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Admissions Office Records

 Record Group
Identifier: DC005

Scope and Contents

The Admissions Office Records include documents related to the admissions process such as catalogs, entrance requirements, and financial aid information. The bulk of what is included is printed material intended for promotional purposes. Documents included with this collection date the 1830s to present day but the bulk are from the 20th century.

Dates

  • 1836 - 2012
  • Majority of material found within 1911 - 2012

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research use.

Conditions Governing Use

Single photocopies and digital photographs may be made for research purposes. Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from the Archivist. Researchers are responsible for determining any other copyright questions.

Biographical / Historical

The Admissions Office is responsible for promoting academic and extracurricular offerings with the purpose of attracting excellent students, determining which applicants shall be admitted, and handling the logistics of admitting students to The Lawrenceville School. The Admissions Office helps parents and students through the enrollment process and helps students transition into The Lawrenceville School community.

Extent

13.76 Linear Feet (33 boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

The Admissions Office Records are arranged into two series: Series 1: Catalogs, 1836-2012; Series 2: Subject Files, 1911-2011.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

These records were transferred from the Admissions Office to the Stephan Archives.

Appraisal

Appraisal has been conducted in accordance with The Lawrenceville School Stephan Archives guidelines.

Bibliography

Information in the historical note was gathered from material within the Admissions Office records. Http://www.lawrenceville.org/admission was also consulted in March of 2013.

Processing Information

This collection was processed by Casey Babcock in 2011.

Title
Admissions Office Records: Finding Aid
Status
Completed
Author
Casey Babcock
Date
February 27, 2013
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Part of the The Lawrenceville School Stephan Archives Repository

Contact:
Box 6128
2500 Main St.
Lawrenceville 08648 U.S.A. US