Commencement Collection, 1856-2019 | WUA University Archives

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Collection Overview

Title: Commencement Collection, 1856-2019

ID: WUA/01/wua00221

Primary Creator: University Archives - Washington University in St. Louis

Extent: 17.0 Linear Feet

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

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 20^th century, supplemental information from the student newspaper, Student Life, has also been included.

Early commencement programs do not include a list of graduates or honorees. For graduates name’s between 1862 – 1917 consult the Washington University General Alumni Catalogue, published in 1917. Years without graduates names are noted as: [no graduate list].

Select parts of Series 1 have been digitized and are available here: https://library.wustl.edu/spec/archives/digital/ (under Commencement History).

Collection Historical Note

In 1859 and 1860 “Closing Exercises” were held at year’s end for the first class of Washington University students. The first graduation ceremony was the class of 1862, and graduation customs and locations have changed numerous times since that time.

Early 20^th century traditions of graduation included: planting a class tree, reading a class history and poem, and a “Senior Pilgrimage” during commencement week. In this event Seniors, wearing cap and gown, followed by underclassman, visited each major building on campus to give a tribute and remembrance. (For further details, consult the Washington University Record Vol. 5, No. 2, February 1910.) From 1904 until 1914 graduation ceremonies were held in a large tent on the quadrangle. In 1915 the ceremonies move into the gymnasium.

Administrative Information

Repository: WUA University Archives

Accruals: Accruals are interfiled.

Access Restrictions:

There are no restrictions to access for Series 01, Series 02, or Series 04.

Access to materials in Series 03 varies based on format of recording.

Use Restrictions:

Users of the collection must read and agree to abide by the rules and procedures set forth in the Materials Use Policies.

Providing access to materials does not constitute permission to publish or otherwise authorize use. All publication not covered by fair use or other exceptions is restricted to those who have permission of the copyright holder, which may or may not be Washington University.

If you wish to publish or license Special Collections materials, please contact Special Collections to inquire about copyright status at (314) 935-5495 or spec@wumail.wustl.edu. (Publish means quotation in whole or in part in seminar or term papers, theses or dissertations, journal articles, monographs, books, digital forms, photographs, images, dramatic presentations, transcriptions, or any other form prepared for a limited or general public.)

Acquisition Method: Compiled by University Archives staff. Bulk of materials in Series 02 and 03 transferred to archives in 2009 and 2010. Bulk of material in Series 04 transferred in 2011.

Preferred Citation: [Item description]. From the [collection title, series, box, folder]. University Archives, Washington University in St. Louis.

Processing Information: Processed by Leela Pandey, June 2005. Updated by Rachel Newborn and Taryn Williams April 2008. Updated by Miranda Rectenwald in June 2009. Updated and created series divisions, Samantha Halstead, February, 2010. Updated by Hadley Davis in November 2010 and Miranda Rectenwald in April 2011. Updated by Elizabeth Reecht in October 2012. Updated by Torry O'Connor in June 2013. Updated by Sarah Schnuriger in July and October 2016, March and December 2017, January 2019, and January 2020.

Finding Aid Revision History: This finding aid was entered into Archon by Elizabeth Reecht in October 2012. This finding aid was updated to include the new accruals in Archon by Torry O'Connor in August 2013. Updated by Sarah Schnuriger in July and October 2016, March and December 2017, January 2019, and January 2020.

