Reflections of Havergal: 1994-2019

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The Dr. Catherine Steele 1928 Archives The Havergal Quiz, published in the 2005 Chronicle , only hints at the multi-faceted history that is Havergal’s. For a very long time, that history was housed in a small and very narrow room in the Upper School. However, the arrival of Havergal’s centennial obviously inspired fresh thinking about the school’s impressive past: How would the community ensure its preservation? The answer came on December 8, 1996, when members of the Havergal community gathered to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the dedication of the Ellen Knox Library. The event marked the inauguration of the Libraries on Line project and the announcement of a very special initiative: the creation of the Dr. Catherine Steele 1928 Archives. The Archives would, as explained by archivist Pat Garrow in the 1997 Chronicle , “provide for long-term custody and preservation of this unique collection.” As the Chronicle article further made clear: This repository for the College’s archives is to be used for research and curricular applications and establish a permanent resource dedicated to Dr. Steele and her commitment to the “sacred trust” of Havergal College—a fitting tribute to a dedicated past student, teacher, principal and present Principal Emerita and member of the Stoneagers. Thanks to the prodigious efforts of the Havergal community and, in particular, the Old Girls, the vision was realized in October 1, 2006, with the official opening of the Dr. Catherine Steele 1928 Archives. As affirmed by Christine Johnston in her article in the Fall 2006 Torch , the Archives, judiciously and meticulously maintained by archivist Debra Latcham, “serves as a testament to Havergal’s role in the education of girls and young women, to the lives of women in Canada and abroad, and to our community’s contribution to our city, our country and the world.”

As is so wisely stated in “Voices of the Past,” published in the Fall 2003 Torch ,

In the end, the ultimate value of the Archives may be that it encourages reflection on our past and strengthens the understanding of the idea of community—expanding it beyond what it is right now to include what it used to be and, just as importantly, what it could become.

Exploring the War Years Through a Virtual Museum

Dr. Catherine Steele 1928 Archives.

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