uacomexref Inventory of the Commencement Exercises Reference Collection, 1850-2011 Processed by: Tom Harkins; machine-readable finding aid created by: Josh Larkin Rowley University Archives Duke University Durham, N.C., USA

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Machine-readable finding aid derived from XML authoring program. Date of source: November 2010 Processed by Tom Harkins, March 2010; finding aid encoded by Josh Larkin Rowley, University Archives, Duke University, November 2010 Description is in English Finding aid was prepared using DACS and local Style Guide Inventory of the Commencement Exercises Reference Collection, 1850-2011 University Archives Duke University Durham, North Carolina 27708-0185 USA

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 Descriptive Summary University Archives, Duke University Duke University. University Archives Commencement Exercises Reference Collection, 1850-2011 Material in English 6.75 Linear Feet 7500 Items For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Library's online catalog. The Commencement Exercises Reference Collection contains commencement programs; addresses, speeches, and sermons; and associated material. Administrative Information Access Restrictions

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Collection is open for research.

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Copyright for Official University records is held by Duke University; all other copyright is retained by the authors of items in these papers, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law.

 Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Commencement Exercises Reference Collection, University Archives, Duke University.

 Provenance

This collection was compiled from a variety of sources by the University Archives for use in reference and research.

Processing Information

Processed by Tom Harkins, March 2010

Encoded by Josh Larkin Rowley, November 2010

Updated by Molly Bragg, July 2011

Accessions were merged into one collection, described in this finding aid.

Historical Note

On November 21, 1852 the State of North Carolina authorized Normal College, Duke's predecessor institution, "to grant such degrees and marks of honor as are given by colleges and universities generally." The institution first awarded A.B. degrees the following year, and thus 1853 is our "degree date." Two brothers, D. C. and Lemuel Johnson, were the recipients, and made up the first graduating class. The 2009 commencement was the one hundred and fifty seventh. The University began printing commencement numbers on the programs in 1932, when that year's was marked as the eightieth commencement. The count therefore was started with the 1853 ceremony. Union Institute and Normal College did celebrate commencement before 1853; however no degrees were awarded at those ceremonies.

 Collection Overview

The collection contains programs, transcripts or copies of commencement and baccalaureate addresses, invitations, announcements, honorary degree citations, instructions to participants, news clippings, lists of speakers, Bibles, sample diplomas, and other materials pertaining to commencement ceremonies. From 1850 through 1927, one folder typically holds materials from several years' ceremonies, whereas in more recent years, one's year's ceremony may take more than one folder.

