Gonzaga College High School Centennial, 1921 - 1925

This collection consists of papers and records of Washington Seminary (1821-1828, 1848-1858) and its successor Gonzaga College High School (1858-1959). The Washington Seminary records include financial records (1821-1827, 1848-1858), legal documents (1810-1815), a public program notebook (1850-1851), and a school diary (1850-1854). Other materials include loose papers such as correspondence, ephemera, newsclippings, and programs for anniversary celebrations, commencements, and student performances. The financial records and correspondence document the use of enslaved people by the Washington Seminary.

The Gonzaga College High School/Washington Seminary Collection includes documents that establish its historical ties to slavery. Specifically, the financial records and correspondence of the Washington Seminary establish that it hired out several enslaved individuals from enslavers living in or near Washington, D.C.