MS-625: Antioch College Publications
Collection Number: MS-625
Title: Antioch College Publications
Dates: 1871-1978
Creator: Antioch College
Summary/Abstract: Antioch College, established in 1850, is a liberal arts college in Yellow Springs, Ohio. This collection contains a series of Antioch documents and publications which range from Antioch’s articles of incorporation to general catalogues, advertising pamphlets, alumni directories, and yearbooks. This collection offers insight into the philosophy, history, and culture of Antioch College.
Quantity/Physical Description: 1.5 linear feet
Language(s): English
Repository: Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, Wright State University, Dayton, OH 45435-0001, (937) 775-2092
Restrictions on Access: There are no restrictions on accessing material in this collection.
Restrictions on Use: Copyright restrictions may apply. Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright. Permission to publish, quote, or reproduce must be secured from the repository and the copyright holder.
Preferred Citation: [Description of item, Date, Box #, Folder #], MS-625, Antioch College Publications, Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio
Acquisition: The donor and date of acquisition for this collection are unknown.
Other Finding Aid: The finding aid is available on the Special Collections & Archives, Wright State University Libraries web site at http://www.libraries.wright.edu/special/collection_guides/guide_files/ms625.pdf. It is also available in the OhioLINK Finding Aid Repository at http://ead.ohiolink.edu/xtf-ead/.
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Processed by: Finding aid written according to DACs Standards by Ameer Hafeez, June 2018
Arrangement: The Antioch College Publications collection is arranged and listed by type of publication.
Historical Note:
Antioch College was established in 1850 by the Christian Connection. The college opened in 1852 with Horace Mann as the acting president. Since its inception, Antioch garnered a progressive reputation for being one of the first co-educational colleges in the United States. Antioch College stressed a well-rounded liberal arts education and emphasized eclecticism in its curriculum by encouraging students to study various subjects and engage in recreational activities. In 1919, Antioch College briefly closed to redesign its curriculum and reopened in 1921 with a cooperative education program. Antioch’s coop program varied from traditional college curriculums through its emphasis on joining the workforce while attending college.
Throughout its history, Antioch College faced financial problems and shut down a series of times due to these difficulties. The college reopened in 2011.
Scope and Content Note:
The Antioch College Publications collection explores the curriculum, philosophy, and history of Antioch College through: documents which describe the college’s coursework; promotional pamphlets; and publications which elaborate on the lives and activities of Antioch students.
Specifically, these documents include: Antioch College’s articles of incorporation (1875); catalogues (1871-1934); promotional pamphlets (1935-1954); information for prospective students (1928-1936); alumni directories (1905, 1948, 1960); The Towers Yearbook (1923, 1928); We, the Community: Community Government (1946); Reminiscences: Dr. William A. Bell (1912); Pioneering in Education: The Story of Antioch (1935); Letter to Parents (1940); and Wartime Antioch (1943).
Subject Terms:
Organizations/Corporate Names Antioch College – Periodicals Antioch College – Curricula Antioch College -- Yearbooks
Subjects (General) Universities and colleges – Ohio -- Periodicals
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Collection Inventory
Box File Description Date
1 1 Articles of Incorporation 1875 1 2 Catalogue of the Officers and Students 1871-1876 1 3 Catalogue of the Officers and Students 1877-1886 1 4 Catalogue of the Officers and Students 1886-1895 1 5 Catalogue 1902-1904 1 6 Announcement of Courses and Calendar 1906-1908 1 7 Announcement of Courses and Calendar 1908-1912 1 8 Announcement of Courses and Calendar 1912-1914 1 9 Announcement of Courses and Calendar 1914-1916 1 10 Announcement of Courses and Calendar 1918-1920
2 1 Catalogue 1922 2 2 General Catalogue 1928-1930 2 3 General Catalogue 1930-1932 2 4 General Catalogue 1932-1934 2 5 Promotional Pamphlets (General) 1935-1949 2 6 Promotional Pamphlets (General) 1952, 1954 2 7 Promotional Pamphlets (Specific Programs) 1936-1950 2 8 Information for Prospective Students 1928-1936 2 9 Alumni Register 1905 2 10 Alumni Directory 1948
3 1 Alumni Directory 1960 3 2 The Towers Yearbook 1923 3 3 The Towers Yearbook 1928 3 4 Report of the President 1937-1941 3 5 Of, By, And For: A Study in the Democratic Method 1938 3 6 We, the Community: Community Government 1946 3 7 Summer School + Chautauqua 1907, 1910 3 8 Calendar 1905 3 9 Penmanship Department Undated 3 10 Judge Mills 1910 3 11 Reminiscences: Dr. William A. Bell 1912 3 12 The American Plan 1921 3 13 Antioch Philosophy 1923 3 14 What I think of Antioch 1925 3 15 Angelo Parti On Antioch College Undated 3 16 Pioneering in Education: The Story of Antioch 1935 3 17 Announcement of the Horace Mann Centennial 1936 Conference
MS-625: Antioch College Publications 3 Box File Description Date
3 18 Letter to Parents 1940 3 19 Wartime Antioch 1943 3 20 Antioch Today 1978
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