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Catalogs, Course Bulletins, and Alumni Directories

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University Archives has physical copies of Washington University in St. Louis catalogs, course bulletins, and alumni directories. Most are digitized and available online. The catalog and course bulletins list courses offered, faculty, and officers. Until 1921, each year’s catalog included a list of students attending and their home addresses. After 1922, this information was published in a campus telephone book (Chimes or Ternion).

Available Digital Catalogs of Washington University in St. Louis Catalogs for 1912 – 2023 are discoverable in the University Archives Course Catalog Collection Box Folder. The catalogs are organized by date. There are folders by decade. Filenames include date and abbreviation for the school (e.g., “artsci” for Arts & Sciences, “bus” for Business, etc.).

WashU catalogs from the early years are available via Hathi Trust and Google Books (listed below).

Graduates of the Manual Training School, 1908

A listing of all graduates from the preparatory school from 1883-1907.
View List of graduates

Alumni Catalog of 1917



A catalog list of all WashU graduates from 1857-1916
View list of alumni

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Contact

Department
Special Collections, Special Collections, Preservation, and Digital Strategies
Name
Sonya Rooney
Job Title
University Archivist
Phone Number
(314) 935-9730