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 Descriptive Summary Special Collections & Archives, Wesleyan University Wesleyan University (Middletown, Conn.) Class Reunion Books Collection, 1856 - [ongoing] 1000-156 Material in English 4 8 For current information on the location of these materials, please consult Special Collections & Archives staff. Wesleyan University began holding reunions for its alumni in the late 1860s. Prior to that, alumni stayed in touch with one another through correspondence. The University began compiling news and events related to its graduates beginning in the 1850s, and these collections of updates were frequently gathered into volumes distributed to class members. The Class Reunion Books typically contain letters or information from alumni with news of their families, careers, and other updates. They also contain reminiscences of Wesleyan. Later books frequently include photographs. Administrative Information Access Restrictions

No restrictions.

 Copyright Notice

Copyright for Official University records is held by Wesleyan University; all other copyright is retained by the authors of items in these papers, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law.

 Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Class Reunion Books Collection, Collection #1000-156, Special Collections & Archives, Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT, USA.

 Acquisitions Information

Transferred from University Relations on periodic basis.

 Processing Information

Processed by Kate Levy, September 2008

Encoded by Valerie Gillispie, November 2008

 Historical Note

Wesleyan University began holding reunions for its alumni in the late 1860s. Prior to that, alumni stayed in touch with one another through correspondence. The University began compiling news and events related to its graduates beginning in the 1850s, and these collections of updates were frequently gathered into volumes distributed to class members.

Collection Overview

The Class Reunion Books typically contain letters or information from alumni with news of their families, careers, and other updates. They also contain reminiscences of Wesleyan. Later books frequently include photographs.

Collection Arrangement

Materials are arranged chronologically by year of graduation.

Online Catalog Headings

These and related materials may be found under the following headings in online catalogs.

Wesleyan University (Middletown, Conn.)--Alumni and alumnae. Wesleyan University (Middletown, Conn.)--History. Wesleyan University (Middletown, Conn.)--Students. Class reunions --United States. Photographs. Related Material

More biographical information about alumni can be found in Wesleyan University's Alumni Records or Alumni Directories, published approximately once every ten years since the 1880s.

The Vertical Files Collection in Wesleyan's Special Collections & Archives also contains biographical information about alumni.

Detailed Description of the Collection Class of 1856 1 Chronicles for the Year 1856-1857 1 Chronicles for the Year 1858-1859 Class of 1858 1 21 Years, 1879 Class of 1860 1 Annual Records, 1861-1862 1 Annual Records, 1864 1 Annual Records, 1865 1 Annual Records, 1867 1 Reunion and Records, 40th Reunion, 1900 Class of 1863 1 Annual Records, date unknown 1 Annual Records, 1870 1 40th Reunion, 1903 1 50th Reunion, 1913 Class of 1865 1 1900 1 Class History, 40th Reunion, 1905 Class of 1870 1 Records, date unknown Class of 1887 1 Five Years, 1892 Class of 1889 2 Thanksgiving Broadcast, 1945 2 Broadcast, 1946 Class of 1892 2 The First 50 Years, 1942 Class of 1893 2 29th Anniversary, 1922 2 35th Anniversary, 1928 2 40th Anniversary, 1933 2 50th Anniversary Memorial Service, 1943 Class of 1896 2 Records, undated Class of 1903 2 25th Reunion, 1928 Class of 1907 2 Haddam Again, 10th Reunion, 1917 Class of 1912 2 Class Day, undated Class of 1914 2 10th Reunion Memorial Report, 1924 Class of 1914 2 25th Reunion, 1939 Class of 1920 3 Minutes (Sophomore Year), 1917-1918 3 Milepost 50, 1970 3 50th Reunion Class List, 1970 Class of 1924 3 55 Year History, 1979 Class of 1928 3 50th Reunion, 1978 Class of 1929 3 50th Reunion, 1979 Class of 1930 3 Fifty Year History, 1980 Class of 1932 3 50th Reunion, 1982 Class of 1933 3 50th Reunion, 1983 Class of 1934 3 55th Reunion List of Living Members, 1989 Class of 1935 3 45th Reunion, 1980 3 50th Reunion, 1985 Class of 1936 3 50th Reunion, 1986 Class of 1937 4 50th Reunion, 1987 Class of 1938 4 40th Reunion, 1978 4 50th Reunion, 1988 Class of 1939 4 50th Reunion, 1989 Class of 1940 4 50th Reunion, 1990 Class of 1941 4 50th Reunion, 1991 4 65th Reunion, 2006 Class of 1942 4 50th Reunion, 1992 Class of 1943 4 50th Reunion, 1993 Class of 1944 4 50th Reunion, 1994 Class of 1945 4 News Book, 55th Reunion, 2000 Class of 1946 5 50th Reunion, 1996 Class of 1947 5 50th Reunion, 1997 Class of 1948 5 50th Reunion, 1998 Class of 1949 5 30 Year History, 1979 5 50th Reunion, 1999 Class of 1950 5 50th Reunion, 2000 Class of 1951 5 50th Reunion, 2001 Class of 1952 5 45th Reunion, 1997 5 50th Reunion, 2002 Class of 1953 5 50th Reunion, 2003 Class of 1954 5 50th Reunion, 2004 Class of 1955 5 50th Reunion, 2005 Class of 1956 6 10th Annual Report, 1966 6 50th Reunion, 2006 Class of 1957 6 20th Reunion, 1977 6 40th Reunion, 1997 6 50th Reunion, 2007 Class of 1960 6 20th Reunion, 1980 Class of 1962 6 25th Reunion, 1987 Class of 1963 6 15 Year History, 1978 6 25th Reunion, 1988 6 35th Reunion, 1998 Class of 1964 6 25th Reunion, 1989 6 35th Reunion, 1999 Class of 1965 7 35th Reunion, 2000 Class of 1966 7 10th Reunion Yearbook, 1976 7 30th Reunion Yearbook, 1996 7 35th Reunion Yearbook, 2001 Class of 1968 7 25th Reunion Class Directory, 1993 7 30th Reunion Class Directory, 1998 Class of 1969 7 10 Year History, 1979 Class of 1970 7 10 Year History, 1980 Class of 1972 7 25th Reunion, 1997 7 30th Reunion, 2002 Class of 1973 7 25th Reunion, 1998 Class of 1974 7 5 Year History, 1979 7 25th Reunion, 1999 Class of 1975 7 5 Year History, 1980 7 25th Reunion, 2000 Class of 1976 8 20th Reunion, 1996 8 25th Reunion, 2001 Class of 1977 8 25th Reunion, 2002 Class of 1978 8 25th Reunion, 2003 Class of 1979 8 25th Reunion, 2004 Class of 1980 8 25th Reunion, 2005 Class of 1981 8 25th Reunion, 2006 Class of 1982 8 25th Reunion, 2007 Class of 1986 8 10th Reunion, 1996