Box 1 consists of documents assembled and notes made by Donald B. Gilchrist for his "History of the University of Rochester Libraries" in 1937. Also included are other manuscript materials relating to the Library and its history. Some of these were removed from the University General file in the Department of Special Collections in September 1969.
Three manuscript volumes of library circulation records. The first volume records the accession number of the books charged out to each library user (circa 1856-1862); the second volume records circulation statistics, 1911-1925 (and also periodical check-in statistics, 1909-1910; and catalog department statistics, 1910-1925); and the third volume records circulation statistics for the Catherine Strong Hall reading room.
Five bound volumes of manuscript papers which were read before the Pithonian Society, an undergraduate literary society.
A listing of graduates of the classes of 1851-1863; for some graduates lists where and when born, where prepared for college, when entered and graduated, and professional training and position since graduation. Apparently filled out in the middle 1860s.
Individual sections for each student recording his payment of tuition, etc. during his college career.
Books of receipts signed by those who received money from William N. Sage, the Treasurer of the University of Rochester.
Record of students' payments of tuition, fees, etc. to the University of Rochester.
Includes minutes of the chapter's meetings (1859-1938, 1947-1960); correspondence relating to the history of the chapter as collected by Harvey F. Morris (class of 1902) and a typescript history of the chapter which he wrote (1936); brief records of members of the chapter (Class of 1883 through Class of 1959); correspondence, 1915-1959; minutes and reports of the Genesee Graduate Chapter; 1911-1940; 1946-1948; 1953-1959; newspaper clippings; and other material related to the fraternity and its Graduate Chapter.
This collection consists primarily of the extant texts or excerpts of the commencement addresses delivered at the main Arts, Sciences and Engineering ceremony. One address from the Eastman School of Music, and another from the School of Nursing, are included as a subseries of the main collection.
A register of visitors to the University of Rochester. Those in 1935 were guests who attended the inauguration of Alan Valentine as President of the University. This item has been cataloged with the call number LD 4710 .A1r.
