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Syracuse University Senior Theses Collection

An inventory of the collection at the Syracuse University Archives


Finding aid created by: Halsey Van Allen
Date: 2022



Historical Note

Syracuse University was founded on March 24, 1870, when its Board of Trustees signed the University charter and certificate of incorporation, acting on a proposal put forth earlier that year at the Methodist State Convention. Despite its modest beginnings, the story of Syracuse University has been one of remarkable growth and progress. The University's population has expanded from a few dozen local students to over 21,000 students from all over the world. Significant eras of development in campus building and academic programs included the late nineteenth to early twentieth centuries and the post-World War II years. The second half of the twentieth century saw the University transform into a modern research institution with international connections.

As early as 1875, various Syracuse University schools, colleges, and programs required graduating undergraduate students to complete a senior thesis. The senior thesis is no longer a graduation requirement for most degree programs at Syracuse University.


Scope and Content Note

The Syracuse University Senior Theses Collection contains over 3,700 academic theses written by Syracuse University seniors from 1878 to 1992. The majority of the theses are from the sixty-year span from 1895 to 1955. These student works cover disciplines including architecture, philosophy, sociology, and political science, with the most well-represented being history and fine arts.

Please note that this collection contains material that some researchers may find objectionable due to racist content. This material is preserved and retained with the collection for its historic and research value.


Restrictions

Access Restrictions:

The majority of our archival and manuscript collections are housed offsite and require advance notice for retrieval. Researchers are encouraged to contact us in advance concerning the collection material they wish to access for their research.

Use Restrictions:

Written permission must be obtained from the Syracuse University Archives and all relevant rights holders before publishing quotations, excerpts or images from any materials in this collection.


Related Material

The University Archives also holds the Syracuse University Dissertations and Master's Theses Collection.


Selected Search Terms

Names

Syracuse University -- History.
Syracuse University.

Subjects

Sociology.
Advertising.
Anthropology.
Architecture.
Art.
Business.
College students.
Economics.
Education.
Engineering.
Geography.
History.
Journalism.
Mathematics.
Music.
Philosophy.
Political science.
Psychology.
Public administration.
Religion.
Science.
Higher education.

Types of Material

Theses.

Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Preferred citation for this material is as follows:

Syracuse University Senior Theses Collection,
University Archives,
Special Collections Research Center
Syracuse University Libraries

Acquisition Information

There is no acquisition information available for this collection.

Processing Information

Title pages of some theses may include grades. For those dated within 80 years, those grades have been redacted in accordance with the Federal Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA).


Arrangement

Theses are arranged chronologically by year and alphabetically within each year.


Supplemental Finding Aids

For a full list and description of senior theses, including author, title, and graduating year, please refer to the Excel itemized listing.


Table of Contents

Senior theses


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