| Description | 24/08/1917 - 5/11/1917
To: R. Valentine, From: Thomas Hector – Ashley Road School – 4 October 1917 – “Please inform me the name and address of the father of Margaret Gill, a pupil of Ashley Road School with defective hearing.”
To: Thomas Hector, Esq/Aberdeen School Board, From: James Brown – No school mentioned – 25 August 1917 – A teacher talking about the acoustics being bad on his voice and his general isolation from the rest of the school and requesting a classroom change.
To: Thomas Hector, Esq/Aberdeen School Board, From: J.S. Cooper – Marywell Public School – 8 September 1917 – A teacher detailing reasons for a raise.
To: Thomas Hector, Esq/Aberdeen School Board, From: Helen Cruickshank – Central Intermediate Public School – A request from a teacher to begin a new dance movements class.
To: Thomas Hector, Esq/Aberdeen School Board, From: Duncan Clarke – Victoria Road Public School – 14 September 1917 – Use of St. Peter’s Hall for classroom overflow.
To: Thomas Hector, Esq/Aberdeen School Board, From: Several cookery teachers – Several schools – 10 September 1917 – Saying that most cookery classes have maids assisting, but the ones that don’t would like to request maids or be compensated for the extra work.
To: Thomas Hector, Esq/Aberdeen School Board, From: Duncan Clarke – No school mentioned – A letter enclosed from the Scotch Education Department concerning a teacher’s teaching history and pension.
To: Thomas Hector, Esq/Aberdeen School Board, From: B. Christie – Skene Street Public School – A letter about an absence of a teacher, with the actual doctor’s note attached.
To: Thomas Hector, Esq/Aberdeen School Board, From: J.M. Morrison – No school mentioned – 15 September 1917 – A teacher who is being let go protesting against it.
To: Thomas Hector, Esq/Aberdeen School Board, From: David S. Davidson – No school mentioned – A letter that outlines details about how the teacher commission works.
To: Thomas Hector, Esq/Aberdeen School Board, From: Laura C. Dunward – Girls High School – A teacher saying they should’ve been employed as typewriting teacher. Very long letter detailing the circumstances.
To: Thomas Hector, Esq/Aberdeen School Board, From: ?? Fenton – Ruthrieston Public School – “The sewing mistress is of the opinion that a few more of her senior pupils are well worthy of recognition for their extra work in knitting comforts for the soldiers.”
To: Thomas Hector, Esq/Aberdeen School Board, From: Geroge Fenton – Ruthrieston Public School – Dinners for Blind Children will be difficult with rationing.
To: Thomas Hector, Esq/Aberdeen School Board, From: George Fenton – Ruthrieston Public School – Asking for wool for projects for the students (possibly for the soldiers?)
To: Thomas Hector, Esq/Aberdeen School Board, From: George Fenton – Ruthrieston Public School – 4 September 1917 – A letter about accommodations for a blind student.
To: Thomas Hector, Esq/Aberdeen School Board, From: George Fenton – Ruthrieston Public School – September 1917 – Three letters of absences of teachers due to mental health.
To: Thomas Hector, Esq/Aberdeen School Board, From: Jane Forbes – No school mentioned – 6 October 1917 – Asking about pension amount – it is 59 and she wants more.
To: Thomas Hector, Esq/Aberdeen School Board, From: Jane Forbes – No school mentioned – 2 November 1917 – Jane got her pension increase!
To: Thomas Hector, Esq/Aberdeen School Board, From: George Fenton – Ruthrieston Public School –3 November 1917 – Names and addresses of teachers inconvenienced by the midday interval proposed.
To: Thomas Hector, Esq/Aberdeen School Board, From: J.V. Hystop – Supervising Instructress of Domestic Science – 8 September 1917 – A letter about sugar registration cards for the cookery classes.
To: Thomas Hector, Esq/Aberdeen School Board, From: John Henderson – No school – 5 November 1917 – A request for a letter of recommendation. Long, with details of service.
To: Thomas Hector, Esq/Aberdeen School Board, From: Mrs. Johnston – Holburn Street Public School – 26 October 1917 – Complaining about getting students from other schools that is a difficult student.
To: Thomas Hector, Esq/Aberdeen School Board, From: Committee of the Local Associations of the Educational Institute, the Secondary Teachers, and the Class Teachers – Hillside – 10 September 1917 – A resolution involving not publishing the Preferred List publicly.
To: Thomas Hector, Esq/Aberdeen School Board, From: Scottish Class Teachers’ Association – Aberdeen District – 20 June 1917 – A list of grievances.
To: Thomas Hector, Esq/Aberdeen School Board, From: Annie Manson – Central Higher Grade School – 24 August 1917 – A prospective candidate application, including qualifications.
To: Thomas Hector, Esq/Aberdeen School Board, From: S. B. Martin – No school – 26 September 1917 – A list of doctor’s bills incurred through an accident at school.
To: Thomas Hector, Esq/Aberdeen School Board, From: William McLear – 31 August 1917 – A long letter about attendance, with numbers of students referenced and noted.
To: Thomas Hector, Esq/Aberdeen School Board, From: Duncan MacKenzie – George Street Public School – 13 September 1917 – A prospective teacher being refused a job because she is too short!! She got the job in a second letter.
