Directors’ Reports to Board of Trustees GUIDE

Pine Mountain Settlement School
Series 05: Administration

DIRECTORS’ REPORTS TO BOARD OF TRUSTEES Guide

TAGS: Director Reports to Board of Trustees Guide; Directors; reports; annual reports; monthly reports

The DIRECTORS’ REPORTS TO BOARD OF TRUSTEES GUIDE provides links to annual reports, interim reports, some “Dear Friend” reports and other important report correspondence.

See also the individual GUIDE TO CORRESPONDENCE of each Director. Correspondence and Board Reports are indexed and linked to each individual Director and are considered part of the papers of the individual Director.

*See also: LETTERS TO FRIENDS OF PMSS – INDEX

DIRECTORS’ REPORTS TO BOARD OF TRUSTEES Guide

1919  FIRST MEETING BOARD REPORT

1913 REPORTS/LETTERS TO BOARD

  1.  May 24, 1913 (3 pages, Ethel de Long)
  1.   August 4, 1913 (3 pages, Katherine Pettit)
  1.   September 4, 1913 (2 pages, Katherine Pettit via Norma F. Staughton)
  2.   October 31, 1913 (2 pages, de Long)

1914 REPORTS/LETTERS TO BOARD

  1.  August 10, 1914 (2 pages) Katherine Pettit (via Miss Stoughton) to Board of Directors
  1.   October 20, 1914 (2 pages) Ethel de Long to Board of Directors
  1.   Fall 1914 (2 pages) Margaret McCutcheon visit and report on PMSS
  1.   November 12, 1914 (1 page) Ethel de Long to Mable Lily Lord regarding a position of housekeeper.
  1.   November 12, 1914 (1 page) Ethel de Long to Mable Lily Lord regarding Miss Odes [Florence Olds ? – summer worker, 1915]
  1.   November 21, 1914 (1 page) Ethel de Long to Mrs. Merwin requesting financial support.
  2.   November 21, 1914 (1 page) Ethel de Long to Patrons. Appeal letter draft

1915 LETTERS/REPORTS TO BOARD

  1.  June 11, 1915 (2 pages) Ethel de Long to Board of Directors
  2.   August 1915 (2-page transcript) Ethel de Long to Board of Directors
  3.   August 1915 (1-page transcript) William Creech to Patrons – Appeal letter

1916 REPORTS/LETTERS TO BOARD

  1. Report of the Laying of the Cornerstone of the  Mary Sinclair Burkham Memorial Building Wednesday, October 11, 1916

1917 REPORTS/LETTERS TO BOARD

1918 REPORTS/LETTERS TO BOARD

1919 REPORTS/LETTERS TO BOARD

1920 REPORTS/LETTERS TO BOARD

1921 REPORTS/LETTERS TO BOARD

1922 REPORTS/LETTERS TO BOARD

1923 REPORTS/LETTERS TO BOARD

1924 REPORTS/LETTERS TO BOARD

1925 REPORTS/LETTERS TO BOARD

1926 REPORTS/LETTERS TO BOARD

1927 REPORTS/LETTERS TO BOARD

1928 REPORTS/LETTERS TO BOARD

1929 REPORTS/LETTERS TO BOARD

1930 REPORTS/LETTERS TO BOARD (Hadley)

  1.  March 1930, Report
  2.   June  1930, Report: “Greetings, Believing that you are interested in knowing something…” ; Financial Report
  3.    July  and August Report
  4.    Monthly Financial Reports: June, July, August, November, December Financial Report
  5.   November-December 1930: Greetings, Mr. Peder Moller from Denmark arrived to take charge of the Farm …

1931 REPORTS/LETTERS TO BOARD (Hubert Hadley)

  1.  January – February Report: Religious training; Dr. Alfreda Withington; Henry Creech; E.M. Nolan; Financial Report. “Definite religious training has been attempted this year through the use of Bible classes,…”
  1.   February Supplementary Financial Report
  1.   March Report: “Greetings, since this report is being written just at the end of March, I can’t include the usual financial report…”
  1.   November-December 1930: “November-Dec. Financial Report. Mr. Martin [Darwin D. Martin] asked me to itemize the …”
  1.   December  2, 1931 Report: Kenneth Nolan; Peder Moller; Oscar Kneller
  2.   December 22, 1931: Laurel House girls; Ethel de Long Zande; Elizabeth Hench

