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Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Bruce and Mary Elizabeth McClellan Collection documents the McClellan's relationship with The Lawrenceville School and their personal lives before, during, and after their time at lawrenceville. The collection contain a large collection of personal correspondence, Bruce McClellan's military records, and personal writings. Notable material collected by Mary Elizabeth McClellan documents the role of the Head Master's wife, women on campus, and the daily maintenance and history of...

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The bulk of the Gwynne Abbott Papers consist of poems written by Abbott, some of them published. Included are not only finished works, but early and annotated drafts. Also included are notes for ideas, submissions for publication, drafts of short stories and plays, and general correspondence. The documents cover the entirety of Abbott's life.

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All materials within this scrapbook are typed and handwritten correspondence from 1927. These regard the many outcries to Abbott's initial resignation decision as headmaster, which he receded, from alumni and parents of students. Additional documents included signed loyalty pledges to Abbott from residence houses.

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This scrapbook consists of typed and handwritten correspondences from 1926-1929 regarding miscellaneous topics. Some of these includ communication with parents, RSVPs, and feedback from speeches. Almost all letters are addressed to Abbott, with one letter written by Abbott himself.

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This scrapbook consists of handwritten, typed and telegraphed correspondence addressed to Abbott from 1926-1927. Many relate to Abbott's resignation attempt, as well as general parent communications and RSVPs. Correspondences within the Lawrenceville School Father's Association and newspaper article clippings are included as well. An outlying letter from 1923 discusses repercussions of drinking at the Lawrenceville School.

signed House loyalty pledges

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This sub-series includes copies of letters to Thornton Wilder concerning Lawrenceville School related business, letters of recommendation, letters about biographies of Wilder, and other subjects.

Scope and Contents The Mather Almon Abbott Papers consist of correspondence with various trustees, school administrators and departments, faculty and alumni, and administration of other private schools and colleges. Also included are articles, addresses, speeches, and various aspects of academic, athletic and social life at the school, and various school funds and expansion and building plans. documents on Abbott's support of the movement to repeal prohibition. Also included is correspondence and journal of...

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The Faculty Files Collection consists of files on Lawrenceville School faculty and staff compiled by the Stephan Archives. Collected from a variety of sources the faculty files include correspondence, published writings of faculty, newspaper clippings and other materials documenting the careers of faculty.

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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.

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The Alumni and Development Office Records include documents related to fund raising, alumni association contributions, special campaigns, and alumni functions.

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The Alumni Files Collection consists of files on Lawrenceville School alumni compiled by the Stephan Archives. The files include correspondence to and from students and alumni, newspaper clippings and other materials documenting the careers of alumni, published writings of alumni, school work such as essays and tests, reminiscences, and school documents such as report cards.

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The Anniversaries Collection includes documents created around school anniversary celebrations. Documents include planning correspondence, pamphlets and programs outlining festivity details, invitations, school publications, transcripts of addresses and speeches, and newspaper clippings.

Scope and Contents This scrapbook contains photographic and written materials pertaining to Charles K. Billmeyer's time attending The Lawrenceville School and his life in the years following. Multiple items related to theater and music are present, including ticket stubs, newspaper clippings, and performance programs from operas, musicals, plays, and recitals. A majority of the documents date from 1899-1907, with the exception of a 1920 Yale-Princeton football game program. Typed and handwritten...

Scope and Contents The Board of Trustees Records document the history the Board of Trustees, it's members, and The Lawrenceville School. The bulk of the records consist of files of individual trustees, which include correspondence, memoranda, and newspaper clippings, and documents generated during the course the Board's day-to-day management of the School such as annual reports, meeting minutes, and resolutions. Also included are the founding documents of the Board, it's bylaws, and documents created by it's...

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The Isaac Van Arsdale Brown Papers include receipts for materials for the school and personal use and several pieces of correspondence pertaining to school business. Also included is correspondence between the Brown family and The Lawrenceville School which includes biographical information and references to Isaac V. Brown's legacy.

Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Bruce and Mary Elizabeth McClellan Collection documents the McClellan's relationship with The Lawrenceville School and their personal lives before, during, and after their time at lawrenceville. The collection contain a large collection of personal correspondence, Bruce McClellan's military records, and personal writings. Notable material collected by Mary Elizabeth McClellan documents the role of the Head Master's wife, women on campus, and the daily maintenance and history of...

