New York University Archives Collection of Yearbooks
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Abstract
This collection contains yearbooks dating from 1887 to 2012 issued by New York University and its component schools. These yearbooks typically document graduating seniors (with portraits), administrators and faculty, clubs and other student organizations, and athletics. The collection also contains registers of incoming freshmen for certain schools. While the collection is extensive, it is not comprehensive, and there may be published yearbooks that are not included in this collection.
Historical Note
Although the earliest yearbook in this collection dates to 1887, the University did not start regularly producing yearbooks until the 1890s. The University's various component schools started issuing yearbooks for their own student bodies starting in the early 20th century. Through the 1930s, many of the yearbooks were produced by the Junior class. As of 2019, NYU is no longer producing yearbooks.
Arrangement
The collection is organized into series based on the New York University Archives's record group classification system. Titles for the record groups are based on the school or program's current official name (as of 2019). For example, School of Commerce yearbooks are included as part of the Stern School of Business record group.
Yearbooks are arranged chronologically within these record groups.
Scope and Contents
This collection contains yearbooks dating from 1887 to 2012 issued by New York University and its component schools. These yearbooks typically document graduating seniors (with portraits), administrators and faculty, clubs and other student organizations, and athletics. The collection also contains registers of incoming freshmen for certain schools. While the collection is extensive, it is not comprehensive, and there may be published yearbooks that are not included in this collection.
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Conditions Governing Access
Materials are open without restrictions.
Conditions Governing Use
Materials in this collection which were created prior to 1924 are in the public domain. Permission to publish or reproduce is not required.
Materials that were published in 1924 or later are potentially protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use materials in the collection in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. For other uses you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s).
Preferred Citation
Published citations should take the following form: Identification of item, date; New York University Archives Collection of Yearbooks; MC 304; box number; folder number; New York University Archives, New York University Libraries.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Materials found in collection; provenance is unknown. Additional items were donated by various individuals between March 2018 and September 2022; the accession numbers associated with these gifts is 2019.078, 2020.004, 2020.020, 2022.036, 2022.080, and 2023.038.
Existence and Location of Copies
Additional duplicate copies of yearbooks are held in the collection of New York University Publications (preservation copies) (RG 1.0).
About this Guide
Processing Information
This collection was assembled by the New York University Archives staff. It was collectively referred to as "Series 11: Yearbooks" through 2018.
Duplicate copies of yearbooks were placed in offsite storage in May 2019. Additional yearbooks were placed in boxes in August of 2019 and placed in offsite storage.