1932 REPORTS/LETTERS TO BOARD (Morris)

  1.  February 1, 1932: Little Laurel; Miss Kraatz; Miss Purbrick; Riverside Hospital, Paducah, KY; University of Louisville; Glyn Morris
  2.   September  23, 1932: Darwin D. Martin [address] … Dear Mr. Martin before we get into too deep a hole this year financially …
  3.   October 1932; Greetings: We are very pleased to tell you that we have 126 students at …”
  4.   November 1932:: Greetings, We are very glad that about ninety-five of the men in our …” Includes Financial Report Nov. 1932.

1933 REPORTS/LETTERS TO BOARD (Morris)

  1.  January 1933 (Includes 1932 December): Greetings, I have been requested to issue a report about our new …” Includes Doctor’s Report for Dec.- Jan.
  2.   July 28, 1933:  “Perhaps the most important item of the past year is that the school has bee the recipient of …”
  3.   August 1933: “School opened on Sunday, August 20, with an enrollment of  …” Includes Financial Report for Agust 1933.
  4.   September 1933: “I have been asked by Mr. Martin to present a brief digest …”
  5.   October 1933: “The greetings of Dorothy Bolles and Evelyn Wells, who wish to tell you …”
  6.   December 1933: “Leaving Pine Mountain on November 11 and returning on …” Includes Financial Report for November 1933.

1934 REPORTS/LETTERS TO BOARD (Morris)

  1.  January 1934: “The enclosed paper is self-explanatory. We shall welcome …”
  2.   January 1934: I am glad to report that Dr. and Mrs. Frank W. Newman have …”
  3.   April 1934: “May Day dawned bright and clear, and the day with all…” Includes Financial Report.
  4.   March 1934: Enclosed you will find your copy of our April letter. We are very …”
  5.   November 1934: On November 9th I left Pine Mountain for a trip, which …”  Kansas City, Indianapolis, Chicago; Mary Rockwell Hook; Gertrude Gladwin; Dr. Alfred Lee Wilson; Tusculum College; Includes Financial Reports for October and November 1934.

1935 REPORTS/LETTERS TO BOARD (Morris)

  1.  March 22, 1935:  “Your director returned last Sunday, March 10 from a ten-day …” Includes Financial Report March; Infirmary Report for February.
  1.   April 1, 1935: “Bank Balances April 1, 1935…Receipts during month…Annual Subscrip…”
  1.   May 1935: “Both workers and students at Pine Mountain were…”
  1.   July 1935: ” The events of the summer do not lend themselves very easily…”
  1.   September 1935: Dr. Clark Bailey; Medical work; Annie Longfellow Thorp; Medical Settlement
  1.   September 21, 1935: Academic department; Enrollment; Medical departments; Living; Farm, Dairy, Poultry;
  1.   September 31, 1935: “May I submit herewith for your consideration and approval…”
  2.   November 28, 1935: “Members of the Board of Trustees, and friends of Pine Mountain, who knew…Roettinger…” Includes Financial Report 1935, July.

1936 REPORTS/LETTERS TO BOARD (Morris)

  1.  January 5th, 1936: Fanny Gratz; C.N. Manning; Glyn Morris; Waller O. Bullock
  2.   January 22, 1936: “On December 17, 1935, the busy and useful life of Mr. Darwin D. Martin, the President of the Board…” Includes attachment List of 1936 Advisory Board & Board of Trustees.
  3.   March 1936: Supplement to report to Board of Trustees of PMSS for September 1935 [??] “Medical Work…Month (September)…Student calls (294)…” “At this point, I would like to bring to the attention of the Board…”
  4.   May 18, 1936: “The 1935-36 session of school was brought to a close…” Dr. Arthur E. Morgan; Alice Carter Shera;
  5.   September 1936: Ethel de Long Zande; Miss Pettit death;

1937 REPORTS/LETTERS TO BOARD (Morris)

  1.  September 1937: “During the past few years considerable change has been taking…” Attachments: 3 maps of Harlan Co. roads and schools.
  2.  Supplementary Report to BOT (Confidential). “In addition to the more clearly define and organized program being…” Attachment: “Educational Temperatures of PMSS”

1938 REPORTS/LETTERS TO BOARD (Morris)

  1. January 5, 1938: “On December 4th, 1937, a conference among Mrs. Fanny R.Gratz …”
  2. April 1938: ” The resume, issued on September 28th, of changes in the mountains…”
  3. Attachment: Graph Showing Relationship of Number of Students to per capita cost.
  4. December 10, 1938: “Greetings: I am happy to send you this brief report covering the salient….”