Scope and Contents The Buildings and Grounds Collection documents the construction, decoration, and renovation of the numerous historic buildings on campus. Included are documents pertaining to administrative and classroom buildings, recreational buildings and fields, the campus flora, and the specific houses within The Lawrenceville School house system. Interesting items include documents regarding the numerous renovations to the campus and Frederick Law Olmsted designed Circle. Other items of note include...

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The Josiah Bunting Papers consist of the documents relating to persoanl life of Josiah Bunting. Included are letters, notes, and correspondence, clippings, and personal writings. Documents relating to Josiah Bunting's position as Lawrenceville School's Headmaster can be found in DC115 Office of the Headmaster Collection.

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This scrapbook primarily contains athletic oriented materials of the Lawrenceville School from 1906-1909. These include game programs, scores, newspaper clippings and photographs. Handwritten and telegraphed correspondence, sheetmusic, address books, and Lawrenceville programs are included as well. Additionaly materials include academic reports,tickets, and permits.

Scope and Contents This scrapbook contains a multitude of political materials and documents related to theater and events held at the Lawnreceville School from 1891-1897. Newspaper clippings, speech excerpts, and meeting announcements cover U.S. politics at the time, with many references to Grover Cleveland and tariff reform. Lawrenceville materials include student photographs, Olla Podrida correspondence, The Lawrence documents, event programs, a class ode, and documents concerning the decennial celebration...

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This collection consists of college admissions materials, scattergrams of test scores, and subject files ranging in topic from matriculation lists to information on specific higher education institutions. Materials range in date from 1919 to 2014 with the bulk of items dating to the 1960s and 1970s.

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The Communications Department records consist of the public relations files of communications directors, school press releases, clippings off-campus newspapers, and other documents pertaining to the Communications Department collected by the Archives.

Scope and Contents The Timothy Cutting War Research Collection set out to document Lawrenceville alumni and faculty who served in the US Military with the bulk of the collection focusing on World War I and II, but also includes information on the Civil War, Spanish-American War, and Korea. It features several large lists that include the names of alumni and faculty, graduation year, and military branch who served in World War I and II and smaller lists for the Civil War, Spanish-American War, and Korea. It...

Scope and Contents This scrapbook dates between 1893-1896, with the majority of materials falling between 1894-1895. Included are numerous songbooks, correspondences, newspaper clippings related to athletics and the Lawrenceville school, event programs, photographs, and academic schedules. Most of the scrapbook pertains to Lawrenceville School activities, with occasional Princeton University and St. Louis related documents. Additional material includes sheet music, entrance exams, and Valentine's Day...

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The bulk of the Robert Dechert Collection consists of letters to Dechert's parents in which he describes his experiences at The Lawrenceville School. Some letters from Head Master McPherson are combined with the letters from Dechert to his parents. Also included are essays and student work, notebooks, event and sport programs, and term reports. The bulk of the material dates from Dechert's fifth form year.

Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Buildings and Grounds Collection documents the construction, decoration, and renovation of the numerous historic buildings on campus. Included are documents pertaining to administrative and classroom buildings, recreational buildings and fields, the campus flora, and the specific houses within The Lawrenceville School house system. Interesting items include documents regarding the numerous renovations to the campus and Frederick Law Olmsted designed Circle. Other items of note include...

Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Bruce and Mary Elizabeth McClellan Collection documents the McClellan's relationship with The Lawrenceville School and their personal lives before, during, and after their time at lawrenceville. The collection contain a large collection of personal correspondence, Bruce McClellan's military records, and personal writings. Notable material collected by Mary Elizabeth McClellan documents the role of the Head Master's wife, women on campus, and the daily maintenance and history of...

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This scrapbook contains a variety of documents relating to Kenneth W. Dick's time attending the Lawrenceville School from 1900-1903. Included are theater tickets, checks, permits, handwritten, typed and telegraphed correspondence, and photographs of students and residence houses. Additional materials include a Lawrenceville School register, a 1900-1901 Lawrenceville handbook, and library rules.

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This collection contains items collected by Thomas L Hartshorn, and his father C. Burton Hartshorn during Thomas’ time at Lawrenceville School 1945-1949. A large part of the collection are Fundraising items sent to C. Burton Hartshorn soliciting funds for the Campus Development Fund as well as the Fathers Association. Also included are items relating to Thomas L. Hartshorn such as his Numerals Award Certificate, newpaper clippings, and event programs.

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The Faculty Files Collection consists of files on Lawrenceville School faculty and staff compiled by the Stephan Archives. Collected from a variety of sources the faculty files include correspondence, published writings of faculty, newspaper clippings and other materials documenting the careers of faculty.