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Series:

[Series 1: University-wide Commencement Materials],
[Series 2: Department and School Specific Materials],
[Series 3: Audio-Visual Media, recordings of various ceremonies],
[Series 4: Commencement Office Records],
[All]

Series 1: University-wide Commencement Materials

Arrangement: in date order

Box 1

Folder 1: Commencement 1859

Item 1: Closing Exercises, June 23, 1859: (2 copies)

Folder 2: Commencement 1860, 1862-1869

Item 1: Programs [bound]
Item 2: Closing Exercises, Thursday, June 21, 1860: [no graduate lists]
Item 3: Commencement Program, Friday June 20, 1862: [no graduate lists]; Alternate Format: (digitized)
Item 4: Commencement Program, Thursday, June 18, 1863: [no graduate lists]
Item 5: Commencement Program, Thursday, June 16, 1864: [no graduate lists]
Item 6: Commencement Program, Thursday, June 15, 1865: [no graduate lists]
Item 7: Commencement Program, Wednesday, June 13, 1866: [no graduate lists]
Item 8: Commencement Program, Thursday, June 13, 1867: [no graduate lists]
Item 9: Commencement Program, Thursday, June 18, 1868: [no graduate lists]
Item 10: Commencement Program, Thursday June 17, 1869: [no graduate lists]

Folder 3: Commencement, 1860

Item 1: Closing Exercises, Thursday, June 21, 1860: [no graduate lists]

Folder 4: Commencement, 1861 (NO MATERIAL AVAILABLE)

Folder 5: Commencement, 1862

Item 1: Commencement Program, June 20, 1862

Folder 6: Commencement, 1863

Item 1: Commencement Program, 1863: [no graduate list] (2 copies, 3 duplicates)
Item 2: Commencement Invitation Thursday, June 18, 1863: (2 copies) [no graduate list]

Folder 7: Commencement, 1864 (NO MATERIAL AVAILABLE)

Folder 8: Commencement, 1865 (NO MATERIAL AVAILABLE)

Folder 9: Commencement, 1866

Item 1: Commencement Program Wednesday, June 13, 1866

Folder 10: Commencement, 1867 (NO MATERIAL AVAILABLE)

Folder 11: Commencement, 1868

Item 1: Commencement Program, 1868

Folder 12: Commencement, 1869 (NO MATERIAL AVAILABLE)

Folder 13: Commencement, 1870

Item 1: Commencement Program,Thursday, June 16, 1870

Folder 14: Commencement, 1871

Item 1: Commencement Program, Thursday, June 15, 1871

Folder 15: Commencement, 1872 (NO MATERIAL AVAILABLE)

Folder 16: Commencement, 1873 (NO MATERIAL AVAILABLE)

Folder 17: Commencement, 1874

Item 1: Commencement Program Thursday, June 11, 1874

Folder 18: Commencement, 1875

Item 1: Commencement Program Thursday, June 17, 1875

Folder 19: Commencement, 1876

Item 1: Commencement Program Thursday, June 15, 1876

Folder 20: Commencement, 1876

Item 1: Commencement Program Thursday, June 14, 1877: (2 copies)

Folder 21: Commencement, 1878

Item 1: Commencement Program Thursday, June 13, 1878

Folder 22: Commencement, 1879 (NO MATERIAL AVAILABLE)

Folder 23: Commencement, 1880 (NO MATERIAL AVAILABLE)

Folder 24: Commencement, 1881

Item 1: Commencement Program Thursday, June 16, 1881

Folder 25: Commencement, 1882

Item 1: Copy from Student Life with information on commencement exercises June 15, 1882

Folder 26: Commencement, 1883

Item 1: Copy from Student Life with information on commencement exercises June 14, 1883

Folder 27: Commencement, 1884

Item 1: Commencement Invitation Thursday, June 12, 1884

Folder 28: Commencement, 1885

Item 1: Copy from Student Life with information on commencement exercises and orations June 11, 1885

Folder 29: Commencement, 1886

Item 1: Copy from Student Life with program for commencement, June 1886

Folder 30: Commencement, 1887

Item 1: Copy from Student Life with information on commencement exercises and orations June 9, 1887

Folder 31: Commencement, Program, 1888

Item 1: Commencement Program Thursday, June 14, 1888

Folder 32: Commencement, 1889

Item 1: Copy from Student Life with information on commencement exercises and address by Gen. Francis A. Walker Thursday, June 1889