1939 REPORTS/LETTERS TO BOARD (Morris)

  1.  April 1939: “The Board of Trustees has asked me to send you a brief report…” Report was written by Evelyn K. Wells, Secretary of BOT.
  2.   October 21, 1939,  (13 pages) Glyn Morris to the Board of Trustees.

1940 REPORTS/LETTERS TO BOARD (Morris)

  1. April 17, 1940: “Dear Fellow Board Members: April finds me at Pine Mountain for a five-day spring visit, if not for a…” [Dorothy Elsmith, BOT Member]
  2. August 9, 1940:  “Laurel House [II] – stone for first story…wood for second.” Attachments: Two rough drafts.
  3.  October 26, 1940:  “Appreciation for repairs and renovations especially to Zande…”

1941 REPORTS/LETTERS TO BOARD 

  1. January 1941:  “work on Girl’s’ house [West Wind]  is going along without delay. We have been….” Includes attachments: a. Study of Staff Turnover—1913 through 1941 “Number, Employed previous year, Employed first time, Percent….” b. Infirmary Report, January 1938 to January 1941 “Student Office Calls…”

1942 REPORTS/LETTERS TO BOARD

1943 REPORTS/LETTERS TO BOARD 

  1.  1943-44:  Budget Report: Departments…Salaries 26,317.00, Academic 400.00…Visual Education…”
  2.  

1944 REPORTS/LETTERS TO BOARD [Webb and Benjamin]

  1.  June 30, 1944: Revenue and Expense Statement for Year Ending June Thirtieth, 1944. “Administrative Operations Revenue – General Contributions 10,729.74…”
  1.   August 1, 1944: June and July Days at Pine Mountain (1944) Report letter to BOT. “Pine Mt., Ky., August 1st. Dear Mr. Crutchfield and Board Members: what is so rare as a day in June–unless..,.” [William Webb, Director]
  1.   August 5, 1944: To the members of the BOT: Friends: August first we drove onto the grounds of Pine Mountain…” [H.R.S. Benjamin, Director]
  1.   August 1944:  Report to BOT: “Greasy Creek nestles at its source against the base of Pine Mountain….”
  1.   August 29, 1944:  Pine Mountain Notes for  Mr. [Arthur] Dodd: ““I am hurrying to write you because I realize that school is about to open…”
  1.   September 1944:  Excerpts from Department Head Reports. “I. Library – Miss Edith Cold”
  1.   Sept 1944: Report to the BOT (rough draft and final copy).  “During the month of August workers reminded us that …” [H.R.S Benjamin]
  1.   October 1944: Report to the BOT. ““Pine Mountain and its October colors! — one could write books and poems…” [H.R.S Benjamin]
  1.   November 1944: Report to the BOT. “There is a charm in footing slow across a silent plain…” H.R.S Benjamin
  2.   December 1944:  Report to the BOT.  “We have been told by the old timers that this past month we’ve had the…”  H.R.S Benjamin

1945 REPORTS/LETTERS TO BOARD [Benjamin; Dodd]

  1.  January 1945:  Report to the BOT.  “February first and once again it is time for this monthly report.”
  2.  February 1945: Report to the BOT.“Twenty-eight days!” Too few to…” “Recommendation to the Curriculum Committee…” by Arthur W. Dodd.
  3.   March 1945: Report to the BOT. “Spring is here. Bloodroot, arbutus, trillium, almost forgotten friends…”
  4.   April 1945: Report to the BOT. “The month opened on a very high tone…and closed on one! Easter…”
  5.   May 1945: Report to the BOT.  “Summer vacation is on us. Some of our students would say, ‘What…”
  6.   June 1945-46: Proposed Budget 1945-45. “Administrative Operation 1945-1946 …Director’s Salary 2400…”
  7.   June 10, 1945: Board Material:  “Calendar returns, May 30, 1944:  2371.00  Calendar Returns, May.”
  8.   June 1945: Report to the BOT.  “A small fertile valley greets my eye this Saturday afternoon as I sit here…” Attachment: “Hospital Statistical Summary June 1945” by Birdena R. Bishop.
  9.   June 10, 1945:  Board Meeting Report – NYC

