Collections

Scope of the Collection

The Marist School Archives includes materials from the establishment of the school in 1901 through the present day. The Marist School Archives contains a wide variety of materials including yearbooks, newspapers, photographs, school records, personal papers, brochures and publications, and financial records. Materials related to the following areas of Marist School life in the archives include: the Marist priests and brothers in Atlanta, faculty, students, grounds and buildings, fund raising, parents, athletics, and the fine arts. The collection also includes a variety of artifacts such as uniforms, medals, awards, certificates and diplomas, and assorted memorabilia representing Marist over the decades.
 
 
Marist School’s widely distributed records such as school publications, open meeting minutes, and publicity photographs, are available to researchers. Other archival records will normally remain closed for 25 years from the date of their creation. Access to record series spanning several years will be granted 25 years from the most recent date in the series. During the period of restriction, records will be available only to current staff of the President’s Office, the Principal’s Office, the office of origin, and the Archives. Some archival records will remain permanently closed.

Publications

List of 19 items.

  • Academic Catalogue

     1906-
    The Academic Catalogue is published annually by Marist School to provide information on the school mission as well as academic programs, student resources, and course information for each department. 
    The Academic Catalogue is published annually by Marist School to provide information on the school mission as well as academic programs, student resources, and course information for each department. The earliest archived Academic Catalogue is from 1906. The early catalogues were intended to be used by prospective students, and these catalogues reported events which happened in the prior school year. In addition, the earlier versions of the catalogues contained a list of faculty as well as information on tuition costs. The academic catalogue is distributed to students each winter as they begin course planning for the following school year. Starting in 2011, the academic catalogue has shifted to an electronic format and is made available to students and parents via the school website.
    The collection includes academic catalogues from 1906 to 2010. Issues from selected years are missing: 1926-1927, 1948-1974, 1976-1977, 1978-1979, 1980-1982, 1983-1985, and 1986-1987.
  • Arcade (yearbook)

    1980-1985
    The Academic Catalogue is published annually by Marist School to provide information on the school mission as well as academic programs, student resources, and course information for each department. 
    See Guidon
  • Basketball Program

    1960-1970
    The Academic Catalogue is published annually by Marist School to provide information on the school mission as well as academic programs, student resources, and course information for each department. 
    The Marist Basketball Program was published each season by the Athletic Department to highlight the Varsity Basketball team. These programs included the roster, a schedule of games, and advertisements. This small collection spans from 1960-1971. Currently, there is no longer an annual basketball program published by the school.
  • The Blue & Gold (yearbook)

    1919, 1922, 1925, 1945-1949
    The yearbook is published annually and has had 3 names since the earliest archived issue in 1922: The Blue and Gold, The Guidon, and The Arcade
    The yearbook is published annually and has had 3 names since the earliest archived issue in 1922: The Blue and Gold, The Guidon, and The Arcade. The earliest issues from 1922, 1925, and 1926 were published as the Blue and Gold by the students of Marist College.  From 1945-1948, the only “yearbooks” in possession are Blue and Gold programs documenting the Annual Military Exercises and Promenade.
  • The Blue and Gold (student newspaper)

    1915-1927, 1931-
    The Blue and Gold is the Marist student newspaper published about six times per year, and it is the oldest high school newspaper in the state of Georgia.
    The Blue and Gold is the Marist student newspaper published about six times per year, and it is the oldest high school newspaper in the state of Georgia. The earliest archived issue of the Blue and Gold is from April 1915, and it was published by the Swagger Club of Marist College, organized by Captain Eugene Oberdorfer.  By 1917, an annual Blue and Gold staff was established who contributed to the publication. From 1915-1927, the Blue and Gold was published monthly in a booklet format and included articles and reports on school news as well as short stories, editorials, and jokes. By 1931, the Blue and Gold switched over to a newspaper format, and during the war years, there was an emphasis placed on distracting gossip about dances as well as articles and letters written from soldiers overseas. In 1944, the publication became a member of the Catholic Press Association and the Georgia Scholastic Press Association. Issues from the 1950s placed an emphasis on both sports and plays, and while the format of the paper changed many times during the 1960s, the focus of the publication remained the same.  In 1972, John McGreaham became the faculty advisor for the Blue and Gold and developed a consistent format for the publication that has remained in place until the present day. The Blue and Gold has won many awards over the years including the prestigious Columbia Scholastic Press Award.
    This collection includes issues from April 1915 to the present day. There is a bound copy of Blue and Goldpapers from October 1944 (Vol. XLI) to April 1956 (Vol. LII) as well as a 2nd Bound copy of Blue and Goldpapers from September 1947 (Vol. XLIV) to April 1956 (Vol. LII).
  • E-Newsletter

    2006-
    The Marist E-Newsletter is published semi-monthly by the Marist Advancement Office. 
    The Marist E-Newsletter is published semi-monthly by the Marist Advancement Office. This publication originated in September of 2006 as electronic communication became more prevalent. While the print version of the Newsletter is remains to be published a few times per year, the E-Newsletter is published twice a month to keep students, faculty, and parents up to speed on school news and information on upcoming events. Just as with the print version of the Newsletter, the E-Newsletter contains information from various departments including Administration, Athletics, Campus Ministry, Fine Arts, Parents’ Club, and the Alumni office.  The E-Newsletter is distributed in email form to current students, parents, faculty, and staff. In addition, previous issues of the E-Newsletter are available on the school website. Because of the electronic nature of this publication, more issues can be produced each year.