Folder 33: Commencement, 1890

Item 1: Copy from Student Life with information on commencement exercises and address by William Preston Johnston Thursday, June 12, 1890

Folder 34: Commencement, 1891

Item 1: Copy from Student Life with information on commencement exercises and degrees to be conferred Thursday, June 11, 1891

Folder 35: Commencement, 1892

Item 1: Copy from Student Life with information on commencement exercises, degrees conferred and graduation activities Thursday, June 9, 1892

Folder 36: Commencement, 1893

Item 1: Copy from Student Life with information on commencement exercises and degrees and honors conferred June 8, 1893

Folder 37: Commencement, 1894

Item 1: Commencement Program Thursday, June 14, 1894

Folder 38: Commencement, 1895

Item 1: Copy from Student Life with information on commencement exercises and addresses June 28, 1895

Folder 39: Commencement, 1896

Item 1: Copy from Student Life with editorial on graduating seniors, [ceremony date unknown]

Folder 40: Commencement, 1897 (NO MATERIAL AVAILABLE)

Folder 41: Commencement, 1898 (NO MATERIAL AVAILABLE)

Folder 42: Commencement, 1899 (NO MATERIAL AVAILABLE)

Folder 43: Commencement, 1900 (NO MATERIAL AVAILABLE)

Folder 44: Commencement, 1901

Item 1: Commencement Program, 1902

Folder 45: Commencement, 1902 (NO MATERIAL AVAILABLE)

Folder 46: Commencement, 1903 (NO MATERIAL AVAILABLE)

Folder 47: Commencement, 1904 (NO MATERIAL AVAILABLE)

Folder 48: Commencement, 1905

Item 1: Commencement Program Thursday, June 15, 1905
Item 2: Admission ticket to Commencement ceremony

Folder 49: Commencement, 1906

Item 1: Copy from Student Life with information on the commencement program June, 1906

Folder 50: Commencement, 1907

Item 1: Commencement Program Thursday, June 20, 1907: [bound], [no graduate list
Item 2: Commencement Addresses
Item 3: Commencement Invitation

Folder 51: Commencement, 1908

Item 1: Commencement Program June 18, 1908: (3 copies) [no graduate list]
Item 2: Baccalaureate Address

Folder 52: Commencement, 1909

Item 1: Copy from Student Life with program of senior week and class day exercises Wednesday, June 16, 1909

Folder 53: Commencement, 1910

Item 1: Copy from Student Life with program of senior week Thursday, June 9, 1910

Folder 54: Commencement, 1911

Item 1: Commencement Program Thursday, June 8, 1911

Folder 55: Commencement, 1912

Item 1: Commencement Program Thursday, June 13, 1912: (2 copies)

Folder 56: Commencement, 1913

Item 1: Commencement Program Thursday, June 12, 1913: (2 copies)

Folder 57: Commencement, 1914

Item 1: Commencement Program Thursday, June 11, 1914: (2 copies); Alternate Format: (digitized)

Folder 58: Commencement, 1915

Item 1: Commencement Program: Alternate Format: (digitized)
Item 2: Commencement Order of Exercises
Item 3: Chancellor's Remarks
Item 4: Invitation, Commencement Week Program, and Class Lists Booklet, 1915

Folder 59: Commencement, 1916

Item 1: Commencement Address Thursday, June 8, 1916
Item 2: Copy from Student Life with information on senior week and list of graduates Thursday, June 8, 1916

Folder 60: Commencement, 1917

Item 1: Commencement Program Thursday, June 14, 1917

Folder 61: Commencement, 1918

Item 1: Commencement Program Thursday, June 13, 1918

Folder 62: Commencement, 1919

Item 1: Copy from Student Life with commencement information, [ceremony date unknown]

Folder 63: Commencement, 1920

Item 1: Commencement Program Thursday, June 10, 1920

Folder 64: Commencement, 1921

Item 1: Commencement Program Thursday, June 9, 1921

Folder 65: Commencement, 1922

Item 1: Commencement Program Thursday, June 8, 1922: (4 copies)

