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This collection includes the Program and the Address by Chancellor William Greenleaf Eliot for the 25^th anniversary of Washington University.

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This collection includes publications, programs for events, videos, and memorabilia from the sesquicentennial celebration at Washington University. Also included in this collection are chapter drafts for “Beginning a Great Work: Washington University in St. Louis, 1853-2003”, a Washington University History Book by Candace O’Connor. The material is arranged alphabetically by subject. Ephemeral and oversized items are listed at the end.

Scope and Contents The collection includes Washington University commencement programs from 1856 to present.Folders are organized by year, in chronological order.  Material types are listed, followed by the date of the event(s).  Commencement programs and other items refer to University-wide events, unless otherwise noted as a specific school or department.  Materials vary in the level of information for each year.For some years in the 20th century, supplemental information from the student...

Scope and Contents This collection is comprised of 14 copies of the inaugural program for Washington University. The program includes introductory remarks by Rev. Dr. William Greenleaf Eliot (President of the Corporation), and addresses by J.D. Low (Principal of the Academic Department), John How (Former St. Louis Mayor and President of the O’Fallon Polytechnic Institute), Samuel Treat (Judge of the United States Court District of Missouri), Rev. Dr. Post (Professor of Ancient and Modern History) and Edward...

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This collection includes addresses given, programs for events, and a scrapbook for the 100^th anniversary of Washington University and the centennial commencement.