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Western College: Graduations, Commencement Programs, 1853-1974; Box 1

(3 Boxes)

Contents:

Box # 1: Commencement Programs

Folder One: Commencement Programs 1860-1889:

• 1865 – order of exercises program, July 4 • 1867 – commencement program, Twelfth Anniversary • 1868 – commencement program, June 16, 17, 18 • 1870 – commencement program, June 14, 15, 16 • 1871 – dedication program, Nov. 29 • 1872 – commencement program, June 18, 19, 20 [Two Copies] • 1873 – commencement program, June 17, 18, 19 with Letter to Sir from Mrs. W. Gordon Copeland, May 6, 1964 and Letter to Miss Pierce from Herrick B. Young, May 8, 1964 • 1880 - commencement program, June 16 and 17 • 1881 - commencement program, June 14, 15, 16 • 1882 - commencement program, June 13, 14, 15 • 1883 - commencement program, June 12, 13, 14 • 1884 - commencement program, June 17, 18, 19 • 1885 - commencement program, June 16, 17, 18 • 1886 - commencement program, June 15, 16, 17 [Two Copies] • 1887 - commencement program, June 14, 15, 16 [Two Copies] • 1888 - commencement program, June 12, 13, 14 • 1889 - commencement program, June 13 • 1889 - commencement concert program, June 11

Folder Two: Commencement Programs 1890-1909

• 1891 - commencement program, June 11 [Three Copies] • 1891 - commencement concert program June 9 • 1892 - commencement invitation for June 9 [Two Copies] • 1894 - commencement program, June 14 • 1894 - commencement concert program, June 12

• 1895 - commencement recital program, June 11 • 1985 - commencement program, June 13 • 1896 - commencement program, class of 1856 June 7 Historic Service Program • 1896 - commencement invitation, June 7, 8, 9 • 1896 - commencement invitation, June 9 • 1897 - commencement program, June 6-9 • 1897 - commencement concert program, June 5 • 1897 - commencement Programme, June 8 • 1898 - commencement program, June 7 • 1898 - commencement concert program, June 6 [Two Copies] • 1898 - commencement Programme, postcard, June 5, 6, 7 [Two Copies] • 1898 - commencement invitation, June 5, 6, 7 • 1899 - commencement program, June 6 • 1899 - commencement invitation, April 18, Class of ’99 • 1899 - commencement concert program, June 3 • 1900 - commencement concert program, June 11 • 1900 - church program, June 10 • 1900 - commencement program, June 12 • 1900 - Senior Preparatory Class Day Program, May 22 • 1901 - baccalaureate sermon, June 2 • 1901 - commencement program, June 4 • 1901 - senior preparatory card, May 24 • 1904 - commencement concert program, June 6 • 1904 - commencement program, June 7 • 1904 - Senior Preparatory Class Day, class exercise program, May 24 • 1906 - baccalaureate program, June 10 • 1906 - commencement events card, June 10-13 • 1906 - commencement program, June 13 • 1908 - commencement program, June 10 • 1908 - commencement invitation, June 10-13 • 1908 - commencement events card, June 7 • 1909 - commencement program, June 9 • 1909 - commencement invitation, June 7-10 • 1909 - commencement events card, Saturday to Wednesday • 1909 - commencement invitation, June 6-9

Folder Three: Commencement Programs 1910-1929

• 1910 - commencement invitation, June 5-8 • 1910 - commencement program, Saturday to Wednesday [Two Copies] • 1910 - commencement events card, Saturday to Wednesday • 1911 - commencement program, June 14 • 1911 - commencement events card, Sunday to Wednesday • 1912 - commencement invitation, June 2-5 • 1912 - commencement events card, Sunday to Wednesday • 1916 - commencement program, June 14 • 1916 - Bulletin of the Western College for Women, April, Commencement Program • 1919 - commencement invitation, June 8-11 with envelope • 1920 - commencement program, June 9 • 1921 - commencement program, June 8 • 1924 - Bulletin of the Western College for Women, Scenes at Commencement 1924 Booklet • 1924 - Program of Exercises May 31 to June 4 • 1925 - commencement program, June 10 • 1925 - Baccalaureate service program, June 7 • 1926 - commencement program, June 8 • 1927 - commencement program, June 7 [Two Copies]

