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History in Their Hands
Students are connecting with The High School across generations, thanks to Episcopal’s archives. During the first two months of this year alone, 35 students visited Bryan Library to incorporate the School’s archival holdings into their research.
Students are connecting with The High School across generations, thanks to Episcopal’s archives. During the first two months of this year alone, 35 students visited Bryan Library to incorporate the School’s archival holdings into their research. US History and American Studies students conducted research on topics as varied as the early years of baseball; student life during the 1920s; the School’s involvement with World Wars I and II; the history of coeducation; early international students; and the evolution of various student leadership positions.
The archives aren’t just for history classes, however. Episcopal’s faculty across disciplines work archival research into their curricula in creative ways. For example, Literature & Jazz students have been conducting weekly research to connect the role that jazz played at Episcopal with the history of jazz as a whole.
The School is proud to honor its past and aid in students’ research through the preservation of documents and artifacts that tell the story of Episcopal through time.
Archivist Laura Vetter says, “I emphasize to our students that they are adding to and building on our archival holdings with their activities at Episcopal today. The archives are not a static entity, but rather a living repository that continues to grow, while nurturing our students’ research activities and interests.”