To: Thomas Hector, Esq/Aberdeen School Board, From: Duncan MacKenzie – George Street Public School – 26 September 1917 – Testimonial of a prospective teacher.
To: Thomas Hector, Esq/Aberdeen School Board, From: M. M. McDonald – Rubislaw (Special) School – 22 August 1917 – Reports on three students from the school about their capabilities to be on their own or not.
To: Thomas Hector, Esq/Aberdeen School Board, From: M. M. McDonald – Rubislaw (Special) School – Another report about a student’s capability to live independently.
To: Thomas Hector, Esq/Aberdeen School Board, From: M. M. McDonald – Rubislaw (Special) School – Another report about a student’s capability to live independently.
To: Thomas Hector, Esq/Aberdeen School Board, From: William McHear – Skene Square Public School – Infant teacher requesting assistance to take care of 73 children.
To: Thomas Hector, Esq/Aberdeen School Board, From: Elizabeth D. Nisbet – Westfield School – 6 September 1917 – Headteacher of school asking for raise, with reasons why she deserves it.
To: Thomas Hector, Esq/Aberdeen School Board, From: John Peters – High Evening School – 8 September 1917 – A report on a teacher.
To: Thomas Hector, Esq/Aberdeen School Board, From: Jas Rose – King Street Public School – 3 October 1917 – About where Boy Schout Troops will meet.
To: Thomas Hector, Esq/Aberdeen School Board, From: H. F. Morland Simpson – Aberdeen Grammar School – No Date – An inventory of the number of students.
To: Thomas Hector, Esq/Aberdeen School Board, From: Louisa Stevenson – Evening School – 18 October 1917 – A teacher’s complaint about being held to a different standard than a man. Saying no one could’ve controlled such a large class.
To: Thomas Hector, Esq/Aberdeen School Board, From: T. Sutherland – No school mentioned – 20 October 1917 – A note about the Disabled Soldiers’ Class
To: Thomas Hector, Esq/Aberdeen School Board, From: Harvey Simpson – No school mentioned – 28 September 1917 – A letter complaining he was called an “untrained teacher” when he had certificates and training.
To: Thomas Hector, Esq/Aberdeen School Board, From: H. F. Morland Simpson – Aberdeen Grammar School – 29 September 1917 – A parent asking for their two boys to be accepted into the school, including response from Simpson.
To: Thomas Hector, Esq/Aberdeen School Board, From: H. F. Morland Simpson and co. – Aberdeen Grammar School – 8 October 1917 – Asking for a raise in salary due to expenses and cost of living.
To: Thomas Hector, Esq/Aberdeen School Board, From: H. F. Morland Simpson – Aberdeen Grammar School – 15 October 1917 – Report of the Enquiry Committee.
To: Thomas Hector, Esq/Aberdeen School Board, From: H. F. Morland Simpson – Aberdeen Grammar School – 17 October 1917 – A letter about the school’s coat of arms (?)
To: Thomas Hector, Esq/Aberdeen School Board, From: William Thompson – Middle Public School – A doctor sending a renewal of medical certificates for several teachers.
To: Thomas Hector, Esq/Aberdeen School Board, From: A. Wallace – Central Higher Grade School – 3 September 1917 – Leaving Certificate Results.
To: Thomas Hector, Esq/Aberdeen School Board, From: N/A – Central Higher Grade School – Session 1917-18 – Enrolments from different grades.
To: Thomas Hector, Esq/Aberdeen School Board, From: A. Wallace – Central Higher Grade School – 2 October 1917 – Making accommodation for a student.
To: Thomas Hector, Esq/Aberdeen School Board, From: A. Wallace – Central Higher Grade School – 6 September 1917 – Salaries for temporary teachers.
To: Thomas Hector, Esq/Aberdeen School Board, From: A. Wallace – Central Higher Grade School – 17 October 1917 – A student who did not pass her examination.
To: Thomas Hector, Esq/Aberdeen School Board, From: L. L. Ward – High School for Girls – 8 September 1917 – A note about the enrolment of pupils in the Lower School.
To: Thomas Hector, Esq/Aberdeen School Board, From: L. L. Ward – High School for Girls – 8 September 1917 – A recommendation for who should take over a certain appointment.
To: Thomas Hector, Esq/Aberdeen School Board, From: L. L. Ward – High School for Girls – 14 September 1917
To: Thomas Hector, Esq/Aberdeen School Board, From: L. L. Ward – High School for Girls – 17 September 1917 – Note about the public’s supply for sugar.
To: Thomas Hector, Esq/Aberdeen School Board, From: L. L. Ward – High School for Girls – 5 October 1917 – A note about shifting a scholarship from one person who withdrew from school to someone else.
To: Thomas Hector, Esq/Aberdeen School Board, From: L. L. Ward – High School for Girls – 7 June 1917 – The Deacon’s Court granting access for the use of the ground at Queen’s Cross Church.
To: Thomas Hector, Esq/Aberdeen School Board, From: L. L. Ward – High School for Girls – 4 October 1917 – A note about a teacher and her services with her qualifications.
To: Thomas Hector, Esq/Aberdeen School Board, From: Catherin J. Watts – No school mentioned – 27 September 1917 – Requesting a car allowance.
To: Thomas Hector, Esq/Aberdeen School Board, From: A. Wallace – Central Higher Grade School – 2 November 1917 – Principle teacher of English. |