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Matriculation Books, 1802 - 2001

 Series
Identifier: A02.01.01

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Scope and Contents

This series contains the original signature books of matriculants to Bowdoin. The first two volumes are lists of attendees and cover the classes of 1806-1902.

Volumes 3 and 4 are matriculation books and contain the signatures of matriculants. This tradition began in 1841 with the class of 1845 but was abandoned in 1852. It resumed in 1872 and continued until 1902. Again abandoned, the custom was revived by President Sills in 1937. It has continued, unbroken, until the present. In these two volumes are the signatures of prominent alumni such as General Joshua L. Chamberlain (1852); Admirals Peary (1877) and MacMillan (1898); and Senators George Mitchell (1954) and William Cohen (1962).

Volume 3 contains the classes of 1845-1856 and 1941-1959. Volume 4 contains the classes of 1876-1906 and 1960-2000. Volume 5 begins with the class of 2001.

Dates

  • Creation: 1802 - 2001

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

No restrictions.

Extent

1 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

From the Record Group: English

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the George J. Mitchell Department of Special Collections & Archives, Bowdoin College Library, Brunswick, Maine 04011 Repository

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