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Teacher Certificate

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Before she could teach, Miss Sarah M. Briggs had to pass an examination given to her by the town school board. She was approved to teach at the school in the “Turnip Yard”, located at the base of Mount Sugarloaf in what is now South Deerfield, Massachusetts.

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Item typeLegal Documents
Certificate
AuthorChilds, Dexter
Date1858-11-29
PlaceDeerfield, Massachusetts
TopicEducation, Literacy
Gender, Gender Roles, Women
Industry, Occupation, Work
EraNational Expansion and Reform, 1816–1860
MaterialPaper
Process/FormatPrinting; Handwriting
Dimension detailsProcess Material: printed paper, ink with manuscript Height: 2.75 in Width: 7.00 in
Catalog #L01.066
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Childs, Dexter. Teacher Certificate. November 29, 1858. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/l01-066/. Accessed on June 23, 2025.

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