  10.   Calendar report to May 30, 1945 . April letter report to May 30….”

1946 REPORTS/LETTERS TO BOARD

1947 REPORTS/LETTERS TO BOARD

1948 REPORTS/LETTERS TO BOARD

1949 REPORTS/LETTERS TO BOARD

1950 REPORTS/LETTERS TO BOARD

1951 REPORTS/LETTERS TO BOARD

1952 REPORTS/LETTERS TO BOARD

1953 – PRESENT REPORTS/LETTERS TO BOARD [Restricted]

ANNUAL REPORTS TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES

See also: Series 17: Publications and Publications Guide.

1916 – 1917  ANNUAL
1918 – 1919  ANNUAL
1920 – 1921  ANNUAL
1922 – 1923  ANNUAL
1924 – 1925  ANNUAL
1926 – 1927  ANNUAL
1928 – 1929  ANNUAL
1930 – 1931  ANNUAL
1932 – 1933  ANNUAL
1934 – 1935  ANNUAL
1937 – 1938  ANNUAL REPORT
1938 – 1939  ANNUAL
1940 – 1941  ANNUAL
1942 – 1943  ANNUAL
1944 – 1945  ANNUAL
1946 – 1947  ANNUAL
1948 – 1949  ANNUAL
1950 – PRESENT  (Restricted)

[Listed in reverse chronological order. The file is incomplete. As files are processed. Other reports will be added to this table. Only selected full-text files will be linked.]

DATE

HEADING

FIRST LINE

AUTHOR

1968-Jan-31

[None]

“Since my last report in mid-November, Mrs. Brit Wilder has…”

Burton Rogers, Director

1967-Nov-14

Board of Trustees

PMSS, Inc.

“I am still unable to find adequate expression of the outstanding…”

Burton Rogers, Director

1951-Feb-09

To the Members of the Advisory Committee

“Dear Friends: This newsletter should have gone to you in December…”

Burton Rogers, Director

1950-Oct-02

To the Members of the Advisory Committee

“Dear Friends: Another two months have passed since the last news….”

Burton Rogers, Director

1948-Oct-29

Members of the Board of Trustees – PMSS

“Friends: A semi-annual report should be presented to you…”

H.R.S. Benjamin, Director

1948-Aug

Report to the Board of Trustees of the PMSS

“A wonderful day is ours….”

H.R.S. Benjamin, Director

1948

PMSS Operating Statement 1948: Month of December and Year to Date

“Revenue

Creech Centennial     ———        45.86

Investment Income   544.82…”

Office-HRSB

1948-Jan-01 to Aug-31

Farm Report – January 1 to August 31, 1948

“To Members of the Board of Trustees….Mr. Hayes has handed…”

William Hayes, Farm Manager

H.R.S. Benjamin

1948-Apr-02

Report to the Board of Trustees of the PMSS

Annual Meeting, April 2, 1948

“This report has been…”

H.R.S. Benjamin, Director

1948-Mar

Report to the Board of Trustees of the PMSS

“You should have seen the hoar frost that rimmed the….”

H.R.S Benjamin, Director

1948-Mar

[None]

Shop Equipment, Class Room Material, Plumbing Tools and Equipment, Welding Equipment, Auto Mechanics Tools

Charles J. Link

1948-Feb

Report to the Board of Trustees of the PMSS

”This report to you is being written under the influence of a…”

H.R.S. Benjamin, Director

1948-Jan

Report to the Board of Trustees of the PMSS

“Winter is all about us. I gaze out on a lovely sight — a world…’

H.R.S. Benjamin, Director

1947-Nov

Report to the Board of Trustees of the PMSS

“The outline of this report has been in my desk for days. I have…”

H.R.S. Benjamin, Director

1947-Oct

Report to the Board of Trustees of the PMSS

“When this position was offered to me I was told that it…”

H.R.S. Benjamin, Director

1947-Sept

Report to the Board of Trustees of the PMSS

“We begin another school year full of promis[e]….”