Folder 66: Commencement, 1923

Item 1: Commencement Program Thursday June 12 - 14, 1923
Item 2: Copy from Student Life with graduate list

Folder 67: Commencement, 1924

Item 1: Commencement Program Thursday, June 12, 1924
Item 2: Commencement Speech Thursday, June 12, 1924

Folder 68: Commencement, 1925

Item 1: Commencement Program Thursday, June 9, 1925: (3 copies - one incomplete)
Item 2: Student Life article on Commencement

Folder 69: Commencement, 1926

Item 1: Copy from Student Life with commencement information, [ceremony date unknown]
Item 2: Commencement Weekly Exercises Mini Program June 5-8, 1926: (1 copy)
Item 3: Commencement Program June 8, 1926: (2 copies)

Folder 70: Commencement, 1927

Item 1: Commencement Program Tuesday, June 7, 1927: (1 unbound; 3 copies leather bound)
Item 2: Letter from the Chancellor
Item 3: Commencement Address

Folder 71: Commencement, 1928

Item 1: Commencement Program Tuesday, June 5, 1928: (2 copies)
Item 2: Commencement seat reservation
Item 3: Commencement Invitation
Item 4: Invitation to Participate in Commencement Exercises May 31- June 5, 1928: (2 copies)

Folder 72: Commencement, 1929

Item 1: Commencement Program Thursday, June 11, 1929
Item 2: Baccalaureate Service Program Sunday, June 9, 1929

Folder 73: Commencement, 1930

Item 1: Commencement Program Tuesday, June 10, 1930
Item 2: Commencement Address by John Duncan Ernst Speath Tuesday, June 10, 1930
Item 3: Baccalaureate Service Program Sunday, June 8, 1930

Box 2

Folder 1: Commencement, 1931

Item 1: Commencement Program Tuesday, June 9, 1931
Item 2: President's Address Tuesday, June 9, 1931: (3 copies)
Item 3: Commencement Week Program: (1 copy leather bound)

Folder 2: Commencement, 1932

Item 1: Commencement Program, Tuesday, June 7, 1932: (1 bound, 5 unbound copies); Alternate Format: (digitized)
Item 2: Newspaper article, Tuesday, June 7, 1932
Item 3: Invitation, Tuesday, June 7, 1932
Item 4: Copy from Student Life with graduate list, Tuesday, June 7, 1932

Folder 3: Commencement, 1933

Item 1: Commencement Program Tuesday, June 6, 1933: (3 copies)
Item 2: President's speech: (2 copies)
Item 3: Speech: [author unknown]
Item 4: Invitation Tuesday, June 6, 1933
Item 5: Bound copy of Robert Somers Brookings' Commencement Speech

Folder 4: Commencement, 1934

Item 1: Commencement Program Tuesday, June 12, 1934: (3 copies)
Item 2: Convocation Program Monday, June 11, 1934
Item 3: Commencement Invitation

Folder 5: Commencement, 1935

Item 1: Commencement Program Tuesday, June 11, 1935: (2 copies)
Item 2: Convocation Program Monday June 10, 1935

Folder 6: Commencement, 1936

Item 1: Commencement Program Tuesday, June 9, 1936: (3 copies)

Folder 7: Commencement, 1937

Item 1: Commencement Program Tuesday June 8, 1937: (3 copies); Alternate Format: (digitized)
Item 2: Convocation Invitation
Item 3: Convocation Program Monday, June 7, 1937

Folder 8: Commencement, 1938

Item 1: Commencement Program Tuesday, June 7, 1938: (4 copies); Alternate Format: (digitized)
Item 2: Convocation Program Monday, June 6, 1938

Folder 9: Commencement, 1939

Item 1: Commencement Program Tuesday, June 6, 1939

Folder 10: Commencement, 1940

Item 1: Commencement Program Tuesday, June 11, 1940
Item 2: Baccalaureate Service Program Sunday, June 9, 1940

