Commencement Programs and Records.

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Commencement Programs and Records.

The Commencement records include programs from 1872 to present for the University of Nebraska's annual commencement and for convocation exercises held by the Graduate College and the Colleges of Agriculture, Medicine, Law, and Music. Biographical materials related to award winners and honorary degree recipients are also included. The collection contains photographs, newspaper clippings, videos, and lists of commencement speakers. Other materials include oratories, calendars, invitations, procession instructions, and commencement week activity schedules.

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SNAC Resource ID: 6856742

University of Nebraska - Lincoln

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Pound, Nathan Roscoe, 1870-1964

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