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[HBCU] 1924-1925 Superintendent's Report to the Board of Trustees of the C.N.I. Department at Wilberforce University [our title]

[Bundy, Richard C.]

Wilberforce, OH: Superintendent [Richard C. Bundy], 1925.

Report dated May 14, 1925, issued to the Board of Trustees of the Combined Normal and Industrial Department of Wilberforce University by the Superintentant [Richard C. Bundy]. Tall folio, (9.25x14.5"). Original drab wraps with three small metal rivets along the left side, with small typed label, "Captain Thomas," on front cover, likely the recipient of this copy.14 numbered mimeographed pages, printed on rectos only. Very Good with wear to covers, uneven toning to the first sheet, light soiling and several instances of small pencil notations throughout.

Though not mentioned by name, the Superintendent of the C.N.I. Department was Richard C. Bundy (1879-1932). Bundy came to Wilberforce in 1923 after serving as secretary to the American Legation in Liberia from 1909 to 1921. He remained at the school until his death, serving as dean of the college of education as well as the superintendent of the C.N.I. Department. Wilberforce University is one of three historically black universities established before the American Civil War.

His report covers a variety of topics, including enrollment, facilities, constructions, budgets, personnel and graduates. It opens with the enrollment numbers in various divisions for the school year, tuition and fee increases. Among other subjects written about were the Theodore Mason case, an engineer who was "not reengaged by the board as a result of its action at the meeting of September 11th, 1924," has been reinstated and his replacement released.

The report also informs on the ongoing and upcoming construction projects: the near-completion of a new dairy barn, a poultry barn, work on the home economics and laundry buildings, and planning for a Sewage Disposal plant. Efforts are made to enable the power plant to provide heat 24 hours a day in the cold months, instead of turning off at 10 pm as it does the rest of the year, plus a legislative appropriation to enable adding a railroad spur from Wilberforce station to the power plant to enable direct delivery of coal and other material. Finally, it list teachers and employees and salaries paid to each, and graduates for that year. Item #140948095

Price: $2,200