Folder 11: Commencement, 1941

Item 1: Convocation Program June 9, 1941
Item 2: Copy from Student Life with commencement information June 10, 1941

Folder 12: Commencement, 1942

Item 1: Commencement Program Tuesday, June 2, 1942: (1 original and 1 reference copy)

Folder 13: Commencement, 1943

Item 1: Summer Commencement Program Thursday, May 27, 1943
Item 2: Midyear Commencement Program Sunday, March 21,: (2 copies)
Item 3: Winter Commencement Program Sunday, December 12, 1943
Item 4: Copy from Student Life with commencement information, October 1, 1943

Folder 14: Commencement, 1944

Item 1: Summer Commencement Program Thursday, May 25, 1944
Item 2: Midyear Commencement Program Thursday, February 3, 1944
Item 3: Fall Commencement Program Tuesday, September 12, 1944: (2 copies)

Folder 15: Commencement, 1945

Item 1: Commencement Program Thursday, February 8, 1945
Item 2: News release regarding honorary degrees

Folder 16: Commencement, 1946

Item 1: Commencement Program Thursday, June 13, 1946: 1 original and 1 reference copy)

Folder 17: Commencement Program, 1947

Item 1: Commencement Program Thursday, June 12, 1947: (2 copies)

Folder 18: Commencement, 1948

Item 1: Commencement Program Tuesday, June 8, 1948: (1 original and 1 reference copy)
Item 2: Baccalaureate Service Program Sunday, June 6, 1948
Item 3: Copy of newspaper article May 7, 1948
Item 4: Copy from Student Life with commencement information May 18, 1948

Folder 19: Commencement, 1949

Item 1: Commencement Program Tuesday, June 7, 1949
Item 2: Commencement Address
Item 3: News Release

Folder 20: Commencement, 1950

Item 1: Commencement Program Tuesday, June 6, 1950: (2 copies)
Item 2: Baccalaureate Service Program Sunday, June 4, 1950
Item 3: Alumni Bulletin article about speech

Folder 21: Commencement, 1951

Item 1: Commencement Program Wednesday, June 6, 1951: (2 copies)
Item 2: Commencement Article in Alumni Bulletin February, 1951

Folder 22: Commencement, 1952

Item 1: Commencement Program Wednesday, June 11, 1952: (2 copies)
Item 2: Baccalaureate Service Program Sunday, June 8, 1952

Folder 23: Commencement, 1953

Item 1: Commencement Program Wednesday, June 10,: (4 copies)
Item 2: Baccalaureate Service Program Sunday, June 7, 1953: (2 copies); Alternate Format: (digitized)
Item 3: Invitation to June Commencement

Folder 24: Commencement, 1954

Item 1: Commencement Program Wednesday, June 9, 1954: (2 copies)
Item 2: Commencement Address Wednesday, June 9, 1954: (3 copies)

Folder 25: Commencement, 1955

Item 1: Commencement Program Wednesday, June 8, 1955: (3 copies); Alternate Format: (digitized)
Item 2: Baccalaureate Service Program Sunday, June 5, 1955: (3 copies); Alternate Format: (digitized)

Folder 26: Commencement, 1956

Item 1: Commencement Program Wednesday, June 6, 1956: (3 copies)
Item 2: Award Ceremony Program Monday, June 4, 1956

Folder 27: Commencement, 1957

Item 1: Commencement Program Wednesday, June 12,
Item 2: Chancellor's Address Wednesday, June 12, 1957
Item 3: Award Ceremony Program Monday, June 10, 1957
Item 4: Baccalaureate Service Program Sunday, June 9, 1957

Box 3

Folder 1: Commencement, 1958

Item 1: Commencement Program Wednesday, June 11, 1958: (2 copies)
Item 2: Commencement Address Wednesday, June 11, 1958: [bound]
Item 3: Baccalaureate Service Program Sunday, June 8, 1958: (3 copies)

