Barteau’s New and Improved Sunday-School Secretary’s Record is an 1877 record book with entries for students’ names and class numbers. It was designed for teachers to take attendance and keep track of assignments and grades. This ledger has entries up to page 68 and then is blank until page 152; entries continue on page 197. The cover is a mottled black and white pattern.
H.D. Barteau was an active member of the North Ohio Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
Nelson & Phillips, based in New York City, was a publisher of books on church history, Christianity, and missionary journeys, as well as hymnals and record books. These materials were widely used in Sunday Schools during the latter part of the 19th Century.