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Commencement Programs

 Collection
Identifier: RA.49

Scope and Contents

Collection consists of ESU undergraduate and graduate commencement programs and related materials, documenting members of each graduating class and detailing the festivities planned. While earlier on in the school's history there was a single shared commencement, as the school grew, multiple commencement ceremonies were often held each year, usually in the spring, summer, and winter. Starting in 2007, undergraduate and graduate students' commencements were held separately. This collection is incomplete, missing programs from the following years: 1901, 1902, 1903, 1906, 1907, 1908, 1909, 1910, 1911, 1912, 1913, 1914, 1915, 1916, 1917, 1918, 1920, 1922, 1924, 1925, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1935, 1936, 1940, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 2022.

Dates

  • Creation: 1894 - 2024

Extent

2 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

The commencement program collection is arranged chronologically and divided into five series, corresponding to ESU's name changes over the years. Series I: East Stroudsburg Normal School (1893-1920) Series II: East Stroudsburg State Normal School (1920-27) Series III: East Stroudsburg State Teachers College (1927-1960) Series IV: East Stroudsburg State College (1960-1983) Series V: East Stroudsburg University (1983-present)

Title
Commencement Programs Collection
Status
Completed
Author
Willow Tomkovicz
Date
7/31/2024
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Archives and Special Collections Repository

Contact:
East Stroudsburg University
200 Prospect Street
Kemp Library
East Stroudsburg PA 18301
570-422-3594