In celebration of this year’s Pingry Athletics Hall of Fame inductees—Leslie (Springmeyer) O’Toole ‘08, Coach Joe Forte, and the 2011 Girls’ Soccer Team—the Pingry Archives team is thrilled to announce a special discovery. As part of our ongoing digitization efforts, we recently unearthed 20 historic images from Pingry's inaugural Hall of Fame induction ceremony in May of 1991. 

The Pingry School Archives has recently acquired its oldest artifact to date: an embroidery sampler stitched in September 1824 by Margaret Ann Pingry, the elder sister of Dr. John F. Pingry. This delicate piece of needlework, completed when Margaret Ann was just nine years old, showcases her developing skills in stitching letters and numbers, adorned with charming floral embellishments. The sampler not only serves as a tangible link to the Pingry family's past but also provides a glimpse into the education and accomplishments of young girls in the early 19th century.

This month we celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Miller A. Bugliari ’52 World Cup Field at Pingry School. In the summer of 1994, our campus buzzed with excitement as we welcomed the Italian National team, who collaborated on the Basking Ridge field’s planning and trained here during that summer’s World Cup.

The Pingry School Archives has embarked on an ambitious digitization project, preserving over a century of institutional history. This monumental effort involves digitizing the school's entire traditional photo collection, which spans more than 20,000 objects dating back to the late 19th century. The scope of this project is vast, encompassing images that capture the essence of campus life, athletic achievements, faculty and staff, reunion gatherings, and various alumni events.

The Pingry School Archives recently received an exceptionally generous and meaningful donation from the family of beloved teacher and coach, John "Mags" Magadini. The extensive collection contains a treasure trove of personal items documenting Mags' remarkable life and career, spanning photographs, news clippings, programs, plaques, awards, and clothing dating back to the 1950s.

As the 2024 Spring Sports season gets underway, the Pingry School Archives has much to celebrate. This year marks the 30th anniversary of the 1994 Baseball team's NJSIAA State Championship victory. Coached by Manny Tramontana and captained by Ted Corvino '94, Joe Marchese '94, and Ryan Molloy '94, the team featured three Pingry Hall of Famers in Tramontana and brothers Jake and Nick Ross.

Artifacts from Pingry's long history often find their way back to the school archives through unexpected channels. Such is the case with a recent donation from Mr. James Lopes, who had no other connection to Pingry besides owning a book co-authored by Charles Bertram "C.B." Newton, Pingry's eighth Head of School. Mr. Lopes acquired the book from a neighbor years ago and recently decided it belonged back with the Pingry School.

The Pingry School Archives, working together with the school’s Development office, recently rediscovered some fascinating school history - a set of engraved silver bowls, cups, and plates honoring generous Pingry alumni.

As the winter sports season begins, Pingry's campus bursts with athletic activity. With fourteen different teams competing this is the busiest of Pingry’s three sports seasons, and capturing all of the action is Pingry’s own Bruce Morrison '64.

Over 100 VHS and digital video tapes from the past 30 years were recently re-discovered at Pingry's Lower School campus in Short Hills. Once this remarkable find was sent to the school's Archives in Basking Ridge for preservation and cataloging, it was soon clear these tapes offer a unique glimpse into Pingry's rich history and culture.

An important part of The Pingry Archives’ work is to create displays for the school. Those displays in Pingry's Athletics Hall of Fame are some of the most fun to assemble, and there was much fun to be had when three new members were honored during September’s Homecoming Weekend.

This summer, The Pingry School unveiled two new displays. The first, located just inside the main clock tower entrance, welcomes students, staff, and visitors to the school and highlights the school’s Honor Code. The second, larger display is situated inside the arts entrance and celebrates the school's Achievement in the Arts Award.

During this summer’s reorganization of the technology department, a number of interesting artifacts from Pingry's early internet days were unearthed. One of those, tucked away in a long-forgotten box, was a 1997 mouse pad celebrating an early version of the Pingry School website.

The Pingry School Archives not only collects artifacts from the school’s long and storied history but is also charged with gathering materials from the school’s current events, such as the year's Spring Intensives program...

The Pingry School Archives recently received a treasured artifact from the past: an 1872 letter penned by the school's founder himself, Dr. John Pingry.