Summary information
| Repository: | South Peace Regional Archives |
| Title: | Bezanson School District 3302 fonds |
| Reference code: | 0070 |
| Date: | 1926-1947 (date of creation) |
| Physical description: | 2.5 cm of textual records |
| Dates of creation, revision and deletion: | Added to new database Feb 2022 – SF |
Administrative history / Biographical sketch
The Bezanson School District #3302 was organized in 1915 and school held in the Presbyterian log church at the top of the Smoky River hill above the town site, starting in 1916. Miss Ida Colby was the first teacher. In 1919, a lumber school was built on the southeast corner of NE 25-71-3 W6th, and named after A.M. Bezanson. The first teacher in the new school was Mrs. Todd. She was followed by Mae Bolonger and Mrs. Ida (Colby) Dewhirst.
In 1925 the school was moved to NW 25-71-3 W6th. Mae Traynor, Martha Gudlaugson, Dorothy Goodland, Betty Willets, Lillian Hicks, Nancy French, Lucy Bonella, Gertie Clarkson, Hilda Muttart, Alma Ulmer, Beatrice Moir, Martha Knechtel, K.F. Philip, Laura Berg, Grace Ferris, Ruth Gibson, Lucy Jones, Margaret McNaught, Marion Muzyka, Marion Burgess, Jean McLaughlin, Phyllis Mattoon, Mary Tomshak, Allen Thronson, Vera Spence and Marie Ames were the teachers in this school.
In 1950-51, teachers were difficult to obtain for small country schools so children did correspondence lessons under supervision. By this time, a new school had been built in the village of Bezanson, so some children transferred there. At the end of June 1951, the school was closed and the building sold and moved to Bezanson village, where it burned down a few years later.
Custodial history
The District School Board handed in their records to the County of Grande Prairie School Division No. 14. In 1991, the County deposited them on loan with the Provincial Archives, and in 2000 these records were transferred to the Grande Prairie Regional Archives by permanent donation.
Scope and content
The fonds consists of one minute book and three daily registers from 1926-1927, 1932-1933, and 1946-1947.
Notes
Title notes
- Source of title proper: Title based on contents of the fonds
Restrictions on access
No access restrictions
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