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School of Pharmacy Student Records

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 61/2

Scope and Contents

The series consists of School of Pharmacy student records dating from the period ca. 1887-1917. Relating to individual students, the records take the form of files containing high school transcripts, applications to the School of Pharmacy, lab fees (bills and receipts), and matriculation reports. Also common in the files are correspondence pertaining to enrollment, employment opportunities, and letters of recommendation.

In most instances, student files have been retained in their original envelopes. These envelopes feature the student's name and place of residence, years of enrollment at the School of Pharmacy, and the year of graduation. In cases where the envelopes were badly deteriorated, the records contained therein were transferred to folders and a photocopy of the information on the envelope included.

Dates

  • ca. 1887-1917

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

These records may contain sensitive materials; consultation with University Archivist is required prior to use.

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is stored at a remote campus location and requires two business days advance notice for retrieval. Please contact the McCormick Library at specialcollections@northwestern.edu or 847-491-3635 for more information or to schedule an appointment to view the collection.

Extent

35.00 Boxes

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

The series consists of School of Pharmacy student records dating from the period ca. 1887-1917. Relating to individual students, the records take the form of files containing high school transcripts, applications to the School of Pharmacy, lab fees (bills and receipts), and matriculation reports. Also common in the files are correspondence pertaining to enrollment, employment opportunities, and letters of recommendation.
In most instances, student files have been retained in their original envelopes. These envelopes feature the student's name and place of residence, years of enrollment at the School of Pharmacy, and the year of graduation. In cases where the envelopes were badly deteriorated, the records contained therein were transferred to folders and a photocopy of the information on the envelope included. Records have been arranged in alphabetical order according to student surname.

Arrangement Note

Records have been arranged in alphabetical order according to student surname.

Method of Acquisition

These records were transferred to the University Archives from a storage facility at the Northwestern University Medical School on August 11, 1998, as Accession #98-151.

Processing Information

Lynn E. Clarke, Jessica Strand, Eli Bolin; August 1998

Title
Guide to the School of Pharmacy Student Records
Author
Lynn E. Clarke, Jessica Strand, Eli Bolin
Date
01/08/1998
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
eng

Library Details

Part of the Northwestern University Archives Repository

Contact:
Deering Library, Level 3
1970 Campus Dr.
Evanston IL 60208-2300 US
847-491-3635