Bicentennial Office: records, publications, and memorabilia
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Scope and Content
The collection contains records, publications, photographs, copy negatives, recordings, and memorabilia from the Bicentennial Committee, Bicentennial Office, and the Bicentennial celebration. The records include correspondence, subject files, and texts of some speeches. There are also audio and video recordings of public events.
Dates
- Creation: 1987-1994
Creator
- Bowdoin College. Bicentennial Office (Organization)
Access Restrictions
No restrictions.
Biographical/Historical Note
The Bicentennial Committee was appointed in 1987 by President Greason to coordinate the 1994 bicentennial celebration. It was chaired by Merton G. Henry (Class of 1950, Trustee emeritus, 1987). Kathy Bunge (Kathy Billings) was hired in 1991 as the full-time Bicentennial Director, with responsibility for the organization of all events relating to the bicentennial.
Extent
19 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Subject
- Bowdoin College -- Anniversaries, etc. (Organization)
- Bowdoin College -- Centennial celebrations, etc. (Organization)
- Bowdoin College -- History. (Organization)
- Bowdoin College -- Public relations. (Organization)
- Title
- Guide to the Bicentennial Office Records, Publications, and Memorabilia
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the George J. Mitchell Department of Special Collections & Archives, Bowdoin College Library, Brunswick, Maine 04011 Repository