Scope and Contents

This series contains programs of commencement ceremonies dated 1896-2014. Programs contain information on students receiving degrees, recipients of honorary degrees, and recipients of honors and awards.

Description

This series contains materials relating to commencement other than graduation day programs, dating from 1896 to 1969. Materials include addresses, articles, brochures, invitations, listings and programs. Several commencement addresses are filed in this series, as well as some brochures concerning charges to graduating classes. Also included are some programs from baccalaureate services, as well as an article describing Clemson College's first graduation in 1896.

Abstract

Writer and professional consultant Joseph C. Ellers conducted a series of research interviews in the mid 1980s for his book "Getting To Know Clemson University Is Quite An Education: Determination Makes Dreams Come True."

The interviews focus on key events that shaped the progress and development of Clemson University during the presidency of Robert C. Edwards (1958-1979).

Scope and Contents This series contains the files of the Office of the Registrar and spans the years from 1905-1970. Items in this series consist primarily of annual reports, enrollment reports, grade distribution and timely information on demographic trends and other matters affecting admissions expectations and proposals. Folders on annual reports detail the work of the registrar's office which included keeping class records, administering National Youth Administration jobs, compiling alumni addresses and...

Description

This series contains publications and ephemeral material produced by the Office of Admissions, 1923-1992. The publications deal with the recruitment of students, their admission and orientation, and schedules of classes. Items included in this series consist of bookmarks, brochures, calendars, handbooks, programs, and publications that outline the process of admission.

Abstract

This series contains records produced by the Office of Undergraduate Studies.