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Photographs of primarily nineteenth-century individual students, classes, and organizations.

Alpha Kappa Phi Fraternity Records (1858-1870)

Founded at Centre College in 1858, Alpha Kappa Phi was active until the 1870's. This small collection provides some insight into the birth and life of a "secret society."

Athenaean Literary Society (1853-1861)

The Athenaean Literary Society was an offshoot of the Deinologian Society. Little information is available, but apparently it did participate in annual celebrations. /dd>

Chamberlain Philosophical and Literary Society (1828-1941)

Founded at Centre in 1828 and named in honor of the College's first President, Rev. Jeremiah Chamberlain, the Society died out circa 1927, but was revived around 1939, lasting for only two years.

Literary Society Programs (1847-1869)

Nineteenth-century literary society programs, many for the annual Washington's birthday celebrations.

Buchanan, James. Letter to Trustees (April 20, 1830)

In 1825 Centre built a refectory, or dining hall, where students were required to board. This is a letter from James Buchanan, faculty secretary, requesting the Trustees dismiss a student, James Bedford, who refused to eat at the refectory.

Parody of Commencement Program (1853) (Jpeg, 94Kb)

Parody of the 1853 commencement exercises.

Irving Chapin Bartlett Letters (1858-1863)

A collection of letters written between 1858 and 1863 by a Centre College student to various members of his family.

Death of Abram V. Rule (May 15, 1860)

Article about the death of a student and his classmates' response to it.

Parody of Commencement Program (1895) (Jpeg, 94Kb)

Parody of the 1895 commencement exercises.

Parody of Literary Society Program (February 22, 1865) (Jpeg, 108Kb)

Parody of the 1865 annual Washington's birthday celebration.

Samuel Johnson's Funeral (December 18, 1879)

"On Friday last, the Seniors held a class meeting and decided that having worked to death Samuel Johnson, LL. D., the subject of their admirable essays, they had better bury him."

Songs of "Old Centre" (1879)   (PDF, 2.3Mb)

Collection of Centre College songs.

Centre College Students Guide and Hand Book (1900)   (PDF, 1.2Mb)

Student handbook and guide for the 1900-01 year.

Student Handbook of Central University (1913)   (PDF, 3.9Mb)

Centre College student handbook for the 1913-14 year.

Beta Theta Pi. Epsilon Chapter of Beta Theta Pi: 100 Years at Centre, 1848-1948 (1948)   (PDF, 1.5Mb)

History of the Epsilon Chapter of the Beta Theta Pi fraternity of Centre College. Covers the years from the chapter's founding in 1848 to its centennial in 1948.

Phi Delta Theta. The First Hundred Years of Kentucky Alpha-Delta of Phi Delta Theta (1950)   (PDF, 2.8Mb)

History of the Kentucky Alpha-Delta chapter of the Phi Delta Theta fraternity of Centre College from the chapter's founding in 1850 to its centennial in 1950.

Delta Kappa Epsilon. Iota Chapter of Delta Kappa Epsilon (1954)   (PDF, 1.5Mb)

History of the Iota Chapter of the Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity of Centre College from the chapter's founding in 1854 to its centennial in 1954.

Day of Concern (May 8, 1970)