H.R.S. Benjamin, Director

1947-Sept-11

Financial Statement

September 11, 1947

“Expenditures June July Aug 1947-48”

“Provisions 421.00…”

H.R.S. Benjamin, Director

1947-Summer

Report to the Board of Trustees of the PMSS

“The Summer is nearly over. The weeks have ….” Attachment: Staff List 1947-48

H.R.S. Benjamin, Director

1947-May

Report to the Board of Trustees of the PMSS

“The school years [sic] 1946-47 is complete. The summer labor…”

H.R.S. Benjamin, Director

1947-Apr-11

Outline Report to the Board of Trustees April 11, 1947

“1. Budget,… 1947-48 and corollary problems….a. Food…Feed…Salaries”

[None]

1947-Apr

Report to the Board of Trustees of the PMSS

“The bell has just rung for evening movies but instead of…”

H.R.S. Benjamin, Director

1947-Mar

Report to the Board of Trustees of the PMSS

“The daffodils blooming all over the grounds, the spring…”

H.R.S. Benjamin, Director

1947-Feb

Report to the Board of Trustees of the PMSS

Report: “Who does not believe in Indian signs such as the heavy crop…”

H.R.S. Benjamin, Director

1947-Jan

Report to the Board of Trustees of the PMSS

“Daffodils and snow do not mix well. Still they are trying…”

H.R.S. Benjamin, Director

1946-Dec

Report to the Board of Trustees of the PMSS

“At a muddy crossroad corner the following sign was hung…”

H.R.S. Benjamin, Director

1946-Nov

Report to the Board of Trustees of the PMSS

“This oasis shows green with cover crops, with the hemlock…”

H.R.S. Benjamin, Director

1946-Oct

Report to the Board of Trustees of the PMSS

“Are you suffering from cold weather these days? We are…”

H.R.S. Benjamin, Director

1946-Oct

PMSS Trial Balance October 1946

“DR CR Petty Cash 200.00”

“Cash Accounts 1,609.81…”

H.R.S. Benjamin, Director

1946-47

Proposed Budget 1946-47

“Administrative Operations…Director’s Salary 2400…”

H.R.S. Benjamin, Director

1946-Aug-Sept

Report to the Board of Trustees of the PMSS

“Summer has slipped into fall. August flitted by on butterfly wings…”

H.R.S. Benjamin, Director

1946-Jun-July

Report to the Board of Trustees of the PMSS

“This report is a combined report for two months due to the…”

H.R.S. Benjamin, Director

1946-May

Report to the Board of Trustees of the PMSS

“Pine Mountain rears its beautiful green head above us…”

H.R.S. Benjamin, Director

1946-Apr

Bd. Report 4-46

PAGE ONE IS MISSING

Page 2 “Mr. Herman’s visit….”

H.R.S. Benjamin, Director

1946-Mar

Report to the Board of Trustees of the PMSS

“Once again Spring is here. Its signs are all around these Grounds.”

H.R.S. Benjamin, Director

1946-Feb-08

Board Report 2-8-46

PAGE ONE IS MISSING

Page 2 “Furniture….we have not bought any furniture this summer…”

H.R.S. Benjamin, Director

1946-Feb

Report to the Board of Trustees of the PMSS

“Winter has its advantages.”

Attachment:

Publicity Trip, Feb 15-26, 1946 by Alice Berry

H.R.S. Benjamin, Director

1946-Jan

Report to the Board of Trustees of the PMSS

“If I were beginning my life’s preparation again, possessed…”

H.R.S. Benjamin, Director

1940s

Supplementary Report to the Board of Trustees PMSS

“(Confidential)” “In addition to the more clearly defined and organized…”

[None]

1945-Dec

Report to the Board of Trustees of the PMSS

“Winter is here with the most snow and wind and ice that has….”

H.R.S. Benjamin, Director

1945-Nov

Report to the Board of Trustees of the PMSS

“We sit here and look out into the gathering gloom of a very snowy…”

H.R.S. Benjamin, Director

1945-Oct-27

Suggested Items….Agenda…. October 27, 1945

“A. Buildings and Repairs….1. West Wind, proposed plan 2. Boys’…”

“Income from Annual Subscriptions and Contributions”

H.R.S. Benjamin, Director

1945-Oct

Report to the Board of Trustees of the PMSS

“The past two days we have had the feeling of ‘the day after’….”

