High school students -- United States -- Social life and customs.

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This series consists of slides used for slide shows for prospective students.

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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 The Hamill Family Papers consist of correspondence and subject files. The bulk of the correspondence pertains to school business, but some personal correspondence is also included. The majority of the correspondence is to and from Dr. Samuel M. Hamill and Samuel M. Hamill, Jr. though some miscellaneous correspondence regarding other family is included. The bulk of the subject files also pertain to Lawrenceville School business though the history of the Hamill family beyond Dr. Hamill is also...

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The bulk of the Housemaster Handbook Collection consists of an incomplete run of Housemaster Handbooks. Handbooks outline the duties of the housemaster and explain procedures for handling any issues students may have in their lives. The bulk of the handbooks date from the 1990s. Also included is a miscellaneous folder of housemaster-related material consisting of meeting minutes, letters to housemasters from headmasters, lists of house rules, and lists of past headmasters.

Scope and Contents The Collection of Owen Johnson Material includes miscellaneous documents pertaining to The Lawrenceville Stories and publisher Simon & Schuster, newspaper clippings and biographical material, numerous obituaries, and Johnson's handwritten manuscript for "The Founding of the Lit," which was published in the Lit in 1945. Also included are newspaper clippings, photographs, press releases, and correspondence pertaining to ...

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The bulk of the Collection of Lower School Material consists of published material created for and by the students of the lower houses including the building newspaper entitled The Recorder and the Lower School Yearbook. The bulk of the material dates from the time period when the Lower School was housed in the building known as "Old Lower."

Scope and Contents From the Series: The bulk of Subject Files series consists of files maintained by Evans while he was treasurer and business manager. This series documents the financial history of the school in the first half of the 20th century. Documents pertain to physical improvements, building expansion and remodeling, fund raising, and special or ceremonial events. Documents of interest include those detailing the physical changes that need to be made to implement the Harkness Plan. Other items of note include material...

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This collection cosists of documents created by the Office of Counseling and Human Development. The bulk of the collection consists of documents relating to prefects and letters of appreciation to Housemasters.

Scope and Contents This collection consists of documents collected by Robert Henry Rose during his time at Lawrenceville School. The collection contains items related to both his academic experience and his social life. Included are numerous Ephemera from events Rose attended while at Lawrenceville including Prom and other dances; ticket stubs from McCarter theater, Princeton Football games, and the 1938 Rose Bowl; postcards; and stickers. The collection also includes correspondence from Rose’s college...

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The Krebs photograph collection shows students in their daily lives and acitivities including athletics, parties, and other aspects of social life at Lawrenceville. In addition, there are photograph of Liz Duffy's installation as Head Master.

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The bulk of the song books collection consists of The Lawrenceville School Song Book and Songs for Coffee. Most of the song books include only lyrics. Songs in the song books include school songs, fight songs, traditionals, old standards, and some original music written for school shows.

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The Clubs Collection was created by the Stephen archives to house items related to student-run clubs. The collection includes documents related to student clubs including posters, membership lists, programs, and correspondence.

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The Student Handbook Collection consists of a near-complete run of The Lawrenceville School Student Handbook.