The Governor Morehead School (GMS) digital collection contains administrative correspondence, Board of Directors reports and minutes, curriculum books, photographs, student records, and other papers documenting the activities of the Governor Morehead School in Raleigh, North Carolina. Records cover the time between 1843 and 1970, but the bulk of the materials are enrollment records from the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. 

These records, documenting nearly all aspects of the school’s history, provide insight into GMS’s operation, growth, and education of blind and deaf students. Correspondence and minutes from principals and the Board of Directors, respectively, highlight financial and administrative history, while curriculum books from the 1960s-1970s delve into educational guidelines and standards.

The student records are especially useful for genealogical purposes, often listing information about students’ family histories, cause of disability, birthplace, and enrollment dates.