Activities files, 1889-1994.

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Activities files, 1889-1994.

This is a collection of materials which document events and activities at Transylvania University in Lexington, Kentucky. Information on such events as commencements, convocations, and anniversaries is present.

15 videotapes.

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SNAC Resource ID: 6961882

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Bush, George, 1924-2018

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Vonnegut, Kurt

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Chisholm, Shirley, 1924-2005

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Schorr, Daniel, 1916-2010

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Oates, Joyce Carol, 1938-....

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As the winner of the National Book Award for her 1970 novel Them and the recipient of four O. Henry awards and numerous other literary prizes, Joyce Carol Oates is among the most distinguished writers in the United States. In her considerable body of work, she has created an array of male and female protagonists from a diversity of regional, economic, and occupational backgrounds. In the four decades since her first book, the short-story collection By the North Gate, appeared to critical acclaim...

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Historical note: The principal responsibility of the Dean of Students at Transylvania University has been the coordination of offices and programs directly related to non-academic activities of students and student organizations. From the description of Dean of students records, 1930-1991. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 191917646 Historical note: Administration of student admissions and the recording of scholastic records has at various times been the responsibility of the T...

Kenan Lecture Series (Transylvania University)

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