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| “Students and faculty of Salisbury School, 1910” |
The mission of the Salisbury Archives is to collect, catalog, preserve, and make accessible the historical records of the school. The Archives holds a wide assortment of materials, including documents and correspondence, photographs, publications, and artifacts. In cooperation with the school historian, the Archives exhibits and interprets these materials in a variety of ways, including published articles, exhibits, and web presentations.
The Boys’ Crusade:” Salisbury School in World War One
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“The Salisbury student body performing military drill, 1917”
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Between 1914 and 1918 the entire world was rocked by the great conflagration known as World War One. Salisbury School participated in that conflict in many ways, sending students, faculty, and alumni forth to serve in the military and raising funds for war relief. The entire student body also organized itself into a military company, donning khaki uniforms, performing drill several times each week, and learning battlefield tactics.
Click here to read the entire article.
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Selections from the Archives
Responding to events unfolding in Europe, Salisbury student, Henry Alex Irwin, ’16, departed school in the fall of 1915 and traveled north to join the Canadian Expeditionary Force. He received basic training near Ottawa, sailed to France, and fought in the trenches. Irwin was severely wounded in September 1916, spent months in the hospital, and was unable to return to the fighting. While in the service, Irwin penned several letters to Rev. George Quaile, and these are reprinted here for the first time since1916.
To read the entire Irwin-Quaile correspondence please click here.
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“Henry Alex Irwin, ‘16”
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Hilltop History
Click on the links below to read Hilltop History as seen in the Salisbury Magazine.
Fall 2006 "Parents Weekend Celebrates its 70th Anniversary"
Spring 2007 "Pre-eminent Architectural Engraver Leaves Lasting Legacy at Salisbury"
Fall 2007 "Old Main"
Spring 2008 "Harmony in Motion"
Fall 2008 "Our Founding Father"