 Contents of Collection Container List (2 boxes) 1 Bibles (2) 2 Clippings, 1983- Memoranda and Notes, 1972- Speakers: Commencement, 1893-; Baccalaureate, 1892- Diplomas and diploma cases (samples), 1937 and 1980 3 1850-1909 (18 folders) Programs, clippings, letters and other 4 1910-1930 (8 folders) Programs 1931 Programs Address: Pres. William Preston Few, The Unity of Architecture at Duke University and the Ideas that Underlie it 1932 Programs Address: Pres. William Preston Few, The Discipline of Suffering 1933 Programs 1934 Programs Address: Sir Wilfred Greenfell, The Way to Wisdom 1935-1937 (3 folders) Programs 1938 Programs Sermon: Norman Vincent Peale, The Fate of Our Society 1939 Programs Addresses: Pres. William Preston Few and James R. Awgell Sermon: Bishop Garfield Bronley Oxnam 1940 Programs Address: William Allan Neilson 5 1941-1945 (10 folders) Programs 1946 Programs and Programs for School of Nursing 1947-1948 (2 folders) Programs 1949 Programs Sermon: James T. Cleland Address: Walter H. Judd, Which Direction Toward Peace 1950 Programs Address: Charles Dollard Sermon: Ralph W. Sockman, Make Up Your Mind Honorary Degree Citations 1951 Programs Address: Robert Calkins, In Quest of the Great Age" Address: Pres. A. Hollis Edens Sermon: Paul E. Scherer, What Do You Make of Life? 1952 Programs Address: Grayson Kirk Sermon: Paul Hardin, A Plea for Vital Virtues 1953 Programs Address: Harold Urey, The Intellectual Revolution Honorary Degree Citations 1954 Programs Address: Reuben Gilbert Gustarson Honorary Degree Citations 1955 Programs Address: Hodding Carter 1956 Programs Sermon: Russell J. Humbert, Freedom-Some New Dimensions 6 1957 Programs Honorary Degree Citations 1958 Programs Address: Charles S. Rhyne, Law as a Plan for Peace Honorary Degree Citations 1959 Programs Address: Ralph McGill 1960 Programs Address: David D. Henry, Concern for Consensus Sermon: Goodrich White, The Ordered Life Honorary Degree Citations 1961 Programs Remarks: Pres. Deryl Hart Sermon: Julian N. Hartt, The End in View Address: William S. Middleton, Man's Fulfillment Honorary Degree Citations 1962 Programs Address: Dr. Gaylord P. Harnwell 1963 Programs Address: Merrimon Cununggim Honorary Degree Citations 1964 Programs Address: Calvin Bryce Hoover Sermon: Pres. Douglas M. Knight Honorary Degree Citations 1965 Programs Address: Gordon Norton Ray Sermon: Pres. Douglas M. Knight Honorary Degree Citations 1966 Programs Address: Charles Hard Townes Sermon: Pres. Douglas M. Knight Honorary Degree Citations 1967 Programs Address: Robert Stanley Rankin Sermon: Pres. Douglas M. Knight 7 1968 Programs Address: Dr. Barnes Woodhall, I Dissent Honorary Degree Citations 1969 Programs Address: Angier Biddle Duke, Observations on Military Power and Foreign Policy Sermon: Pres. Douglas M. Knight 1970 Programs Address: Harold T. Parker Student Address: Kenneth Vickery 1971 Programs Address: Nancy Hanks Sermon: Robert E. Cushman Student Address: Byron R. Trauger Honorary Degree Citations 1972 Programs Address: Walter Cronkite Sermon: James T. Cleland Student Address: Clarence G. Newsome 1973 Programs Address: Vernon E. Jordan, The New South? Sermon: Hugh Anderson Student Address: Susan Tifft, A Rebirth of Individualism 1974 Programs Address: Pierre Elliott Trudeau (P.M. Canada) Sermon: Albert Outler Student Address: John M. Robinson 1975 Programs Remarks: Alexander Heard (Chancellor, Vanderbilt University) 8 1976 Programs Address: Pres. Terry Sanford Sermon: Donald W. Shrine 1977 Programs Address: Juanita Kreps Sermon: Arthur James Armstrong Student Address: Ian Abrams 1978 Programs Address: Glenn T. Seaborg Sermons: Barney L. Jones and Gilleasbuig MacMillan Student Address: Michelle Miller Honorary Degree Citations 1979 Programs Address: Pres. Terry Sanford 1980 (2 folders) Programs Sermon: Kenneth Goodson Student Addresses: Hans Christian Linnartz and Judith Varner Clippings 1981 Programs Address: William Styron Sermon: Peter Gomes Student Addresses: Eugene Lavon Banks, Jr. and Harsha Murthy 1982 (2 folders) Programs Sermon: Dr. David H.C. Reed Student Address: Frederick Robinson Clippings and Misc. 9 1983 (2 folders) Programs Address: Mary Duke Biddle Trent Semans Student Address: Daniel S. Voll Remarks: Barney L. Jones and William E. King Clippings and Misc. 1984 (2 folders) Programs Address: Katharine Graham Clippings articles and Misc. 1985 (2 folders) Programs Address: Rev. Theodore M. Hesburgh Statement to Students: Pres. Terry Sanford, Doing Something about Apartheid Clippings and Misc. 1986 (2 folders) Programs Address: Lee A. Iacocca Student Address: David M. Allen Remarks: Mary Duke Biddle Trent Semans [Distinguished Alumni Award] Clippings and misc. 10 1987 (2 folders) Programs Address: Ted Koppel Student Address: Frederick W. Gissler, III Clippings and misc. 1988 (2 folders) Programs Address: Garry Trudeau Student Address: David Feitel Clippings and misc. 1989 (2 folders) Programs Address: Stephen Jay Gould Sermon: William H. Willimon Clippings and misc. 1990 (2 folders) Programs Address: Tom Brokaw Student Address: Meechelle Evans Sermon: William H. Williamon 11 1991 (2 folders) Programs Address: George F. Will Sermon: William H. Willimon Fuqua School Address: Harold A. Poling (Ford Motor Company) 1992 (2 folders) Programs Address: Martin Wright Edelman Sermon: William H. Willimon Clippings and misc. 1993 (2 folders) Programs Address: Bill Bradley Clippings and misc. 1994 (3 folders) Programs Address: Judy Woodruff Clippings and misc. 12 1995 (3 folders) Programs Address: David Gergen Baccalaureate Address: Nannerl O. Keohane Clippings and misc. 1996 (2 folders) Programs Address: Jane Alexander Sermon: William H. Willimon Charge to Class of '96: Pres. Nannerl O. Keohane Divinity School Sermon: Richard Lischer Clippings and misc. 1997 (5 folders) Programs Clippings Honorary Degrees Charge to Class of '97: Pres. Nannerl O. Keohane Divinity School Sermon: David Steinmetz Address: Jimmy Carter Notes and Correspondence 13 1998 (6 folders) Clippings Baccalaureate Programs Other programs Charge to Class of '98: Pres. Nannerl O. Keohane Baccalaureate Programs and Sermon: William H. Willimon Student Address: Cristina Cardoze Address: George W. Bush 1999 (6 folders) Clippings Baccalaureate Programs Other programs Address: Cokie Roberts Charge to Class of '99: Pres. Nannerl O. Keohane Student Address: Samantha Wood 2000 (6 folders) Clippings Baccalaureate Programs Other programs Address: Elizabeth Dole Charge to Class of '00: Pres. Nannerl O. Keohane Student Address, clippings 14 2001 (5 folders) Clippings Baccalaureate programs Other programs Commencement programs Charge to Class of '01: Pres. Nannerl O. Keohane 2002 (7 folders) Baccalaureate programs Commencement programs Address: Tom Wolfe Clippings Other graduation programs Honorary Degrees Other events 2003 (3 folders) Commencement programs Divinity School programs Other graduation programs 2004 (2 folders) Commencement programs Other graduation programs 2005 (2 folders) Commencement programs Other graduation programs 15 2005 (3 folders) Baccalaureate service, organ recital Other graduation programs Commencement exercises 2006 (4 folders) Address: John Hope Franklin Commencement exercises Baccalaureate service Commencement program, Fuqua School of Business 2007 (3 folders) Baccalaureate service Commencement exercises Commencement program, Fuqua School of Business 2008 (5 folders) Baccalaureate service Address: Barbara Kingsolver Calendar of events Commencement exercises 16 2009 (2 folders) Commencement exercises Commencement exercises, Fuqua School of Business 2010 (2 folders) Commencement exercises Commencement exercises, Fuqua School of Business 2011 (2 folders) Commencement exercises Commencement exercises, Fuqua School of Business 17 Duplicates, 1900-1939