Commencement Theses, Quaestiones, and Orders of Exercises, 1642-1818.

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Commencement Theses, Quaestiones, and Orders of Exercises, 1642-1818.

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The collection consists of Theses, Quaestiones, and Orders of Exercises for Commencement used in Harvard Commencement exercises from the 17th century into the early 1800s. The Theses (for undergraduates) and Quaestiones (for Master's degree candidates) are broadsides written in Latin that list prompts used in the commencement tradition of public student disputation which began at Harvard College in 1642. Broadside Theses were printed through 1810; Quaestiones were printed through 1791. The Orders of Exercises for Commencement are programs printed in English from 1791 to 1810 listing Commencement speakers and their topics.

4.45 cubic feet (1 legal document box, 13 flat boxes, 2 volumes, and 2 microfilm reels).

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