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spacerEzra Stiles. Seventh president of Yale College from 1778 to 1795. BA., 1746. (MADID 3460)

 
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spacer ONLINE REFERENCE SOURCES

The following are a few resources on the web that will be of use in researching Yale's history. Many of these resources are digitized versions of the reference materials most commonly used by the staff of Manuscripts and Archives in answering patron questions about the history of Yale University. As more of these resources are digitized, they will be made available on this page.

Additional resources can be found in the Internet Archive and Google Books.

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  Sources maintained by Manuscripts and Archives
Directory of the Living Non-Graduates of Yale University
Scanned from a published directory of individuals who attended Yale but did not graduate. The directory was published in 1914, and includes only non-graduates alive in that year.
Documentary History of Yale University (1916)
Scanned copy of Franklin Bowditch Dexter's 1916 compilation of documents relating to the history of Yale University, of a date earlier than that of the charter of May 1745.
Historical Register Online
Database of individuals holding university appointments from 1701 through the early 1980s

Manuscripts and Archives Digital Images Database (MADID)

Database of digital images from Manuscripts and Archives
Milestones in the Education of Women at Yale, 1701-2002
PDF; timeline prepared by Judith Schiff, Chief Research Archivist
"Old Yale" articles from the Yale Alumni Magazine
Annotated list of articles about various aspects of Yale history. The list includes abstracts of articles published from 1970 to 2005, and links to online versions beginning in 1998.
Yale Banner
Scanned copies of the annual yearbook.
Yale Class Books
Scanned copies of Yale College Class books.
Yale Daily News Historical Archive

Available online: January 1878-1895, 1903-1905, Fall 1913-1919, 1934-1948, 1959-1970, 1978-1981, 1991-1992.

January 2001 to the present is available on the YDN web site.

Yale's Extracurricular & Social Organizations 1780-1960 by Loomis Havemeyer
PDF, 14.6 MB; scanned from a guide published in 1961.
Yale Law Journal
Scanned copies available in the Internet Archive.
Yale Literary Magazine
Scanned copies available in the Internet Archive.
Yale Memorials, 1963
PDF, 10.4 MB; scanned from a guide to memorials, plaques and inscriptions in university-owned buildings, published in 1963.
Yale Obituary Record 1859-1952
PDF; scanned from print editions of the Yale Obituary Record, comprising obituaries of alumni published by the University. Volumes were published annually, and obituaries are arranged by class year.
Yale: A Short History by George W. Pierson
Online version of the 1991 reprint, digitized in 2004.
   
  Sources from other Yale offices
Great Moments in Yale Sports
List created by the Yale Alumni Magazine for the Tercentennial.
Highlights of the Yale Collections
List of books and objects in the University's holdings, created by the Yale Alumni Magazine for the Tercentennial.
Highs and Lows of Town and Gown
List of selected events in the history of Yale-New Haven relations, created by the Yale Alumni Magazine for the Tercentennial.
History of Buildings Constructed or Acquired, 1717-1999
Historical listing of Yale buildings created by the the Office of Institutional Research for the Tercentennial.
Honorary Degrees
List of Yale honorary degree recipients, sortable by name, year, or type of degree.
Office of Institutional Research
The office serves as a clearinghouse for most statistical information about the University.
Office of Institutional Research - Fact sheet
Answers to frequently asked statistical questions about Yale, maintained by the Office of Institutional Research.
Presidential Pronouncements
Selection of quotes from Yale's presidents, compiled by the Yale Alumni Magazine for the Tercentennial.
Sterling Memorial Library Tour
MP3; narrated by David McCullough, Yale class of 1955 and twice winner of the Pulitzer Price and the National Book Award; available from Yale's iTunesU site.
Student Groups
List of selected undergraduate organizations, created by the Yale Alumni Magazine for the Tercentennial.
A Yale Book of Numbers, Historical Statistics of the College and University 1701 - 1976, by George W. Pierson
Online version of a book by the same name, published in 1983.
A Yale Book of Numbers, Historical Statistics of the College and University, 1976-2001, edited by Beverly Waters, Office of Institutional Research
Updated version of the original book of numbers, prepared in 2001.
Yale Class Books
Links to Yale Class books available online through Google Books.
Yale's Lost Landmarks
Slideshow of notable former buildings, created by the Yale Alumni Magazine for the Tercentennial.
Yale on Stamps
Slideshow of Yalies and works by Yalies on postage stamps, created by the Yale Alumni Magazine.
Yale University
Link to download a video about Yale; requires RealPlayer to view.
 

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