Folder Four: Commencement Programs 1930-1939

• 1930 - commencement recital program, June 7 • 1930 - Baccalaureate service program, June 8 • 1930 - commencement program, June 10 [Two Copies] • 1930 - commencement banquet program, June 9 • 1931 - commencement program, June 7-10 • 1931 - Baccalaureate service program, June 7 • 1931 - commencement program, June 9 • 1932 - commencement program, June 7 • 1933 - commencement program, June 6 [Two Copies] • 1933 - commencement play A Midsummer-Night’s Dream Program, June 5 • 1933 - Baccalaureate Service program, June 4 • 1934 - commencement honoring of students program, June 9 • 1934 - Baccalaureate Service program, June 10 • 1935 - commencement program, June 12 [Three Copies] • 1935 - Baccalaureate Service program, June 9 • 1935 - general program of the commencement, June 8-11 • 1945 - Senior Class Play program for The Bonds of Interest, June 10 • 1936 - commencement program, June 9 • 1936 - Much Ado about Nothing senior class presentation, June 8 • 1937 - general commencement program, June 5-8 • 1938 - commencement program, June 7 [Two Copies] • 1938 - commencement events card, June 4-7 • 1939 - commencement program, June 13 • 1939 - commencement invitation, Envelope addressed to Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Ritzmann and Family with Commencement Invitation

Folder Five: Commencement Programs 1940-1949

• 1940 - commencement program, June 11 • 1941 - commencement program, June 10 • 1941 - commencement program, June 7-10 [Two Copies] • 1942 - commencement program, May 31 [Two Copies] • 1943 - commencement program, June 1 • 1944 - commencement program, May 30 [Two Copies] • 1944 - The Duenna program, May 29 [Two Copies] • 1945 - commencement invitation • 1945 - commencement program, May 29 • 1945 - commencement recital program, May 27 • 1945- commencement program card, May 26-29 • 1946 - commencement program, June 4 • 1946 - commencement events card, June 1-4 • 1946 - commencement invitation • 1946 - commencement Baccalaureate Sunday Program, June 2 • 1947 - general commencement program, June 14-17 (Two Copies) • 1947 - commencement recital, June 15 • 1947 - Baccalaureate Sunday Program, June 15 • 1947 - Kumler Memorial Chapel, Alumnae Service Program, Saturday, June 14 • 1947 - commencement program, June 17 [Two Copies] • 1948 - commencement program, June 8 [Two Copies] • 1948 - Baccalaureate Sunday Program, June 6 • 1949 - commencement program, June 14 [Two Copies] • 1949 - commencement recital program, June 12 • 1949 - Baccalaureate Sunday Program, June 12 [Two Copies] • 1949 - general program of commencement, June 11-14

Folder Six: Commencement Programs 1950-1959

• 1950- Baccalaureate Sunday Program, June 4, 1950 • 1950 - commencement program, June 6 [Four Copies] • 1950 - Alumnae Service Program, June 3 • 1950 - Commencement Program events card, June 3-6 • 1950 - General Program of the commencement, June 3-6 • 1950 - commencement invitation • 1951 - commencement program, June 12 [Two Copies] • 1951 - General Program commencement events card, June 9-12 • 1951 - members of the class graduating with honors sheet • 1951 - Baccalaureate Service Program, June 10 [Two Copies] • 1951 - commencement invitation, June 12 • 1951 - Commencement Recital Program, June 10 • 1952 - commencement program, June 1 and 2 [Three Copies] • 1952 - Commencement exercises, June 2 • 1952 - report of gifts information (1951-1952) [Two Copies] • 1952 - commencement invitation • 1952 - commencement events card, May 31-June 2 • 1953 - commencement program, May 30-June 1 [Two Copies] • 1954 - Centennial Luncheon Program, May 24 • 1954 - general program of the commencement, May 21-24 [Three Copies] • 1954 - commencement invitation • 1954 - invitation to President Herrick B. Young inauguration, October 9 • 1954 - members of the class graduating with honors sheet • 1954 - Centennial Observance and commencement invitation, May 24 • 1955 - commencement program, May 28, 29, 30 [Two Copies] • 1955 - general program of the commencement, May 27-30 • 1956 - commencement program, June 2, 3, 4 [Two Copies] • 1956 - Report of Gifts List • 1956 - commencement invitation, June 2 • 1956 - general program of commencement, June 1-4 • 1957 - commencement program, June 1, 2, 3 [Three Copies] • 1957 - commencement program events card, June 1-3 • 1957 - list of donors to university information, July 1, 1956 through May 28, 1957 [Three Copies] • 1957 - commencement invitation, June 3 • 1958 - commencement program, May 31, June 1, 2 [Four Copies] • 1958 - commencement program events card/invitation, May 31- June 2 • 1958 - commencement invitation, June 2 • 1958 - program of commencement events card, May 31- June 2 • 1958 - list of donors brochure, July 1, 1957 through May 27, 1958 [Two Copies] • A Report of Gifts, list since the 1954 commencement • 1959- One hundred and Fourth Annual Commencement program, May 30, 31, June 1, 1959 (Two copies) • Special List of Donors, July 1, 1958 to May 27, 1959 • Program of Commencement Events, May 30 to June 1, 1959

