Manual Training School Collection

Collection

Identifier: WUA-01-wua00136

Staff Only

Dates

Creation: 1880-1965

Creator

Manual Training School (Saint Louis, Mo.) (Organization)

Conditions Governing Access

Open

Conditions Governing Use

Users of the collection must read and agree to abide by the rules and procedures set forth in the Materials Use Policies.

Providing access to materials does not constitute permission to publish or otherwise authorize use. All publication not covered by fair use or other exceptions is restricted to those who have permission of the copyright holder, which may or may not be Washington University.

If you wish to publish or license Special Collections materials, please contact Special Collections to inquire about copyright status at (314) 935-5495 or spec@wumail.wustl.edu. (Publish means quotation in whole or in part in seminar or term papers, theses or dissertations, journal articles, monographs, books, digital forms, photographs, images, dramatic presentations, transcriptions, or any other form prepared for a limited or general public.)

Extent

18 linear feet

37 boxes

Additional Description

Historical Information

The Manual Training School (1879 – 1917) provided practical training in manual and machine arts. In many respects, the O’Fallon Polytechnic Institute was a predecessor of the Manual Training School, although O’Fallon was also a predecessor of the Engineering School. The Manual Training School was governed by a Board of Managers (at various times called the Managing Committee, Managing Board, etc.) appointed by the University Corporation. This arrangement was terminated in 1915 when Manual Training was combined with Smith Academy. From 1879 to 1910 the Chief Officer was called the Director; from 1910 to 1915, the Principal of the Manual Training School, and from 1915 to 1917, Principal of Smith Academy – Manual Training School.