Folder 2: Commencement, 1959

Item 1: Commencement Programs Wednesday, June 10, 1959: (2 copies)
Item 2: Baccalaureate Service Program Sunday, June 7, 1959

Folder 3: Commencement, 1960

Item 1: Commencement Program Monday, June 6, 1960: (2 copies); Alternate Format: (digitized)
Item 2: Baccalaureate Service Program Sunday, June 5, 1960: (2 copies)

Folder 4: Commencement, 1961

Item 1: Commencement Program Monday, June 5, 1961: (3 copies); Alternate Format: (digitized)
Item 2: Commencement Invitation Monday, June 5, 1961
Item 3: Baccalaureate Service Program Sunday, June 4, 1961: (2 copies)

Folder 5: Commencement, 1962

Item 1: Commencement Programs Monday, June 4, 1962: (3 copies); Alternate Format: (digitized)
Item 2: Award Ceremony Program Sunday, June 3, 1962
Item 3: Baccalaureate Service Program Award Ceremony Program Sunday, June 3, 1962: (2 copies)

Folder 6: Commencement, 1963

Item 1: Commencement Program Monday, June 10, 1963: (3 copies); Alternate Format: (digitized)
Item 2: Commencement Address Monday, June 10, 1963
Item 3: Commencement Invitation Monday, June 10, 1963
Item 4: Award Ceremony Program Sunday, June 9, 1963
Item 5: Baccalaureate Service Program Award Ceremony Program Sunday, June 9, 1963

Folder 7: Commencement, 1964

Item 1: Commencement Program Monday, June 8, 1964: (2 copies); Alternate Format: (digitized)
Item 2: Baccalaureate Service Program Sunday, June 7, 1964

Folder 8: Commencement, 1965

Item 1: Commencement Program Monday, June 7, 1965: (2 copies); Alternate Format: (digitized)

Folder 9: Commencement, 1966

Item 1: Commencement Program Sunday, June 5, 1966: (2 copies); Alternate Format: (digitized)

Folder 10: Commencement, 1967

Item 1: Commencement Program Sunday, June 4, 1967: (2 copies); Alternate Format: (digitized)
Item 2: Award Ceremony Program Friday, June 2, 1967: (2 copies)

Folder 11: Commencement, 1968

Item 1: Commencement Program Sunday, June 2, 1968: (2 copies); Alternate Format: (digitized)

Folder 12: Commencement, 1969

Item 1: Commencement Program Monday, June 9, 1969: (2 copies); Alternate Format: (digitized)
Item 2: Award Ceremony Program Thursday, June 5, 1969

Folder 13: Commencement, 1970

Item 1: Commencement Program Monday, June 1, 1970: (2 copies); Alternate Format: (digitized)

Box 4

Folder 1: Commencement, 1971

Item 1: Commencement Program Friday, June 4, 1971: (2 copies); Alternate Format: (digitized)
Item 2: Commencement Booklet Friday, June 4, 1971: (2 copies)

Folder 2: Commencement, 1972

Item 1: Commencement Program Friday, May 26, 1972: (2 copies); Alternate Format: (digitized)
Item 2: Commencement Booklet Friday, May 26, 1972: (2 copies)

Folder 3: Commencement, 1973

Item 1: Commencement Program Friday, May 25, 1973: (2 copies); Alternate Format: (digitized)
Item 2: Commencement Booklet Friday, May 25, 1973: (2 copies)

Folder 4: Commencement, 1974

Item 1: Commencement Program Sunday, May 19, 1974: (2 copies); Alternate Format: (digitized)
Item 2: Commencement Booklet Sunday, May 19, 1974: (2 copies)

Folder 5: Commencement, 1975

Item 1: Commencement Program Friday, May 23, 1975: (2 copies); Alternate Format: (digitized)