    The collection includes issues from September of 2006 through the current month.
  • Eagle Views

    1985-1990
    Eagle Views was an athletic news bulletin published weekly by the Athletics Department from September 1985 until April 1990. 
    Eagle Views was an athletic news bulletin published weekly by the Athletics Department from September 1985 until April 1990. This publication reported on news regarding each sport as well as each team’s records for the week. Eagle Views also included information on upcoming games and matches. This collection ranges from September 16, 1985 through October 14, 1993. Issues from the fall of 1990 until the fall of 1993 are missing.
  • Football Program

     1940-
    The Marist Football Program is published annually by the Athletic Department to highlight the Varsity Football team. 
    The Marist Football Program is published annually by the Athletic Department to highlight the Varsity Football team. The programs include the roster of the team, the schedule of games, and advertisements. More current issues also include rosters and pictures of the Varsity Cheerleading Squad as well as the Marching Band. The earliest archived football program is from 1940; however, it was published by Savannah High School. The earliest program in possession that was published by Marist is from 1942.

    The collection of Marist programs spans from 1942 to the present year. Issues from selected years are missing: 1943-1946, 1948-1952, 1954-1957, 1959-1960, 1962, 1968, 1994, 2004, and 2010.
  • Guidon (yearbook)

    1941, 1943, 1944, 1950-1980, 1985-
    The yearbook is published annually and has had 3 names since the earliest archived issue in 1922: The Blue and Gold, The Guidon, and The Arcade
    The yearbook is published annually and has had 3 names since the earliest archived issue in 1922: The Blue and Gold, The Guidon, and The Arcade. The earliest issues from 1922, 1925, and 1926 were published as the Blue and Gold by the students of Marist College.  From 1945-1948, the only “yearbooks” in possession are Blue and Gold programs documenting the Annual Military Exercises and Promenade. Sometime in the 1930’s or the early 1940’s, the name of the yearbook changed to the Guidon, and it carried that name until 1980 when the publication name was changed to the Arcade. The publication was the Arcade from 1980 until 1985, and in 1986, the name reverted back to the Guidon, which it has been ever since. The earliest issues were published by the students of Marist College and later, they were published by annual yearbook staffs.

    The collection includes issues of the Blue and Gold from 1922, 1925, and 1949 as well as issues from theGuidon from 1941, 1943, 1944, 1950-1979, and 1986 through the current issue. The collection also includes the six issues of the annual under the name of the Arcade from 1980 to 1985.
  • History of the Parish of the Sacred Heart of Jesus

    Fr. Vincent Brennan’s book, History of the Parish of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Atlanta, Georgia 1897-1947, offers an invaluable resource on the early years of Catholics in Atlanta, Sacred Heart Church, Marist School, and the work of the Marist Fathers in Georgia. The book was self-published in 1948 and was available for purchase for one dollar in the rectory. Fr. Brennan, who would later be the Marist School principal overseeing the move to the Ashford Dunwoody campus, was a faculty member serving as the Director of Dramatics when he wrote this book. We learn from Fr. Brennan much about the financial challenges of the Atlanta Marists, including the fact that the original Ivy Street property was purchased by the Marist Fathers of Jefferson College, Louisiana. We also learn about the lives of many of the early Marist Fathers in Atlanta, including Marist’s first principal, Rev. John Edward Gunn, who served as the first pastor of Sacred Heart Church. In the final chapter we learn a great deal about the “Marist Missions in North Georgia,” an overview of how the Marists served communities north of Atlanta from Marietta to Rome, Georgia.

    Click here for an interactive look at the book.  
  • Marist Cadet

    1942-1944
    The Marist Cadet was published weekly by the students of Marist College beginning in September 1943 through May 1944.
    The Marist Cadet was published weekly by the students of Marist College beginning in September 1943 through May 1944. Fr. Gerard Hageman, S.M., an English teacher at Marist from 1943 until 1961, stated that this publication was created to “[fill] the gaps which ordinarily existed from one Blue and Gold to the next.” The Marist Cadet reported on the spiritual, scholastic, social, and athletic aspects of school life and highlighted main events and activities. Each student paid a seventy-five cent nominal sum to have 5 issues of the Blue and Gold newspaper as well as the weekly issues of the Marist Cadet.

