This collection is comprised of a letter written from Wayman Crow to William Greenleaf Eliot dated 2 February 1853 which clearly indicates that the name “Eliot Seminary” be used for the first time when referencing the university, as well as the university's charter and constitution.

This collection includes material that documents the Danforth Campus Dedication in 2006, including publications that advertised the events and that were distributed at the dedication and also material regarding the Lecture Series that was part of the dedication.

The Washington University Day of Discovery and Dialogue Collection largely consists of conversation guides produced by two-day event. Also included are foam core poster boards with discussion points and brainstorming bulletin board paper sheets produced for the 2015 session.

The collection contains Washington University yearbooks from 1903 through the present. Years without publication of a yearbook are also indicated. The books are arranged chronologically by year published. Unbound materials are listed at the end. Volume numbering is partially inconsistent due to title changes. Until 1941 yearbooks contained information on the previous years’ class which is reflected in the dates in square brackets following each entry.

The collection includes material relating to Washington University academic robes, class rings, colors, diplomas and degrees, fight song, logo type, mottos and inscriptions, trademark, seal, etc.  Similar information may be found in a variety of the folders within this collection.