Folder Seven: Commencement Programs 1960-1969

• 1960 - commencement program, May 28, 29, 30 [Two Copies] • 1960 - commencement events card, May 27-30 • 1960 - commencement invitation, May 30 • 1961 - commencement program, May 27, 28, 29 [Two Copies] • 1961 - commencement events card, May 26-29 • 1961 - commencement invitation/program of events card, May 26-29 • 1962 - commencement program, June 2, 3, 4 [Two Copies] • 1962 - commencement events card, June 1-4 • 1962 - commencement invitation • 1963 - commencement program, June 1-2 [Two Copies] • 1963 - commencement invitation, June 2 • 1964 - commencement program, May 30-31 [Two Copies] • 1964 - commencement events card, May 28-30 [Two Copies] • 1964 - commencement invitation, May 30 • 1965 - commencement program, May 29-30 (Three Copies) • 1966 - commencement events card, May 27-29 • 1966 - commencement program, May 28, 29 [Two Copies] • 1967 - commencement program, June 3, 4 [Two Copies] • 1967 - commencement events card, June 2-4 • 1967 - commencement invitation/events card, June 2-4 • 1968 - commencement program, June 1, 2 [Two Copies] • 1968 - commencement events card, May 31- June 2 • 1968 - Program of Commencement of events, May 31- June 2 • 1969 - Program of commencement events, June 6-8 • 1969 - commencement program, June 7, 8 [Two Copies] • 1969 - Baccalaureate Service, June 8 • 1969 - commencement invitation/program of events card, June 6-8

Folder Eight: Commencement Programs 1970-1974

• 1970 - commencement program, June 6, 7 [Three Copies] • 1970 - Baccalaureate Service Program, Kumler Memorial Chapel, June 13 [Two Copies] • 1970 - Page two of Program • 1971 - commencement program, June 12, 13 [Two Copies] • 1971 - Baccalaureate Service Program, Kumler Memorial Chapel, June 11 • 1971 - Page two of Program • 1972 - commencement program, June 10, 11 [Three Copies] • 1973 - commencement program, June 9, 10 [Two Copies] • 1973 - “A Call to Contemplate” program • 1973 - page two of program • 1974 - baccalaureate service program, June 9 [Two Copies] • 1974 - (final graduation) commencement program, June 8, 9 [Four Copies] • 1974 - Baccalaureate Service Program, June 9 • 1974 - Alumnae Chapel Program, June 15 [Three Copies]

Western College: Graduations, Speeches and News Articles about Graduation, 1853-1974; Box 2

Box # 2: Speeches and News Articles about Graduation

Contents:

Folder One: Media and Articles about Graduation, Newspaper Articles



• "Commencement News..."Western College Bulletin, June 8-11, 1935 • “Grad of ’74 Plans Visit to Western Ceremony,” Cincinnati Enquirer, June 14, 1939 • “Western Events Announced,” Hamilton, Ohio Journal, May 26, 1944 • “Western College Degrees Awarded to 26 Graduates,” Hamilton Journal, May 31, 1944 • “Western College Seniors Honored,” February 21, 1944 Article • “International Program Lauded at Inauguration,” The Oxford Press, October 14, 1954 • “Honorary Degree Conferred,” Western College Bulletin, February 1955 • “Commencement News…” Western College Bulletin, February 1955 • 1958 Article, “Mrs. Ireland Gets Degree” • “The Beginning of Knowledge Baccalaureate, May 29, 1960,” Alumnae News, August 1960 • “Physicist and Divinity Professor Western Graduation Speakers,” Hamilton Journal, May 13, 1963 • “Dr. Alan T. Waterman to be Western Speaker,” The Oxford Press, May 16, 1963 • “Commencement Exercises Sunday at Western College,” Middletown Ohio Journal, May 31, 1963 • “Western College ’s Graduation Today,” Middletown, Ohio Journal, May 30, 1965 • “New Honorary Alumnae,” Western College Bulletin, 1969 • “Final Class Receives Western Degrees Sunday,” The Oxford Press, June 6, 1974 • “Roots, Renewal, Reaffirmation’ Western Commencement Themes,” The Oxford Press, June 13, 1974 [Two Copies] • Article from Journal Herald, “Women Judge is Honored at Graduation” Undated • Article, Journal-News, “41 Women Graduated at Western College” Undated • Article, “Ford Executive to Address Western Seniors Tuesday” Undated • Articles, “Don Caps and Gowns” and “We, The Jury, Find-!” Undated • Article, “Seniors at Western College” Undated Press Releases • 1942, May 27: Unlabeled • 1943, May 19: For Release Tuesday, May 25 • 1974, June 3: Western College Office of Public Information, “On Sunday, June 9, the 119th and final commencement and baccalaureate…” • 1974, June 4: Western College Office of Public Information, “The baccalaureate service of the Western College…” • "'Lets Put Sense Into Dissent' Bob Hope Says In Talk At Miami," The Oxford Press, May 1, 1969 • "Western's 119th Commencement"

Folder Two: Commencement Speeches- Hoyt (1882)

• 1882 Commencement [Contained within a notebook]

o Hoyt, Auretta, Commencement Address o Peabody, Susie Speech o Letter from Mrs. Sophie Cunningham Duncan o Kate O’Byrne Speech o Sarah Keoue Speech

Folder Three: Commencement Speeches: Kane – Thompson

• Kane, Rev. W. P., President of Wabash College Crawfordsville, Indiana, Commencement Address, 1901 • Page, Walter H., Editor of the World’s Work, Commencement Address, 1905 • Shillinglaw, David L., banker, Commencement address, 1955 “This Thing Called Freedom” Program of Speech • Thompson, W.O., President of the Ohio State University, 1917

Folder Four: Commencement Speeches McKee - Waterman

• Waterman, Alan T., Commencement Remarks, June 2, 1963 “The Scientific Explosion and Its Cultural Impact” • Keehn, Martha McKee, Commencement Address, June 9, 1974 [Two Copies] • Micks, Marianne, Baccalaureate Address, June 9, 1974 [Five Copies] • Unlabeled Address, Micks, Marianne, Baccalaureate Address, June 9, 1974

Folder Five: Miscellaneous Graduation

• Western Female Seminary Commencement Register 1891-1918 • Commencement Invitation, June 17, 1886 with envelope and name card • Commencement Invitation and Baccalaureate Card with envelope • “Miss Anna E. Bailey” Card • General Program of the Ninety-Third Annual Commencement at Western College • Baccalaureate Service Program, June 7, 1936 • Commencement Concert Program by the Faculty of Music, Undated • Candidates for the Degree of Bachelor of Arts Program • The Sister Star Vol. 1 No. 1, Tuesday, February 24, 1948 • Western College Student List, 1938-1939 • Note to Jean from Don Auble with “Academic Costume in America,” Academic Heraldry in America by Kevin Sheard, J. D. • Diploma Cover from Alexandra Jacobs, Class of 1966