    The collection includes weekly issues from September 17, 1942 through May 12, 1944.
  • Marist Matters

    1974-
    The Marist Matters is published two to four times per year by the Marist Advancement Office. 
    The Marist Matters is published two to four times per year by the Marist Advancement Office. This publication began in 1974, and it has been maintained until the present day. The Marist Matters includes articles on the current affairs of the school as well as feature articles on various topics such as the Reach for Excellence Program or the history of the stained glass windows in the Marist Chapel. This publication also includes updates on alumni, class notes, and information on recent marriages, births, and deaths.

    The collection includes issues from 1974 through the current year. There are no issues available from 1992.
  • Marist School Directory

    1963-
    The student directory is published annually by the Marist Parents’ Club to provide personal contact information for all students.
    The student directory is published annually by the Marist Parents’ Club to provide personal contact information for all students. The directory also includes lists of teachers by department as well as faculty and staff contact information. The collection includes directories from 1963 through the current year.
  • Newsletter

    1982
    The Marist Newsletter is published monthly by the Marist Advancement Office. This publication contains important information for students, parents, and faculty on current affairs at the school as well as information on upcoming events. Various departments including  Administration, Academics, Athletics, Campus Ministry, Fine Arts, Parents’ Club, and the Alumni office contribute to the material published in the newsletter. The earliest archived issue of the Newsletter is from August 6, 1982. The collection includes Newsletters from August 1982 through the present day.
  • Rapier (literary magazine)

    1965-
    The Rapier is the Marist literary magazine that features students’ work in art and writing.
    The Rapier is the Marist literary magazine that features students’ work in art and writing. The Rapier has been published annually since 1965, and this publication was named for Rev. George S. Rapier, S.M. (1873-1956) who dedicated his life to education and teaching literature. Rev. Rapier was part of the faculty of Marist College until 1914. The earliest archived issue of the Rapier is from 1965, and from this year until 1975, the publication featured literary pieces by students including poems and short stories. In 1976, artwork was included as work featured in this magazine. Rose Poly was the moderator for the Rapier from1975 until 1998, and she left a remarkable impression on the format and success of the magazine. In 2010, it was ranked as excellent by the National Council of Teachers of English’s Program to Recognize Excellent in Student Literary Magazines.

    The collection includes issues from 1965 through the current year.
  • Rapier Jr. (literary magazine)

    1994-1997
    The Rapier Jr. was a publication that ran from 1994 until 1997 which featured literary work of students in grades 7 and 8.
    The Rapier Jr. was a publication that ran from 1994 until 1997 which featured literary work of students in grades 7 and 8. Because of the Rapier deadlines for submission, Fr. Ralph Olek and Ms. Rose Poly agreed that there was  a “creative gap” and wanted students in the younger grades to have the opportunity to publish their work.  Thus, this publication was an offshoot of the Rapier and showcased 7th and 8th grade students’ literary work including, poems, short stories, and artwork. The Rapier Jr. was short-lived, and the collection includes issues from 1994 until 1997.
     
  • Spiriteer

    1966-1986
    The Spiriteer was published 4-6 times per year by the Marist School Student Council from 1966-1986. 
    The Spiriteer was published 4-6 times per year by the Marist School Student Council from 1966-1986. The purpose of the publication was to promote “spirit in sports and scholarship.” This publication contained various articles, editorials, notes from the student council president, jokes, updates on academic and athletic teams, poems, personals, sale ads, want ads, and lost and found information.

    The collection of the Spiriteer ranges from October 1966 to the spring of 1986. Issues from certain years are missing, namely from 1980 until 1985.
  • Student Handbook

    1965-
    The Student Handbook is published annually by Marist School and contains pertinent information about student responsibilities with regard to behavior, attendance, academics, and extra-curricular activities. 
    The Student Handbook is published annually by Marist School and contains pertinent information about student responsibilities with regard to behavior, attendance, academics, and extra-curricular activities. The handbook also contains information on the mission and philosophy of Marist School as well as details on Marist traditions. Students and parents are required to read and sign the handbook at the start of each school year. This collection contains issues from 1965 through the present year.
  • The Window

    2009-
    The Window is published two to four times per year by Foundations students in the seventh and eighth grades.
    The Window is published two to four times per year by Foundations students in the seventh and eighth grades. The Window was established as a Blue & Gold-type newspaper for students in the younger grades at Marist, and it mostly covers stories on athletics and other events pertaining to Foundations students.This publication began in 2008 and is still currently running. This collection contains issues from 2012.

Donating

The Marist School Archives welcomes any items, including photographs, letters, or other paraphernaliafrom your department, club, or sport. Please contact us if you have items for consideration so we can determine whether or not we can house the items as part of our collection. For photographs, it is helpful if you can note when they were taken as well as who is in them. 

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