Commencement Programs and Official Graduate Lists
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Scope and Contents
The collection consists of programs from graduation commencement ceremonies, including corresponding official graduate lists, as provided by the Office of the Registrar. They are arranged chronologically and date from 1857, the year of the first graduating class of the State University of Iowa. Commencement event planning details spanning 1928 to 1950 are also included, as are convocation programs for some years.
Dates
- Creation: 1857 - 2021
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright restrictions may apply; please consult Special Collections staff for further information.
Extent
13.00 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Method of Acquisition
Commencement programs and official graduate lists are provided to the University Archives by the Office of the Registrar on a continuing basis.
- Status
- Completed
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Revision Statements
- 2024 June: Unprocessed commencement program accessions (2024.003UA, 2022.041UA, 2023.100UA, 2024.036UA, 2023.067UA, and 2024.023UA) added to collection by Rachel Poppen.
- 2024 July: LOC-catalogued commencement programs were integrated into the collection by Rachel Poppen.
- 2025 January: 2025.003 was added by Rachel Poppen.
Repository Details
Part of the University of Iowa Archives Repository
100 Main Library
University of Iowa Libraries
Iowa City IA 52242
319-335-5921
lib-spec@uiowa.edu