[None]
[Benjamin]

1945-Sept

Report to the Board of Trustees of the PMSS

“Fall is in the air. The summer is behind us. Still the trees on Pine….”

Attachment:

“Church Schedule for School Year”

H.R.S. Benjamin, Director

1945-Aug

Report to the Board of Trustees of the PMSS

“In world history this has been an outstanding month. The week…”

H.R.S. Benjamin, Director

1945-July

Report to the Board of Trustees of the PMSS

“This report brings to completion one year of monthly reports…”

H.R.S. Benjamin

1945-June-10

Board Meeting Report…June 10, 1945…NYC

“1. Calendar report to May 30, 1945

2. April letter report to May 30….”

[None]
[Benjamin]

1945-June

Report to the Board of Trustees of the PMSS

“A small fertile valley greets my eye this Saturday afternoon as I sit here…”

Attachment:

“Hospital Statistical Summary June 1945” by Birdena R. Bishop

H.R.S. Benjamin

1945-June-10

Bd. Material

“Calendar returns, May 30, 1944 2371.00 Calendar returns, May…”

[None]

1945-1946

Proposed Budget 1945-1946

“Administrative Operation 1945-1946 …Director’s Salary 2400…”

[None]

1945-May

Report to the Board of Trustees of the PMSS

“Summer vacation is on us. Some of our students would say, ‘What…”

H.R.S. Benjamin

1945-Apr

Report to the Board of Trustees of the PMSS

“The month opened on a very high tone…and closed on one! Easter…”

H.R.S. Benjamin

1945-Mar

Report to the Board of Trustees of the PMSS

“Spring is here. Bloodroot, arbutus, trillium, almost forgotten friends…”

[None]

1945-Feb

Report to the Board of Trustees of the PMSS

“Twenty-eight days!” Too few to…”

“Recommendation to the Curriculum Committee…” by Arthur W. Dodd

Report to the Board of Trustees of the PMSS

Arthur Dodd

1945-Jan

Report to the Board of Trustees of the PMSS

“February first and once again it is time for this monthly report.”

H.R.S. Benjamin

1944-Dec

Report to the Board of Trustees of the PMSS

“We have been told by the old timers that this past month we’ve had the…”

H.R.S. Benjamin, Director

1944-Nov

Report to the Board of Trustees of the PMSS

“There is a charm in footing slow across a silent plain…”

H.R.S. Benjamin, Director

1944-Oct

Report to the Board of Trustees of the PMSS

“Pine Mountain and its October colors! — one could write books and poems…”

[None]

1944-Sept

Report to the Board of Trustees of the PMSS [rough draft and final copy]

“During the month of August workers reminded us that…”

[None]

1944-Sept

Exerpts [sic] from Department Head Reports

“I. Library – Miss Edith Cold”

“No. of books checked out to…”

[None]

1944-Aug-29

P.M. Notes for Mr. Dodd

“I am hurrying to write you because I realize that school is about to open…”

[None]

1944-Aug

Report to the Board of Trustees of the PMSS

“Greasy Creek nestles at its source against the base of Pine Mountain….”

[None]

1944-Aug-05

To the members of the Board

“Friends: August first we drove onto the grounds of Pine Mountain…”

H.R.S. Benjamin, Director

1944-Aug-01

June and July Days at Pine Mountain (1944) (Report letter to PMSS Board)

“Pine Mt., Ky., August 1st. Dear Mr. Crutchfield and Board Members: what is so rare as a day in June–unless..,.”

William D. Webb

1944-June-30

Revenue and Expense Statement for Year Ending June Thirtieth, 1944

“Administrative Operations Revenue – General Contributions 10,729.74…”

[None]

1943-44

Budget Report

“Departments…Salaries 26,317.00, Academic 400.00…Visual Education…”

[None]

1941-Jan

Report to the Board

Pine Mountain School

January 1941

“work on Gir’s’ house is going along without delay. We have been….”

Attachments:

Study of Staff Turnover—1913 through 1941 “Number, Employed previous year, Employed first time, Percent….”