Folder 6: Commencement, 1976

Item 1: Commencement Program Friday, May 21, 1976: (2 copies); Alternate Format: (digitized)
Item 2: Ceremony "script" Friday, May 21, 1976
Item 3: Hand-written note Friday, May 21, 1976: [author and date unknown]

Folder 7: Commencement, 1977

Item 1: Commencement Program Friday, May 20, 1977: (2 copies); Alternate Format: (digitized)
Item 2: Ceremony script Friday, May 20, 1977: (2 copies)

Folder 8: Commencement, 1978

Item 1: Commencement Program Friday, May 19, 1978: (2 copies); Alternate Format: (digitized)

Folder 9: Commencement, 1979

Item 1: Commencement Program Friday, May 18, 1979: (2 copies); Alternate Format: (digitized)

Box 5

Folder 1: Commencement, 1980

Item 1: Commencement Program Friday, May 16, 1980: Alternate Format: (digitized)

Folder 2: Commencement, 1981

(2 copies) [Lists graduates for December 21, 1979 and May 1980]

Item 1: Commencement Program Friday, May 22, 1981: (2 copies) [Lists graduates for May 22, 1981, August 15, 1980, and December 19, 1980];; Alternate Format: (digitized)
Item 2: Commencement Procedure Guide Friday, May 22, 1981
Item 3: Memorandum May 6, 1981: (2 copies)

Folder 3: Commencement, 1982

Item 1: Commencement Program Friday, May 21, 1982: (2 copies) [Lists graduates for May 21, 1982, December 23, 1981, and August 14, 1981; Alternate Format: (digitized)

Folder 4: Commencement, 1983

Item 1: Commencement Program Friday, May 20, 1983: (2 copies) [Lists graduates for May 20, 1983, December 23, 1982, and August 20, 1982]; Alternate Format: (digitized)
Item 2: Speech May 14, 1983: [author unknown]

Folder 5: Commencement, 1984

Item 1: Commencement Program May 18, 1984: Alternate Format: (digitized)
Item 2: Commencement Week schedule May 18, 1984: (2 copies) [Lists graduates for May 18, 1984, December 22, 1983, and August 19, 1983]

Folder 6: Commencement, 1985

Item 1: Commencement Program Friday, May 17, 1985: (2 copies) [Lists graduates for May 17, 1985, December 21, 1984, and August 17, 1984]; Alternate Format: (digitized)
Item 2: Commencement Address Friday, May 17, 1985: (1 written and 2 typed copies)
Item 3: Commencement Week Schedule May 10-17, 1985
Item 4: Letter and News release May 10, 1985

Folder 7: Commencement, 1986

Item 1: Commencement Program Friday, May 16, 1986: (2 copies) [Lists graduates for May 16, 1986, December 20, 1985, and August 16, 1985]; Alternate Format: (digitized)
Item 2: Procedure Guide Friday, May 16, 1986

Folder 8: Commencement, 1987

Item 1: Commencement Program Friday, May 15, 1987: (2 copies) [Lists graduates for May 15, 1987, December 19, 1986, October 18, 1986, and August 15, 1986]; Alternate Format: (digitized)
Item 2: Procedure Guide Friday, May 15, 1987
Item 3: Commencement Speech by John J. Pawloski, Friday, May 15, 1987 (3 copies)
Item 4: Invitation to Senior Champagne Brunch, May 10, 1987

Box 6

Folder 1: Commencement, 1988

Item 1: Commencement Program Friday, May 20, 1988: (2 copies) [Lists graduates for May 20, 1988, December 18, 1987, and August 14, 1987]
Item 2: Procedure Guide Friday, May 20, 1988
Item 3: Commencement Address Friday, May 20, 1988

Folder 2: Commencement, 1989

Item 1: Commencement Program Friday, May 19, 1989: (2 copies) [Lists graduates for May 19, 1989, December 22, 1988, August 19, 1988, and June 17, 1988]
Item 2: Procedure Guide Friday, May 19, 1989
Item 3: Commencement Week Schedule Friday, May 19, 1989
Item 4: Commencement Address Friday, May 19, 1989: (2 copies)

