Haverford College historical student grade books
Scope and Contents
This collection includes twenty-three historical student grade books and registers from Haverford School and Haverford College dating from 1833 to 1948. Some of the books pertain to a particular class year (e.g., Class of 1845) but most include the grades of all students at the College within a particular time frame. The grade books list a wide variety of courses and show how the curriculum changed over the course of the nineteenth and twentienth centuries.
Dates
- Creation: 1833-1948
Creator
- Haverford College (Organization)
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research use.
Use Restrictions
Standard Federal Copyright Laws Apply (U.S. Title 17).
Historical Note
These grade books span from the inception of the College until the mid twentieth century. The College was founded as Haverford School in 1833 and in its first few decades served boys in early adolescence. Over time, the School admitted older students with more education and transitioned to an academic program that was more suitable for a college. In 1856 the Board of Managers petitioned the Pennsylvania Legislature for a charter to grant degrees, which was prompty given. As Haverford College, the institution remodeled the course of study and created new rules for admission and graduation.
Extent
15.31 linear ft. (27 volumes)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This collection includes twenty-three historical student grade books and registers from Haverford School and Haverford College dating from 1833 to 1948.
Processing Information
Processed by Elizabeth Jones-Minsinger, Maia Schwallie, and Rachel McQueen; completed, April 2024.
Genre / Form
- Title
- Haverford College historical student grade books
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Elizabeth Jones-Minsinger, Maia Schwallie, and Rachel McQueen
- Date
- January, 2024
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Revision Statements
- 2024-04-23: Finding aid revised to add volumes 24-27
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