Infirmary Report, January 1938 to January 1941 “Student Office Calls…”

[None]

1940-Oct-26

Director’s Meeting

Oct. 26th – 1940

“Appreciation for repairs and renovations especially to Zande…”

[None]

1940-Apr-17

[PMSS, Inc letterhead including Glyn Morris as director]

“Dear Fellow Board Members:

April finds me at Pine Mountain for a five day spring visit, if not for a…”

Dorothy Elsmith

1940-Aug-09

Report to the Board of Trustees of the PMSS, Inc.

“Laurel House – stone for first story…wood for second.”

Attachments: Two rough drafts

[None – possibly Glyn Morris]

1939-Oct-21

To the Board of Trustees of the Pine Mountain S.S.

“Greetings: I am very happy to send you at this time a brief report…”

Glyn Morris

1939-Apr

To the Advisory Board of the PMSS:

“Greeting [sic]. The Board of Trustees has asked me to send you a brief report…”

Evelyn K. Wells, Secretary, Board of Trustees.

1938-Dec-08

To the Board of Trustees of the PMSS

“Greetings: I am happy to send you this brief report covering the salient….”

Glyn Morris

1938-Apr

[None]

“-1- The resume, issued on September 28th, of changes in the mountains…”

Attachment: Graph Showing Relationship of Number of Students to per capita Cost

[None]

1938-Jan-05

To the members of the Board of Trustees of PMSS

“Greetings: On December 4th, 1937, a conference among Mrs. Fanny R. G….”

Glyn Morris

1937

Supplementary Report to Board of Trustees PMSS (Confidential)

“In addition to the more clearly define and organized program being…” Attachment: “Educational Temperatures of PMSS”

[None – probably Glyn Morris]

28-Sept-1937

To the Board of Trustees of the PMSS

“Greetings: During the past few years considerable change has been taking…”

Attachments: 3 maps of Harlan Co. roads and schools

[Note: “Mr. Benjamin” is written at top of 1st page of one of the copies but Morris was Director at the time.]

1936-May-18

To the members of the Board of Trustees and the Advisory Board of PMSS

“Greetings: The 1935-36 session of school was brought to a close…”

Glyn Morris

1936-Mar

Supplement to report to Board of Trustees of PMSS for September 1935

“Medical Work…Month (September)…Student calls (294)…”

“At this point I would like to bring to the attention of the Board…”

[None. Probably Glyn Morris, Director.]

1936-Jan-22

To the Board of Trustees and the Advisory Board of the PMSS, Inc.

“Greetings: On December 17, 1935, the busy and useful life of Mr. Darwin D. Martin, the President of the Board…”

Attachment: List of 1936 Advisory Board & Board of Trustees

Glyn Morris, Director

1935-Nov-28

To the Board of Trustees and the Advisory Board of the PMSS, Inc.

“Greetings: Members of the Board of Trustees, and friends of Pine Mountain, who knew…Roettinger…”

Attachment: Financial Report 1935-Jul

Glyn Morris, Director

1935-Sept-31

To the Board of Trustees of PMSS

“Greetings: May I submit herewith for your consideration and approval…

Glyn Morris, Director

1935-July

To the Board of Trustees and the Advisory Board of the PMSS

“Greetings: The events of the summer do not lend themselves very easily…”

Glyn Morris

1935-May

To the Board of Trustees and the Advisory Board of the PMSS

“Greetings: both workers and students at Pine Mountain were…”

Glyn Morris

1935-Apr-01

Financial Report

“Bank Balances April 1, 1935…Receipts during month…Annual Subscrip…”

[None]

1935-Mar-22

To the Board of Trustees and the Advisory Board of the PMSS

“Greetings: Your director returned last Sunday, March 10 from a ten-day…”

Attachments: Financial Report 1935- March; Infirmary Report for Feb

Glyn Morris, Director

1934-Nov

To the Board of Trustees and the Advisory Board of the PMSS

“Greetings: On November 9th I left Pine Mountain for a trip, which…”

Attachment: Financial Reports Oct and Nov 1934

Glyn Morris, Director

1934-Mar

To the Board of Trustees and the Advisory Board of the PMSS

“Greetings: enclosed you will find your copy of our April Letter. We are very…”

Included: Financial Rpt Feb 1934

Glyn Morris, Director

1934-Apr

To the Board of Trustees and the Advisory Board of the PMSS

“Greetings: May Day dawned bright and clear, and the day, with all…”

Included: Financial Rpt Apr 1934

Glyn Morris, Director

1934-Jan

To the Board of Trustees and the Advisory Board of the PMSS

“Greetings: The enclosed paper is self-explanatory. We shall welcome…”

Glyn Morris, Director

1934-Jan

Report for the Month of January, 1934 – To the Board of Trustees and the Advisory Board of the PMSS

“Greetings: I am glad to report that Dr. and Mrs. Frank w. Newman have….”

