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Date(s)
- 1953 (Creation)
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Extent and medium
A5 and A4 bound magazines from 1953 to 1995
Context area
Name of creator
Administrative history
St Stithians College was founded in 1953 and consisted at the time of the founding BP and BC classes. In 1995, with the advent of the girls' schools on campus, the entities serving the boys became known as the Boys' College and Boys' Preparatory schools. Reference to the Boys' College within AtoM indicates the high school years from Grade 8 to Grade 12 for its entire history from 1953 to the present.
Name of creator
Administrative history
St Stithians College was founded in 1953 and consisted at the time of the founding BP and BC classes. In 1995, with the advent of the girls' schools on campus, the entities serving the boys became known as the Boys' College and Boys' Preparatory schools. Reference to the Boys' Prep within AtoM indicates the Preparatory school years from Grade 1 to Grade 7 for its history from 1953 to 1996 and Grade 3 to Grade 7 from 1996 onwards.
Repository
Archival history
A full set of physical magazines has been retained by the Library and Archives over the years and includes a few donated copies.
One bound set is available in the BC Resource Centre and a second set in the Archive. Three separate copies of each magazine are kept in the Archive. Copies over and above these are available for distribution to any alumnus requiring a copy.
All magazines have been digitised.
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Archival collection.
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Scope and content
School magazines recording the life and activities of the Boys' College and Boys' Prep between 1953 and 1995. Beyond 1995, each school produced their own magazine, with the Boys' College retaining the name "Stythian".
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
System of arrangement
All digitised magazines have been split to retain high resolution and yet minimize the file sizes.
1953 - 1974 magazines consist of a cover and contents in a single part.
1975 - 1983 magazines consist of a cover and contents split into two parts.
1984 - 1995 magazines consist of a cover and contents split into three parts.
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Final
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Record created by MR 20200814