Call Number:

02

Repository:

Archives of the Associated Alumni of the Central High School of Philadelphia

Extent:

20.0 linear feet

Language:

English

Date:

circa 1860-2014

Creator:

The Associated Alumni of the Central High School of Philadelphia

Abstract:

The Associated Alumni of the Central High School of Philadelphia is an association of alumni of Central High School, the second oldest continuous high school in the United States. The Associated Alumni support the various activities of the magnet school through financial donations, volunteering and maintaining a presence at events, providing networking opportunities for students, involvement with recruitment, advising student groups, and other activities. The alumni organization traces its roots to Central High School's first graduating class in 1842. The Associated Alumni of the Central High School of Philadelphia records, circa 1860-2014, consist of minutes, financial records, correspondence, scrapbooks, membership materials, publications, and other materials.

The Associated Alumni of the Central High School of Philadelphia is an association of alumni of Central High School, the second oldest continuous high school in the United States. The association traces its roots to Central High School's first graduating class in 1842. The Associated Alumni support the various activities of the magnet school through financial donations, volunteering and maintaining a presence at school events, providing networking opportunities for students, involvement with recruitment, advising student groups, and other activities.

In 1873, the existing alumni group of Central High School, already heavily involved in supporting the school, formally reorganized as the Associated Alumni of the Central High School of Philadelphia. The Associated Alumni's mission is "to encourage and support the School's high standards of scholarship, integrity and democratic values, to facilitate and maintain pride in Central High School and, as well, to encourage an impact upon community growth through financial and personal involvement, while broadening social and professional relationships among its alumni." A number of funds have been created by the Associated Alumni to provide monetary support for the School and its activities, including the Barnwell Foundation, the Sesquicentennial Endowment Fund, the Arthur Tracy Endowment, and other funds set up by specific graduating classes. The Associated Alumni of the Central High School of Philadelphia also administers scholarships and prizes to students and holds fundraisers throughout the school year to support the athletic teams and other school programs.

Bibliography:

Quoted text from: The Associated Alumni of the Central High School of Philadelphia. "Our Mission." Accessed January 29, 2015. http://centralhighalumni.com/about/mission/.

The Associated Alumni of the Central High School of Philadelphia. "The Work of AACHS." Accessed January 29, 2015. http://centralhighalumni.com/about/the-work-of-aachs/.

This collection consists of minutes, financial records, correspondence, scrapbooks, membership materials, publications, and other materials that date from circa 1860 to 2014

The minutes include: Board of Managers meeting minutes, 1866-1872, 1929-2002; Executive Committee meeting minutes, 1902, 1951, 1958-1963; and Associated Alumni of the Central High School of Philadelphia meeting minutes, 1870s, 1886-1926. Financial records include dues ledgers, 1897-1910 and 1920s, with names and amount paid, and other financial ledgers and records, circa 1920s-1950s. The scrapbooks date from the mid 19th century to about 1936. They contain a variety of materials including photographs of graduating classes, papers, correspondence, newspaper clippings, event announcement and programs, and reunion booklets. There are scrapbooks on alumni classes, on the Associated Alumni organization, and of clippings on individuals associated with the school. There is a large amount of duplication among the published materials in the collection, which include: the Central High School Alumni Journal, 1952-2012; the Associated Alumni of the Central High School of Philadelphia annual reports, 1894-1942 and 1974; reunion books, 1892-1964; class poems; and various additional publications. Other materials in the collection include: member roll, 1890-1913; correspondence, circa 1872-1941; new building dedication materials; and various other materials.