Sheffield Scientific School, Yale University, records, 1846-1969 (inclusive).

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Sheffield Scientific School, Yale University, records, 1846-1969 (inclusive).

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The records consist of correspondence, minutes, reports, financial records, student records and papers, photographs and memorabilia, grade books, clippings, class records, and administrative files documenting the history and operations of the Sheffield Scientific School and relate to virtually every aspect of its activities.

56 linear feet (168 boxes).

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In 1847, Yale established the Department of Philosophy and Arts, which offered courses in philosophy, the arts, and the sciences. As the scientific fields gained in strength, the School of Applied Chemistry and the School of Engineering were developed. These schools were combined in 1854 to form the Yale Scientific School. In 1858 Joseph Earl Sheffield purchased the old Medical Institution and presented it to Yale, along with scientific apparatus and an endowment. The new school, dedicated as th...