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Academy and Preparatory Department records

 Collection
Identifier: ACD-0001-001

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

  • 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.

Extent

4 Volume(s)

Language of Materials

English

Title
Academy and Preparatory Department records
Status
Completed
Author
Sheraya Smith; Bethany Fiechter
Date
2/22/2018; 02/21/2024
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
Description is in English.

Repository Details

Part of the Archives of DePauw University and Indiana United Methodism Repository

Contact:
Roy O. West Library
405 S. Indiana St.
Greencastle Indiana 46135 United States