A group of women lean over a table inspecting historical documents and photos inside an office space at Santa Fe Prep.

Adesso Archives

The Adesso Archives serve as the institutional memory of Santa Fe Prep, collecting, preserving, and making accessible primary source materials of enduring value that document Prep’s history from its beginning in 1961 to the present. The collection includes student and school publications, photographs, oral histories, correspondence, curricula, event programs, video recordings, athletic history, and more.

When we were first thinking of the value and purpose of the Prep Archives, we saw it as an opportunity to collect and tell Prep’s many stories like threads all woven together. I’d say we make quite a colorful tapestry. We have much to be proud of, and I am honored to have my name associated with it. Prep is in my soul.

JAN ADESSO

Firsts at Santa Fe Prep

1962 - Headmaster
1963 - Day of School
1963 - Skirmisher
1963 - Soccer & Swimming Teams
1964 - Ski Team
1964 - Student Council
1964 - Student Play Written and Performed
1964 - Model UN & Debate Club
1967 - Graduating Class & Yearbook
1968 - School Name Chosen
1969 - 7th Grade Class to Graduate
1969 - Humanities Class
1973 - State Field Hockey Championship
1974 - State Boys Soccer Championship
1975 - Full School on Cruz Blanca Campus
1977 - State Track Championship
1981 - Terry Fox/Dan Maas Run
1981 - Mascot (Blue Griffin)
1988 - TAP (Thursday Afternoon Program)
1996 - State Girls Soccer Championship
2001 - SIP (Student Independent Project)
2004 - Breakthrough Class on Campus
2010 - State Dance Championship
2013 - State Girls Lacrosse Championship
2014 - State Boys Lacrosse Championship
2019 - State Swimming Championship

Donating Artifacts

If you have any pieces in your personal collection that you’d like to donate to the Adesso Archives, we will gratefully accept them and ensure that they are well cared for and properly maintained. While we are interested in all donations, we are especially seeking the following: