Collection: Academy and Preparatory Department records

Scope and Contents

This collection includes a bound volume of The Era, a publication by students in the Preparatory School, as well as record books.

Dates

Creation: 1879 - 1898

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Legal title, copyright, and literary rights reside with the Archives and Special Collections, DePauw University, Greencastle, IN. All requests to publish or quote must be submitted to Archives and Special Collections.

Historical Note

The Academy or Preparatory Department opened in June 1837 to fill a need when Indiana had few high schools. The Academy closed in 1912 when it was no longer needed.