Commencement, 1960 - 1969

File — Box: L-03, Folder: L:016

Identifier: L:016

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

From the Series: This series includes programs for events including baccalaureate, commencement, chapel services, performing arts, and convocations, and more.

Dates

1960 - 1969

Creator

Muhlenberg College (Organization)

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research, with only a few very limited restrictions; access by appointment.

Extent

From the Collection: 50 Linear Feet (The bulk of the printed material (previously the vertical files) is contained in flip-top document cases. Textiles, memorabilia, and other realia is stored in appropriate lidded boxes.)

Additional Description

1967 Commencement Weekend senior program; newspaper photos of 80 Lehigh Valley Area graduates;

1969 newspaper photo/articles of speaker Dr. Marshall, former head of religion department and Erling Jenses;

Commencement 1969: honorary degrees: Robert E. Neumeyer-D.D.; Wilson E. Touhsaent-D.D.; Lloyd M. Beidler-LL.D.; Robert J. Marshall-LL.D.; Erling N. Jensen-LL.D.; establishment of "Annual Award of the Class of 1969, Muhlenberg College, for Graduate Study; related newspaper articles and photos: Jensen, retiring president, receives an honorary degree;

honorary degrees: William W. Baum-D.D.; William D. Coleman-D.D.; David Riesman-LL.D.; James Edgar Swain-LL.D.; Sargent Shriver-LL.D. June 1967 MC press release about Sargent Shriver, commencement speaker;

115th Academic Year 6/09/1963: Address by Charles Habib Malik; Honorary degrees conferred: Rev. E. Ejnar Farstrup - D.D.; Rev. Ira S. Fritz - D.D.; Walter R. Hagey - LL.D.; Henry L. Snyder - LL.D.; Charles H. Malik, LL.D.

116th Academic Year 6/07/1964: Address by W. Clarke Wescoe; Honorary degrees conferred: Rabbi William Greenburg - D.D.; Rev. Arnold F. Keller, Jr. - D.D.; Harry A. Benfer LL.D.; H. Ober Hess - LL.D.; Robert J. Myers - LL.D.; John V. Shankweiler - LL.D.;

Sample letter to students of purchasing invitations, names cards, booklets;

117th Academic Year - Commencement June 6, 1965: Address by The Honorable William W. Scranton; Honorary Degrees conferred: Raymond J Heckman - D.D.; Henry Eyster Horn - D.D.; Luther J. Deck - LL.D.; Lido Anthony Iacocca - LL.D.; Albertus L. Meyers - LL.D.; William Warren Scranton - LL.D.

118th Academic Year - Commencement June 5, 1966: Address by The Rev. Franklin Clark Fry; Honorary Degrees conferred: William Henry Lazareth - D.D.; Ralph J. Steinhauer - D.D.; Pearl S. Buck - LL.D.; Josephine I. Darmstaetter - LL.D.; Joesph E. Welch - LL.D.

120th Academic Year - Commencement June 2, 1968: Address by James Farmer; Hnorary Degrees conferred: Martin E. Marty - D.D.; Webster K Reinert - D.D.; Theodore Weiss - D. Litt; W. Deming Lewis - LL.D.; James Farmer - LL.D.;

Class of 1968 Announcement of Commencement Exercises (24 page booklet) to be held June 2, 1968 on the college campus includes: illustration of Haas Building, events of the week, photo of Egner Chapel, class officers, class executive council, candidates for the Baccalaureate Degree, Alma Mater.

Morning Call newspaper article and photos "Share Dr. King's Dream, 234 in Muhlenberg Class Challenged" 6/03/1968; photos of 72 graduates from the Lehigh Valley receiving degrees;

"Share King's Dream, 'Berg Class Urged" - Morning Call article and photo of graduates;