment, issues of promotion and non-promotion, the “Attendance Problem”, the causes of absence, etc. Negro School Attendance in Delaware was published during the era of racially segregated schools: “...the re-building of colored schools of the state will soon place in every colored community a modern, well equipped school building for colored pupils…” (pxi)Our Stock# 3731403 About Us Established in 1995, Ian Brabner, Rare Americana, LLC buys and sells rare and antiquarian books and historical manuscripts published or created in pre-1900 America. We are located in Wilmington, Delaware. Member Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America (ABAA). International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB). The Manuscript Society. Ephemera Society of America. Guarantee All items are guaranteed to be as described. Authenticity is guaranteed for the lifetime of the original purchaser. As a member of the above-named trade organizations, we abide by their published code of ethics. Any item is returnable for any reason within 30 days(prior notice appreciated). If you have questions regarding our description for this item, please contact us. We will be happy to answer them. Shipping Items are expertly packed in bubble wrap and shipped in new boxes or reinforced envelopes. No International Buyers Please, no buyers outside of the USA. Feedback We leave feedback after receiving feedback from buyers. If you're unhappy with any part of your transaction with us, please let us know. Our priority is to make you happy and resolve issues promptly. © 2024 Ian Brabner, Rare Americana, LLC. All rights reserved.
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Author: Richard Watson Cooper and Hermann Cooper
Subject: Americana
Language: English
Original/Facsimile: Original
Country/Region of Manufacture: North America
