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Commencement Exercises Collection

 Collection
Identifier: UA 314

  • Staff Only

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.

Dates

  • Creation: 1831-2023

Creator

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.

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.

Extent

4.51 Linear Feet

Language

English

Additional Description

Arrangement of Materials:

Chronological.

Custodial History:

Portions of this collection were previously in the Publications Collection.

Acquisition Information:

Acc. 1933.25 received 5/3/1933. For further information please contact Special Collections Research Center staff.

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).

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Subject

Subjects

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Guide to the Commencement Exercises collection
Status
Completed
Author
William & Mary Special Collections Research Center staff
Date
2007-08-27
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections Research Center Repository

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