ADMIN GENERAL PMSS 1930s – 1940s Rules and Regulations Guide “Black Book”

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Rules and Regulations Guide
1931-1942 [?]ADMINISTRATIVE General Rules and Regulations Guide

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ADMIN GENERAL Rules and Regulations Guide

Throughout the course of the Pine Mountain Settlement School’s institutional history, there has been a need to have rules and regulations that would assist in the governance of the behavior of both students and workers while at Pine Mountain Settlement School.

The following “BLACK BOOK” is just one of several guides to rules and regulations that were put into place by varying entities.  Principals, Directors, Principals, the State of Kentucky, the County of Harlan, and other parties contributed to the smooth governance of the institution.

One of the most interesting of these civic-minded tools was a small black book referred to as the “Black Book.”

The Black Book joins a growing list of rules and regulations found in the archival record throughout the history of the institution. These public-facing guidelines can reveal much about the changes that have been made in the relationship with both internal and external social interactions. For example, Miss Katherine Pettit‘s disdain comes through in her ban on silk stockings and furs. Another director had a low tolerance for chewing gum. Liquor in any form was not tolerated for many years at the School. “Proper” dining etiquette was maintained throughout the communal meals of the Boarding School. There were rules established in the workplace and farm to keep staff and students safe from injury from machinery or animals. There were rules about “staying on trails” during the development of the Environmental Education programs — still a good idea!

There were also rules governing fiduciary responsibility. Students were expected to pay their debts on time and in full if possible. Tracking all incoming funds and outgoing monies was critical to the survival of the institution. Therefore, there were rules governing these transactions that were not just local but extended to the Federal expectations of the day.

The “Black Book” was just one of many rules and regulations generated by the administration and staff at the Pine Mountain Settlement School.  It is an important document as it describes the structure of the educational program during the Boarding School years.

Rules and Regulations Guides

ADMIN RULES AND REGULATIONS 1930s-1940s Handbook “Guide for Old and New”

ARCHIVE Policies and Procedures
ARCHIVE Privacy Policy

EDUCATION Student Government Rules 1930s-1940s

EDUCATION Term Paper Guidelines

Information for Workers and Visitors arriving at the Pine Mountain Settlement School, c. 1927. (Go to: ETHEL S NORTON Scrapbook and Photograph Album Part 4)

PUBLICATIONS PMSS Black Book c. 1931-1942

TABLE ETIQUETTE & DINING ROOM Rules

WELLS RECORD 21 PMSS Policies General 1913-1928

WORKBOOK for Students of Printing

See Also:

ADMIN RULES AND REGULATIONS

EDUCATION Student Government Rules 1930s-1940s

BOX 23 DIRECTOR’S OFFICE FILES 1913-1949 – Programs/Special Events 1917-1945; Publicity/Fundraising 1913-1949; Rules/Regulations 1920s-1940s; Students 1913-1946