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Honorary Degrees, 1917-1952

 Series
Identifier: A01.02.08.04

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Series Description:

Series contains files of correspondence between President Sills and members of the Committee on Degrees regarding nominees for and recipients of honorary degrees. Also contains personal documentation by Sills of honorary degree recipients (photos, letters, etc.). Box 2 contains statistical information regarding profession, education, etc. of degree recipients from 1919-1938. Additional information about honorary degrees in this period can be found in Number 290 of the College Bulletin, "Honoris Causa".

Dates

  • Creation: 1889-1969

Creator

Access Restrictions:

No restrictions.

Extent

2 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

From the Record Group: English

Additional Description

Arrangement:

Arranged chronologically.

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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