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Alumni Weekend 2012

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If you will be on campus for Alumni Weekend (May 4-6) 2012, be sure to check out the events related to the new Stephan Archives!

Bunn Library Exhibits

Life in Lower: The Exhibition 

A full-scale replica of an Old Lower cubicle furnished as it would have beenin the mid-1960s. Join your classmates to explore this multimedia interactivedisplay in the Bunn Library’s Lobby detailing the history of the Alumni War Memorial Building and the many people who used to reside in its halls. Friday, May 4,  7:45 am to 9 pm; Saturday, May 5, 8 am to 6 pm; and Sunday, May 6, 1 pm to 9:50 pm.

On Down the Field: Kicking Off the Stephan Archives

Even before the Civil War, the Circle Houses, and The Jigger Shop, the game of football enthralled the hearts of young men and sports enthusiasts at The Lawrenceville School.  Come explore the Stephan Archives’ vast collection of football memorabilia spanning more than a century and a half and read about the achievements and contributions that our skilled alumni, faculty, and staff have made to the game.  On display in The Stephan Archives’ Heely Reading Room (Lower Level) Friday, May 4,  7:45 am to 9 pm; Saturday, May 5, 8 am to 6 pm; and Sunday, May 6, 1 pm to 9:50 pm.

Lawrenceville School Presidents: The Major Reunion Years (‘2s and ‘7s)

Photographs of the School Presidents for all classes ending in ‘2s and ‘7s from 1887 to the present, on display in The Stephan Archives’ Heely Reading Room on the projection screens Friday, May 4,  7:45 am to 9 pm; Saturday, May 5, 8 am to 6 pm; and Sunday, May 6, 1 pm to 9:50 pm.

F.M. Kirby Science Center Exhibit

Aldo Leopold: Ecology Pioneer

Complex and evolutionary, Aldo Leopold (Lawrenceville Class of 1905) challenged 19th-century scientific scholarship and developed the field of wildlife management and conservation.  Aldo Leopold: Ecology Pioneer  explores Leopold’s career as one of the nation’s leading environmentalists – and the story of how the foundation for that legacy was laid at The Lawrenceville School.  On display in the F.M. Kirby Science Center’s first floor lounge Friday, May 4,  8 am to 4 pm: and Saturday, May 5, 8 am to 4 pm.

Hutchins Gallery Exhibit

An Education Revelation: A Celebration of 75 Years of Harkness Teaching

Edward Stephen Harkness’ quiet and modest demeanor contrasted sharply with his expansive philanthropic acts.  By his death in 1940, Harkness’ generosity had greatly influenced the fields of medicine, health care, Egyptology, wildlife preservation, the cultivation of British culture and history, transportation, and most notably, education.  Join your classmates and learn about this extraordinary transformation in education that began with Edward’s personal experiences and led to the inception of Harkness Teaching at Lawrenceville.  On display in the Hutchins Gallery Rotunda Friday, May 4,from 8:30 am to 6:30 pm; Saturday, May 5, from 8:30 am to 4:00 pm.

Events

Archives Open House Event

Unable to attend last October’s dedication of the Stephan Archives? Come check out the new archives space, including the Heely Reading Room and our state-of-the-art, climate-controlled storage.  Behind-the-scenes tours available. Saturday, May 5, 2-4 pm in the Heely Reading Room of the Stephan Archives on the Lower Level of the Bunn Library.

Classes in Archives, week of March 26

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As we got into Spring term, class use of the Archives tends to pick up, particularly with our history sections.  This week, we saw those first signs of spring as classes came in to work with our collections.

Mrs. Smit’s Euro-Am sections visited the archives to look at the P.C. Norris Collection of World War I correspondence from Lawrenceville alumni, which features letters about the experience of being away from home and in combat. They also used Lawrences from the World War I period to examine how student awareness of the war evolved over time.

Mrs. Larson’s Mark Twain English section also visited the Stephan Archives to look at 19th century scrapbooks, mostly compiled by Lawrenceville students at the period in which the school was still an all-male institution. As Mark Twain was an inveterate scrapbooker himself, the students were intrigued to explore what other young men of the period considered worth keeping as memorials to their time at school.

Back from Spring Break

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Archival services are now available.  If you need assistance on Monday, March 19, please contact the main Archives office number, (609) 895-2108, as full staffing does not resume until Tuesday, March 20.

Spring Break closure, March 8-18

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The Lawrenceville School Archives and the Bunn Library will be closed for Spring Break as of Thursday, March 8.  Because the library will be closed, there will be no archival or library services available until we reopen on Monday, March 19.  Due to faculty in-service, if you need archival assistance on that Monday, please call the main archives department number at (609) 895-2108.  Normal hours will resume on Tuesday, March 20.

Stephan Archives to host MARAC workshop

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The Stephan Archives of the Lawrenceville School will host an electronic records workshop for archivists, presented by the Mid-Atlantic Regional Archives Conference, on June 15. For more information on other professional development opportunities through MARAC, see the MARAC website.

Managing Electronic Records, June 15, 2012 —

REGISTRATION AVAILABLE APRIL 1

Location: The Bunn Library, The Lawrenceville School, Lawrenceville, NJ

Instructor: Geof Huth, New York State Archives

Local Contact: Jacqueline Haun, Archivist The Lawrenceville School

Description: Many people like to treat electronic records as they do the weather: by, as Mark Twain said, complaining about it but doing nothing about it. We are now decades from the point at which that was an excusable way for archivists to address the issue of electronic records. This workshop will provide a simple introduction to the world of managing electronic records in archives by reviewing every aspect of archival workflow as it relates to electronic records. Particular focus will be placed on understanding the choices for long-term electronic file formats as well as the basics of preservation.

To register, please contact administrator@marac.info.