Folder 6: Donations from Judy Waldron, WCAA

• Program for the Eighty-Seventh Annual Commencement, May 31, 1942 (Two Copies) • Program for the Ninety-Third Annual Commencement, June 8, 1948 (Two Copies) • General Program for the Ninety-Fourth Annual Commencement, June 11-13, 1949 • Program for the Ninety-Fourth Annual Commencement, June 14, 1949 (Two Copies) • Program for the Ninety-Sixth Annual Commencement, June 12, 1951 • Program for the Ninety-Seventh Annual Commencement, June 1, 2, 1952 • Program for the Ninety-eighth Annual Commencement, May 30-June 1, 1953 (Two Copies) • Program for Members of the Class of 1953 Graduating With Honors • Program for the One Hundred and Third Annual Commencement, May 31, June 1, 2, 1958 • Program for the One Hundred and Fourth Annual Commencement, May 30, 31, June 1, 1959 • Program for the One Hundred and Fifth Annual Commencement, May 28, 29, 30, 1960 (Two Copies) • Program for the One Hundred and Sixth Annual Commencement, May 27, 28, 29, 1961 (Two Copies) • Program for Alumnae Chapel Service, Saturday, May 27, 1961 • Program for the One Hundred and Seventh Annual Commencement, June 2, 3, 4, 1962

Folder 7: Donations from Judy Waldron, WCAA • Program for the One Hundred and Eighth Annual Commencement, June 1-2, 1963 • Program for the One Hundred and Ninth Annual Commencement, May 30-31, 1964 • Program for the One Hundred and Ninth Annual Commencement, May 30-31, 1964 • Program of Commencement Events, May 28-30, 1965 • Program of the One Hundred and Tenth Annual Commencement, May 29-30, 1965 • Program for the One Hundred and Tenth Annual Commencement, May 29-30, 1965 • Program of the One Hundred and Eleventh Annual Commencement, May 28, 29, 1966 • Program of the One Hundred and Twelfth Annual Commencement, June 3, 4, 1967 • Program for the One Hundred and Twelfth Annual Commencement, June 3, 4, 1967 • Program of the Commencement Events, Friday, May 31, 1968 • Program of the One Hundred and Thirteenth Annual Commencement, June 1, 2, 1968 • Program of Commencement Events, June 6-8, 1969 • Program of the One Hundred and Fourteenth Annual Commencement, June 7, 8, 1969 (Two Copies) • Program for the One Hundred and Eighteenth Annual Commencement, June 9, 10, 1973 (Three Copies) • Program for the One Hundred and Nineteenth Annual Commencement, June 8, 9, 1974 (Two Copies) • Program for the Baccalaureate Service, June 9, 1974

Additional Materials:

• Western College Diploma “Collegii Westernensis” Degree/Certificate • Commencement Register (1891-1918)

Western College: Graduations, Commencement Photographs, 1853-1974; Box 2



Box #3: Commencement Photographs

Contents:

Folder One: 1961 commencement and hors luncheon – 40 photos

• “Commencement ‘61” Photograph • “1961” Photograph of Three People • “1961” Photograph • “1961” Photograph • “1961 by Benson” Photograph • “1961” Medium Sized Photograph • “1961” Photograph of Two Women • “1961 by Benson” Photograph of Four People • “1961” Photograph of Two Men and a Woman • “1961” Photograph of Crowd • “1961” Photograph of Five People • “1961” Photograph of Procession • “1961” Photograph of Graduates Sitting • “1961” Photograph of Procession • “1961” Photograph of Ceremony • “1961” Photograph of Celebration • “2 sophs. Miss Lamb, Mrs. Connally” Photograph • “1961” Photograph of Chef • “1961” Photograph of Speaker • “1961” of Entrance of Building • “1961” Photograph of Two Men • “1961” Photograph of Two Men • “1961” Photograph of Food and Chefs • “1961” Photograph Outside • “1961 by Benson” Photograph of Mrs. Beatrice Brooks, “Prof. Emeritus Honors Soc. Luncheon” • Honors Luncheon, 1961 Photograph • Honors Luncheon 1961 Photograph • Honors Luncheon 1961 Photograph • Honors Luncheon 1961 Photograph • “1961” Photograph of Woman Speaker • 1961 Photograph for Multifaria • 1961 Medium Sized Photograph for Multifaria • “1961” Photograph of Dinner and Chefs • “1961” Photograph of Women • “1961” Photograph of Three Men • “1961” Photograph of Procession Path • “1961” Photograph of Procession of Graduates Outside • “1961” Photograph of Procession of Graduates Outside • 1961 Photograph of Negatives • 1961 Photograph of Graduates Outside

