Evanston Academy's The Bear
Scope and Contents
The Bear was the annual publication of the senior class of the Evanston Academy. It appeared regularly from 1907 through 1917. The Bear provides a record of student life at the Evanston Academy. In addition to detailing notable events and extracurricular activities, it serves as a chronologically-organized profile of the student body. The Bear contains portraits and brief biographies of senior class members as well as photographs of underclassmen; class officers; faculty; athletic, literary and social groups; and a variety of campus scenes.
The Bear typically includes sketches or histories of literary societies and other student organizations; essays and poems; songs; athletic records; and summaries of debate and declamation contests. The Bear sometimes includes calendars of the past year's campus events as well as humorous characterizations of students and faculty and class prophesies.
Dates
- 1907-1917
Creator
- Evanston Academy (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
None.
Extent
2.00 Boxes
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The Bear was the annual publication of the senior class of the Evanston Academy (a preparatory school run by Northwestern University). It appeared regularly from 1907 through 1917. The Bear provides a record of student life at the Evanston Academy. In addition to detailing notable events and extracurricular activities, it serves as a chronologically-organized profile of the student body. The Bear contains portraits and brief biographies of senior class members as well as photographs of underclassmen; class officers; faculty; athletic, literary and social groups; and a variety of campus scenes.
Arrangement
Issues of The Bear are arranged in chronological order.
Method of Acquisition
Transferred from University Archives reference collection (Acc. #81-176).
Processing Information
Kevin B. Leonard; August 20, 1981.
- Title
- Guide to Evanston Academy's The Bear
- Author
- Kevin B. Leonard
- Date
- 08/08/1982
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Repository Details
Part of the Northwestern University Archives Repository
Deering Library, Level 3
1970 Campus Dr.
Evanston IL 60208-2300 US
847-491-3635
specialcollections@northwestern.edu