The Stephan Archives, as well as the Bunn Library, will be closed for our annual summer closure as of 4 p.m. on Friday, July 27, 2012. During this period, there will be no archival or library services available. We will resume normal operating hours on Monday, August 20, 2012, and welcome serving you again after that date.
While researching another topic, archives staff “discovered” the Coachman collection, a seris of candid travel photos taken by brothers Walter Fossin Coachman L 1913 and Charles Rogers Coachman L 1917. The photos appear to have been taken on various summer trips between 1913 and 1920 and feature such locales as Glacier National Park, Atlantic City and Woodstown, New Jersey. A few of the most interesting photos have been scanned and uploaded here.
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. Registration fee includes lunch. You do not need to be a MARAC member to register for this workshop.
Managing Electronic Records, June 15, 2012 —
REGISTRATION STILL AVAILABLE
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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The Lawrenceville School Stephan Archives 