Folder Two: 1962 commencement – 22 photos

• “Class of ‘62” Photograph • Unlabeled Photograph of Outside Procession • Unlabeled Photograph of Chef • Unlabeled Photograph of Outside Procession • Unlabeled Photograph of Women Sitting at Table • Unlabeled Photograph of Women Standing Around • Unlabeled Photograph of Crowd • Unlabeled Photograph of Crowd II • Unlabeled Photograph of Tables Outside • Unlabeled Photograph of Outside Procession • Unlabeled Photograph of Outside Procession • Unlabeled Photograph of Outside Procession • Unlabeled Photograph of Tables Outside • Unlabeled Photograph of People Sitting at Table • Unlabeled Photograph of People Talking • Unlabeled Photograph of People Posing for Group Shot • Unlabeled Photograph of Woman and Man • Unlabeled Photograph of Crowd Outside • Unlabeled Photograph of Five People • Unlabeled Photograph of Crowd • Note reading “Commencement Processions, 1962, Girls in caps & gowns” • “Commencement ’62 (led by junior marshals)” Photograph • “Commencement ‘62” Photograph

Folder Three: 1963 commencement – 32 photos

• Photograph of Male Speaker • Photograph of Procession Outside • Photograph of Procession Outside II • Photograph of Four People • Photograph of Man • Small Photograph of Two People • Small Photograph of Two Women • Photograph of Woman Feeding Ducks • Large Photograph of Two Women • Large Photograph of Speaker Outside Boyd [Three Copies] • Photograph of Two Men • Photograph of Five People [Two Copies] • Photograph of Negatives [Sixteen Different Photographs]

Folder Four: 1964 commencement – 26 photos

• Photograph of Two Men • Photograph of Negatives [Eight Different Photographs] • Photograph of Graduates Listening to Speaker [Two Copies] • Photograph of Woman Getting Sash [Three Copies] • Photograph of Graduates Listening to Speaker • Photograph of Two Men [Two Copies] • Photograph of Two Women • Photograph of Procession Outside • Photograph of Graduates Outside • Photograph of Graduate Getting Sash • Photograph of Outside Procession • Photograph of Crowd • Photograph of Circle of Female Graduates • Photograph of Three People

Folder Five: 1965 commencement – 11 photos

• Photograph of Ceremony • Photograph of Group • Photograph of Presenter and Graduate [Two Copies] • Photograph of Church Service [Two Copies] • Photograph of Graduates Outside • Photograph of Graduates Singing • Photograph of Church Pews • Photograph of Graduates from Behind • Photograph of Church Service

Folder Six: 1967 commencement – 7 photos

• Photograph of Outside Procession • Photograph of Two Men • Photograph of Five People • Photograph of Three People • Photograph of Stained-Glass Window • Photograph of Women Sitting • Photograph of Outside Procession

Folder Seven: 1968 commencement – 20 photos

• Photograph of Outside Procession • “1968” Photograph of Person in Cap and Gown Sitting at Desk • “1968, Betty Hucke” Photograph of Person in Cap and Gown Sitting at Desk II • “1968” Photograph of Two Men • “1968” Photograph of Two People • “1968” Photograph of Graduates • “1968” Photograph of People Exiting Building • “1968” Photograph of Graduates • “1968” Photograph of Two Graduates • “1968” Photograph of Three People • “1968” Photograph of Graduates in Line • “1968” Photograph of Man in Church Speaking • “1968” Photograph of Woman in Church Speaking • “1968” Photograph of Person Receiving Degree • “1968” Photograph of Three People • “1968” Photograph of Five People • “1968 Commencement” Photograph of Graduate Hugging Family • “Commencement 1968” Photograph of Graduates and Family • “1968 Commencement” Photograph of Crowd • “’68 Production” Photograph

Folder Eight: 1969 commencement – 7 photos

• “Commencement 1969” Photograph of Graduates and Audience • Photograph of Ice Sculpture • Photograph of Ice Sculpture and table • Photograph of Graduates • Photograph of Graduates II • Photograph of Graduates III • Small Photograph of Graduates

Folder Nine: 1971 commencement – 3 photos

• Photograph of Graduate Receiving Degree • Photograph of Ceremony • Small Photograph of Graduates

