Report Card from Big Creek School in Fort Bend County, Texas 1913-1914: Rare Ephemera from a Settlement Long Gone from the Map (if it was ever on one)

Published by Coaster Print, Richmond, Texas, 1914

About this Item

Old report card from a school in Fort Bend County, Texas for a 3rd grade student (Russell Brumbelow). The School is named Big Creek, but we cannot find any mention of this school in county histories or on the Internet and only a few references to Big Creek, the community. Big Creek, the waterway, starts south of Rosenberg and runs some 25 miles southeast to the Brazos River. The school was likely in that part of the county, perhaps in the Fairchilds area. Edward Risinger is listed as Superintendent. Coaster Print in Richmond, Texas printed the report card. Big Creek, the community, did exist, as evidenced by the existence of a post office as early as 1846 and record of its discontinuance in 1867. This report card offers evidence that the settlement was still recognized by 1914. Oil was discovered at Big Creek in 1922. Finding an old map with Big Creek on it has been difficult (none yet). The folded report card measures 3 3/4 X 6 1/4 inches. Well-preserved, though browned with age, it offers advice to parents, instructions to teachers, and a few inspirational quotes. The student was graded in the subjects of Reading, Spelling, Writing, Arithmetic, Grammar, and Geography. He did quite well!. Seller Inventory # 011862

Bibliographic Details

Title: Report Card from Big Creek School in Fort ...

Publisher: Coaster Print, Richmond, Texas

Publication Date: 1914

Binding: No Binding

Condition: Good