Included: Infirmary Report for Jan 1934; Financial Report for Jan 1934.

Glyn Morris, Director

1933-Dec

Report for the Month of December 1933 – To the Board of Trustees and the Advisory Board of the PMSS

“Greetings: Leaving Pine Mountain on November 11, and returning on …”

Included: Financial Rpt Nov 1933

Glyn Morris, Director

1933-Oct

To the Advisory Board and Trustees of Pine Mountain,

“The greetings of Dorothy Bolles and Evelyn Wells, who wish to tell you…”

[None: possibly Dorothy Bolles and Evelyn Wells]

1933-Sept

The Board of Trustees and the Advisory Board of the PMSS

“Greetings: I have been asked by Mr. Martin to present a brief digest…”

Glyn Morris, Director

1933-Aug

Report for the Month of August 1933 – To the Board of Trustees and the Advisory Board of the PMSS

“Greetings: School opened on Sunday, August 20, with an enrollment of…”

Included: Financial Rpt Aug 1933

Glyn Morris, Director

1933-July-28

PMSS

To the members of the Board of Trustees, and to the Members of the Advisory Board.

“Greetings: Perhaps the most important item of the past year is that the school has been the recipient of…”

Glyn Morris, Director

1933-Jan, 1932-Dec

Report for the Months of December 1932, and January 1933 – The Board of Trustees and the Advisory Board of the PMSS, Inc.

“Greetings: I have been requested to issue a report about our new…”

Included: Doctor report for Dec, Jan

Glyn Morris, Director

1932-Nov

Report for the Month of November 1932 – The Board of Trustees and the Advisory Board of the PMSS, Inc.

“Greetings: We are very glad that about ninety-five of the men in our…”

Included: Financial Report Nov 1932

Glyn Morris, Director

1932-Oct

Report for the Month of October 1932 – The Board of Trustees and the Advisory Board of the PMSS, Inc.

“Greetings: We are very pleased to tell you that we have 126 students at…”

Included: Financial Statement for October 1932

Glyn A. Morris, Director

1932-Sept-23

[PMSS letterhead with Glyn A. Morris as director] Letter to Mr. Darwin D. Martin from “GM/AC”

“Mr. Darwin D. Martin, [address]…Dear Mr. Martin: Before we get into too deep a hole this year financially…”

[No signature, only “GM/AC”]

1931-Mar

To the Board of Trustees and the Advisory Board of the PMSS, Inc.

“Greetings – Since this report is being written just at the end of March, I can’t include the usual financial report…”

Mr. and Mrs. Hadley

1931-Jan/Feb

To the Board of Trustees and the Advisory Board of the PMSS, Inc.

“Greetings: Definite religious training has been attempted this year through the use of Bible classes, the…”

Hubert Hadley

1931-Feb, 1930-Dec

PMSS, Inc. Supplementary Financial Report to the Board of Trustees and the Advisory Board

“Greetings: Following the November-December Financial Report, Mr. Martin asked me to itemize the…”

Included: Incidental income statements for Dec. 1930 & Feb 1931

Hubert Hadley

Director P.M.S.S.

1930-Nov/Dec

The Board of Trustees and the Advisory Board of the PMSS, Inc.

“Greetings: Mr. Moller, from Denmark, arrived to take charge of the Farm.”

Attachment: Financial Report Nov 1930

Hubert Hadley

Director

1930-June

To the Board of Trustees and the Advisory Board of the PMSS.

“Greetings: Believing that you are interested in knowing something….”

Attachment: Financial Rpt June 1930

Hubert Hadley

Director

[n/d]

[3 pages of a partial report]

“B-4 Findings Re the Laundry Situation…A. It is recognized by all…”

[None]