Folder Ten: 1974 commencement – 13 photos

• Photograph of Musicians [Two Copies] • Photograph of Speakers Sitting [Two Copies] • Photograph of Graduate Procession • Photograph of Three Graduates in Procession [Two Copies] • Photograph of Musicians • Photograph of Family Standing Around • Photograph of Car and People • Photograph of Three Graduates in Procession • Photograph of Procession Outside • Photograph of Crowd and Trees • “Commencement ‘74” Photograph of Graduates in Line • “Commencement ‘74” Photograph of Graduates Standing • Photograph of Ceremony • Photograph of Ceremony II

Folder Eleven: Faculty-Processional Photos – 39 photos

• Photograph of Processional Outside Kumler • Photograph of Processional Outside Kumler • Photograph of Processional Outside Kumler II • Photograph of Dr. Molyneaux, Miss Leonard, Mrs. Thomson at Mrs. Thomson’s Inauguration, 1942 • Photograph of Procession on Bridge • Photograph of Procession near Building • Photograph of Procession Outside • Photograph of Procession, Back view • Photograph of Procession • Photograph of Procession II • Photograph of Procession near Kumler • Photograph of Procession Near Building • Photograph of Procession Outside • Photograph of Procession • Photograph of Procession Near Building • Photograph of Procession, People in Pairs • Photograph of Procession entering Building • Small Photograph of Procession • Photograph of Procession Outside near Building • Photograph of Procession Outside with Lots of Trees • Photograph of Procession, Back View • Photograph of Procession • Photograph of Person in Cap and Gown • Photograph of Procession • Photograph of Procession II • Photograph of Person in Cap and Gown • Small Photograph of Procession • Photograph of Person in Cap and Gown at Entrance • Photograph of Procession in Church • Photograph of Procession on Bridge • Photograph of Procession Near Building • Photograph of Procession Near Building II • Photograph of Procession Outside • Photograph of Procession Outside II • Photograph of Procession Outside III • Photograph of Procession Outside Near Building • Photograph of Procession Near Kumler • Photograph of Procession Near Building

Folder Twelve: Miscellaneous commencement photos – 29 photos

• 1920 Photograph of Procession Outside • 1920 Photograph of Ceremony near Steps • 1920 Photograph of Graduates Outside Church • 1920 Photograph of Ceremony near Steps • “Commencement 1942” Photograph of Miss Butler, Mary Jane Burne, Miss Caine • “Commencement 1942” Photograph • “Commencement” Photograph of Church • Photograph of Church Service • Photograph of Graduates Outside Near Trees • Photograph of Graduates Standing Outside • Photograph of Church Procession • “1957” Photograph of Nancy Lakauip, Elizabeth Beatts • Photograph of Procession Out Front of Building • Photograph of Procession Exiting Building • Photograph of Church Procession • Small Photograph of Procession outside Kumler • Photograph of Graduates 194? Posing for Photo • Photograph of Graduate Dressing in Cap and Gown with Sister Watching • Photograph of Female Graduate • Photograph of Graduation Ceremony • “A Time to Remember” Photograph • Photograph of Old Western Female Seminary Certificate • Photograph of Graduates’ Procession • Photograph of Graduates’ Procession with Woman in White and others in Caps and Gowns • “1973 Commencement” Photograph of Graduates Sitting • Small Photograph of Old Western Female Seminary Certificate

Folder Thirteen: Photographs of Graduations/Seniors

• Photograph of Procession Outside • Photograph of Procession Near Kumler • “Graduation Pres. Kase” Photograph of Three People • Small Photograph of “Dr. Lilian Wycoff Johnson, former president of Western College with Grand Niece, Ardis Dechman, June 1945” • “Graduation 1949” Photograph of Procession • Photograph of Ceremony with Two Women • Photograph of Woman in Cap and Gown Standing [Two Copies] • Photograph of Man and Woman • Photograph of Two People Shaking hands • Photograph of Procession Outside • Photograph of Woman Presented with Gift • Photograph of Ceremony • Photograph of Negatives • Photograph of Negatives II • Photograph of Negatives III • Photograph of Man and Woman in Caps and Gowns

Dates

  • Creation: 1853-1974

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Materials do not circulate and are made available in the Miami University Archives.

Extent

3 Boxes

Language of Materials

English

Physical Location

Miami University Archives, King Library, 3rd Floor, Walter Havighurst Special Collections. Miami University, Oxford, Ohio.

Repository Details

Part of the Miami University and Western College Memorial Archives Repository

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