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Letters and Papers Relating to Persons upon whom the College has Conferred Honorary Degrees

 File — Box: 10, Folder: 1
Identifier: id3481

Scope and Contents

Letters and papers relating to persons upon whom honorary degrees have been conferred(continued). Gildersleeve, B L: a letter expressing his appreciation of an honorary degree, 26 June 1869 Glasgow, Ellen June 5, 1939 Glass, Carter June 10, 1935 Goodwin, William Archer Rutherfoord February 13, 1939 Graham, Frank Porter. Citation for Frank Porter Graham when receiving the degree of Doctor of Laws, June 13, 1938 Graves, R J. Letter from M Zahniser and others concerning a DD degree for R J Graves, 7 Feb 1872 Griffin, J S G. Letter expressing his appreciation of an honorary degree, 12 Jan 1855 Hall, Signey Bartlett June 3, 1940 Hanckel, J S. Letter from George Byrd Harrison concerning a DD degree for Dr Hanckel 22 June 1875 Henderson, Archibald, LLD 1933 Hopkins, Ernest M June 5, 1939 Lafayette, Marquis de. Extract from the minutes of the faculty, 20 Oct 1824, concerning the conferring of the degree of Doctor of Laws upon General Lafayette Lindsay, John S. Letters oncerning an honorary degree received by John S Lindsay, 1 Aug 1881 Lippman, Walter April 23, 1937 McBryde, Robert. Letter from Francis N SMith concerning a DD degree for Robert McBryde 11 June 1883. Letter of appreciation from Robert McBryde, 8 Feb 1884 Mahan, M. Letter expressing his appreciation of the LLD degree, 11 March 1869 Meeks, Everett Victor 6/3/1940 Nelson, Robert. Letter expressing his appreciation of the DD degree, 10 Nov 1873 Newcomb, John Lloyd. Conferring of LLD degree. Program of exercises, 21 Sept 1935 Olav, Crown Prince of Norway June 27, 1939 Peery, George Campbell October 20 1939 Platt, William H. Letter from Bishop Wingfield concerning honorary degrees for William H Platt, 24 Feb 1879 Potts, Robert. Letter expressing his appreciation of the LLD degree, 7 Dec 1872 Rittenhouse, David. Note mentioning the conferring of an honorary degree upon David Rittenhouse in 1784 Robers, Charles. Letter from E A Dalrymple concerning a DD degree for Charles Robers, 26 June 1860 Roosevelt, Franklin Delano, October 20, 1934 Saunders, William Trebell. Petition from sixteen citizens of Florida and South Carolina recommending that the DD degree be conferred upon Rev William Trebell Saunders in 1871 Scott, John Jackson. Letter from Ro Tyler recommending that the DD degree be conferred upon John Jackson Scott, 31 May 1871 Smith, Francis Henry. Letters expressing his appreciation of the LLD degree, 12 June 1873 Spratley, Claude Vernon. Citation for Judge Claude Vernon Spratley when receiving the degree of Doctor of Laws, 13 June 1938 Stuart, Campbell. Conferring of LLD degree on Sir Campbell Stuart. Program of exercises, 6 Oct 1937 Taylor, Charles H June 12, 1933 Trinkle, E Lee June 7, 1937 Tucker, Henry St George June 5, 1939 Venable, Charles S. Letter expressing his appreciation of an honorary degree 18 June 1873 Wall, Henry. Letter expressing his appreciation for the DD degree 17 March 1870 Ward, Edward Henry. Resolution of the faculty conferring the DD degree upon Rev Edward Henry Ward, 4 Dec 1882. NOTE: green stamp with William and Mary College seal and drawing of 1859 daguerreotype of Wren Building on letter from Benjamin S Ewell Weddell, Alexander Wilbourne. honorary degree of Litt. D and LLD. His booklet "My Impressions of Argentina", 1937. April 23, 1937 Whittle, Francis W. Letter expressing his appreciation of the LLD degree, 5 Sept 1873 Williams, Channing M. Letter expressing his appreciation of the DD degree, 1 Feb 1867 Wilson, Charles Edward June 3, 1940 Wyatt, Christopher. Letter expressing his appreciation of the DD degree, 8 Apil 1869

Dates

  • Creation: circa 1880s-1990s

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Language of Materials

From the Collection:

English Latin

Conditions Governing Access:

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.

Extent

From the Collection: 13.00 Linear Feet

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Part of the Special Collections Research Center Repository

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