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Greenwich Country Day School Records

 Collection
Identifier: A.1999.054

Scope and Contents

This collection is comprised of the publications and printed material and photographs of Greenwich Country Day School. The majority of the materials contained in this collection are from between 1970 and 2000, although there are many photographs from 1940 onward as well. The materials relating to the very early days of Greenwich Country Day School are sparse, mostly consisting of commencement notes, class pictures, and a few candid photographs that have been definitively identified as being from 1929-1931. The photographs cover the majority of life at Greenwich Country Day School, and include many photographs of beloved and well remembered faculty and staff members. The publications and printed material mostly consist of publications produced out of the school's own printshop, including Ex Multis, Kaleidoscope, and The Everything Book. There are also some internal records, and a selection of other publications from the school like Tiger Rag or Faces and Facts.

Dates

  • Creation: 1929-1999

Conditions Governing Access

There are no conditions governing access to this material.

Biographical / Historical

Greenwich Country Day School is a co-educational school founded in 1926 in Greenwich, Connecticut. The school originally educated from pre-kindergarten through ninth grade, and in 2019 officially merged with the Stanwich School, and in so doing is now a pre-k through 12th grade school.

"The mission of the Greenwich Country Day School is to enable all children in [their] care to discover and to develop what is finest in themselves - to achieve high standards in their studies, in their play, and in their character." - Greenwich Country Day School Mission Statement

Full Extent

20 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

This collection has been arranged into two series.

Series I: Publications and Printed Material Seires II: Photographs

Title
Guide to the Greenwich Country Day School Records
Status
Completed
Author
Ashley Aberg
Date
November 17, 2023
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script

Repository Details

Part of the Greenwich Historical Society Repository

Contact:
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