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WELCOME TO THE ARCHIVES

The BB&N Archives collects, preserves, describes, and makes available materials that document the history of the school, with a focus on supporting the educational and research needs of BB&N's community. Our collections include student and school publications, administrative office records, faculty and staff papers, curricular materials, meeting minutes, photographs, audiovisual materials, and digital files.

TWO SCHOOLS UNITED

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BROWNE & NICHOLS

Harvard classmates George Henry Browne and Edgar H. Nichols open Browne & Nichols School in 1883 as a college preparatory. 

Jeanette Markham

BUCKINGHAM

Radcliffe graduate Jeanette Markham begins teaching in 1889 and opens The Buckingham School officially in 1902. 

BB&N Merger, 1974

BB&N

In January of 1974, Elizabeth Stowe retired as head of Buckingham and the two schools merged under Peter K. Gunness. 

STAFF
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Esme Rabin, Archivist

617-800-2725

archives@bbns.org

Researching school history? 

Want to see your yearbook?

Have materials to donate? 

HOURS

Academic Year Schedule:

Monday-Friday, 9AM-12PM

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Summer Schedule:

Monday-Friday, 9AM-5PM

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Please note the archives is open by appointment only.

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