Litchfield Preparatory School yearbooks

2025-14-0

Collection

Identifier: 2025-14-0

Staff Only

Content Description

Three yearbooks covering the operation of the Litchfield Preparatory School from its initial opening to final closure, encompassing the 1970-1971, 1971-1972, and 1972-1973 academic years. The yearbooks are, in order, titled "The Griffin 1971, " "The Griffin Nineteen Hundred and Seventy-Two," and "The Crisis."

Dates

Creation: 1971 - 1973

Creator

Litchfield Preparatory School (Organization)

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Copyright has been transferred to the Litchfield Historical Society for materials authored or otherwise produced by the creator(s) of this collection. Copyright status for other collection materials is unknown. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.) beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.

Biographical / Historical

The Litchfield Preparatory School, also known as The Litchfield Academy, was a private preparatory school for local and boarding students founded in 1970 by William Z. Stevenson. At its peak, the school hosted roughly one hundred students, and was known colloquially as an institution for troubled teenagers. The school was initially funded by millionaire William Thal, but ended up closing in 1973 due to a lack of financial support. Of particular note is the presence of American singer Art Garfunkel on the staff, who taught mathematics and geometry to sophomore students.