Bulletin Feature: The SG Archives

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14 st. george’s school

// SUMMER 2019

50 A

s we approach our school's 125th

George's in these next pages; we simply picked

anniversary in 2021, it seems

out some of the quirky and fabulous objects we, as

fitting to reflect on our past and

a school, have managed to salvage and safeguard.

the rich history that has become an important

In fact, Mrs. Simpson reports, “There is so much

trademark of St. George's. Here we present a

cool stuff in here,” is a common refrain among

sampling — admittedly small, but hopefully

visitors to the archives.

captivating — of objects that each tell a little

In this digital age, what should be preserved,

story about our school. Most of these 50 items

indeed what can be preserved, is top of mind.

are housed in the St. George's School Archives,

Much of what we create and communicate today

these days overseen by our esteemed and ever-

is ephemeral. No longer do we have many papers

vigilant Archivist Val Simpson. A few objects

to tuck in a folder and save for future generations

are still in use on campus, treasures that we walk

to read and reflect on. What will replace the

past everyday, perhaps without knowing their

documents, pins and pennants of the past and

origin.

help us tell the story of our school in the decades

We do not purport to tell the vast story of St.

far beyond this one?


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