Nathaniel T. Allen Papers, 1813-1998 » II. School records, 1842–1941 » C. West Newton English and Classical School (Allen School) records, 1844–1913 » vi. Printed material, 1854–1913 » Catalogs, 1865–1910  

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Included are both individual issues and bound sets of school catalogs. The 1865 and 1867 catalogs contain lists of all present and former students dating from 1854. Catalogs also contain a description of the school and its programs, the course of studies, lists of teachers and instructors, and references. Later catalogs include an account of the 1871 reunion and an 1876 historical sketch of the school. Many of the separate catalogs were labeled as the “private copy of Nathaniel Allen” and contain annotations, most likely in preparation for the 1895 alumni catalog. Vol. 5 contains bound copies of the 1865 and 1867 catalogs engraved as Nathaniel Allen's private copy. It is heavily annotated with student updates such as marriages, deaths, residence, and occupation. Vol. 6 contains the 1865, 1867, 1874, 1880, and 1881 catalogs with blank pages interleaved for notes and several annotations. Vol. 7 contains a full set of catalogs from 1882 to 1889, with only a few annotations.