Special Collections Research Center
Commencement Exercises collection
College of William and Mary. University Archives.
UA 314
/repositories/2/resources/2164
4.51 Linear Feet
1831-2024
English
Conditions Governing Access:
The collection is open to all researchers. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility.
Acquisition Information:
Acc. 1933.25 received 5/3/1933. For further information please contact Special Collections Research Center staff.
Arrangement of Materials:
Chronological.
Custodial History:
Portions of this collection were previously in the Publications Collection.
Preferred Citation:
Commencement Exercises Collection, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.
Related Materials:
University Archives Subject File Collection (UA 9); University Archives Photograph Collection (UA 8); Records of the Office of the President (various collection numbers); University Archives Audiovisual Collection (UA 58); Vice President for Student Affairs (UA 128).
Scope and Contents
This collection includes programs, scripts, remarks, addresses, speeches, invitations, and other related material from commencement exercises at the College of William and Mary. Events and ceremonies related to graduation would also include the baccalaureate service and other events.
Conditions Governing Use:
Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.
Invitations
Programs
Speeches, addresses, etc.
College of William and Mary--Commencement
College of William and Mary--Students
College of William and Mary--History--19th century
College of William and Mary--History--20th century
College of William and Mary--History--21st century
Student Activities
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Commencement/repositories/2/archival_objects/2697971914134Commencement/repositories/2/archival_objects/2697981915135Scope and Contentsincludes Clarence Winthrop Bowen address
Commencement/repositories/2/archival_objects/2697991916136Commencement/repositories/2/archival_objects/2698001918137Scope and Contentsincludes Clarence Hudson's address
Commencement/repositories/2/archival_objects/269801191921Scope and Contentsincludes Lyon G. Tyler's farewell address
Commencement/repositories/2/archival_objects/269802192022Commencement/repositories/2/archival_objects/269803192123Commencement/repositories/2/archival_objects/269804192224Commencement/repositories/2/archival_objects/269805192325Commencement/repositories/2/archival_objects/269806192426Commencement/repositories/2/archival_objects/269807192527Commencement/repositories/2/archival_objects/269808192628Commencement/repositories/2/archival_objects/269809192729Commencement/repositories/2/archival_objects/2698101928210Commencement/repositories/2/archival_objects/2698111929211Commencement/repositories/2/archival_objects/2698121930212Scope and Contentsincludes Gilbert H. Grosvenor's address
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Commencement/repositories/2/archival_objects/269826194434Commencement/repositories/2/archival_objects/269827194535Commencement/repositories/2/archival_objects/269828194636Commencement/repositories/2/archival_objects/269829194937Scope and Contentsincludes John Lesslie Hall, Jr. address
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Commencement/repositories/2/archival_objects/2698421962320Commencement/repositories/2/archival_objects/2698431963321Scope and Contentsincludes Rt. Rev. Frederick J. Warneke's sermon and Albertis S. Harrison, Jr.'s address
Commencement/repositories/2/archival_objects/2698441964322Scope and Contentsincludes Rev. Frederick Brown Harris sermon and C. Vann Woodward's address)
Commencement/repositories/2/archival_objects/2698451965323Scope and Contentsincludes Rev. Ernest Gordon's sermon and A. Willis Robertson's address
Commencement/repositories/2/archival_objects/2698461966324Scope and Contents(includes Rev. Peyton Randolph William's sermon and Henry Hamill Fowler's address
Commencement/repositories/2/archival_objects/2698471967325Scope and Contentsincludes Rev. Dr. Robert E. Cushman's sermon and Robert D. Calkins' address
Commencement/repositories/2/archival_objects/269848196841Scope and Contentsincludes letter from Lyndon B. Johnson to graduates (stamped signature)
Commencement/repositories/2/archival_objects/269849196942Commencement/repositories/2/archival_objects/269850197043Commencement/repositories/2/archival_objects/269851197144Commencement/repositories/2/archival_objects/269852197245Commencement/repositories/2/archival_objects/269853197346Scope and ContentsIncludes remarks by Warren E. Burger.
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Commencement/repositories/2/archival_objects/269855197548Scope and Contentsincludes Kingman Brewster, Jr.'s address
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Commencement/repositories/2/archival_objects/2698621982415Scope and Contentsincludes Gary Trudeau's address
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Commencement/repositories/2/archival_objects/269866198654Scope and Contentsincludes Baccalaureate address from William Sloane Coffin and Jeane Duane Jordan Kirkpatrick's address
Commencement/repositories/2/archival_objects/269867198755Scope and Contentsincludes addresses by Arthur J. Goldberg and Roger Mudd
Commencement/repositories/2/archival_objects/269868198856Scope and Contentsincludes Lt. Gen. Colin L. Powell's address
Commencement/repositories/2/archival_objects/269869198957Scope and Contentsincludes Glenn Close's address
Commencement/repositories/2/archival_objects/269870199058Commencement/repositories/2/archival_objects/269871199159Scope and Contentsincludes Hanna Holborn Gray's address
Commencement/repositories/2/archival_objects/269872199261Scope and Contentsincludes remarks by M. Schiavelli
Commencement/repositories/2/archival_objects/269873199362Commencement/repositories/2/archival_objects/269874199463Scope and Contentsincludes George F. Will's address
Commencement/repositories/2/archival_objects/269875199564Scope and ContentsIncludes remarks by President George H. W. Bush.
Commencement/repositories/2/archival_objects/269876199665Commencement/repositories/2/archival_objects/269877199766Commencement/repositories/2/archival_objects/269878199867Commencement/repositories/2/archival_objects/269879199971Commencement/repositories/2/archival_objects/269880200072Scope and Contents2000 includes James D. Finn address and General Brent Scowcroft speech
Commencement/repositories/2/archival_objects/269881200173Scope and Contentsincludes Madeleine K. Albright address
Commencement/repositories/2/archival_objects/269882200274Commencement/repositories/2/archival_objects/269883200375Scope and Contentsincludes John Lewis remarks and Queen Noor of Jordan's address
Commencement/repositories/2/archival_objects/269884200476Scope and Contentsincludes Jon Stewart's address
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