Folder 3: Commencement, 1990

Item 1: Commencement Program Friday, May 18, 1990: (2 copies) [Lists graduates for May 18, 1990, December 21, 1989, October 28, 1990, August 18, 1989, and June 16, 1989];
Item 2: Commencement Week Schedule, May 11 - 18, 1990
Item 3: Mona Van Duyn commencement reading and remarks

Folder 4: Commencement, 1991

Item 1: Commencement Programs Friday, May 17, 1991: (2 copies) [Lists of graduates for May 17, 1991, December 20, 1990, August 17, 1990, and June 24, 1990];
Item 2: Procedure Guide Friday, May 17, 1991
Item 3: Commencement Speech Friday, May 17, 1991
Item 4: Commencement Week Schedule, May 10-17, 1991
Item 5: Recognition Ceremony Program May 16, 1991
Item 6: Copy of Commencement Speech, by Oscar Arias May 17, 1991
Item 7: Various newspaper articles about Oscar Arias Speech: [Post-Dispatch, Post-Tribune, Examiner, Columbia Missourian]
Item 8: Invitation to Senior Champagne Brunch, May 12, 1991

Folder 5: Commencement, 1992

Item 1: Commencement Program Friday, May 15, 1992: (2 copies) [Lists graduates for May 15, 1992, December 19, 1991, and August 16, 1991]
Item 2: Commencement Address Friday, May 15, 1992: (2 copies)

Folder 6: Commencement, 1993

Item 1: Commencement Program Friday, May 14, 1993: (2 copies) [Lists graduates for May 14, 1993, December 21, 1992, and August 14, 1992]
Item 2: Commencement Remarks Friday, May 14, 1993
Item 3: Parents' Planning Guide

Box 7

Folder 1: Commencement, 1994

Item 1: Commencement Program Friday, May 20, 1994: (2 copies) [Lists graduates for May 20, 1994 and August 13, 1993]
Item 2: Commencement address Friday, May 20, 1994: (2 copies)

Folder 2: Commencement, 1995

Item 1: Commencement Program Friday, May 19, 1995: (2 copies) [Lists Graduates for May 19, 1995, December 19, 1994, and August 19, 1994]
Item 2: Revised Procedure Guide Friday, May 19, 1995
Item 3: Commencement Address Friday, May 19, 1995
Item 4: Commencement Week Event Information

Folder 3: Commencement, 1996

Item 1: Commencement Program Friday, May 17, 1996: (2 copies) [Lists graduates for May 17, 1996, December 18, 1995, and August 18, 1995]
Item 2: Commencement Week Program and payment form- May 13-17, 1996

Folder 4: Commencement, 1997

Item 1: Commencement Program Friday, May 16, 1997: (2 copies) [Lists graduates for May 16, 1997, December 20, 1996, and August 16, 1996]

Folder 5: Commencement , 1998

Item 1: Commencement Program Friday, May 15, 1998: (2 copies) [Lists graduates for May 15, 1998, December 19, 1997, and August 15, 1997]
Item 2: Commencement Week Schedule
Item 3: Commencement Week Event Information

Folder 6: Commencement, 1999

Item 1: Commencement Program Friday, May 14, 1999: (2 copies) [Lists graduates for May 14, 1999, December 21, 1998, and August 14, 1998]
Item 2: Commencement Week Schedule

Folder 7: Commencement, 2000

Item 1: Commencement Program Friday, May 19, 2000: (2 copies) [Lists graduates for May 19, 2000, December 20, 1999, and August 13, 1999]
Item 2: Eliot Honors Convocation Program Thursday, May 18, 2000
Item 3: Commencement Week Schedule

Box 8

Folder 1: Commencement, 2001

Item 1: Commencement Program Friday, May 18, 2001: (2 copies) [Lists graduates for May 18, 2001, December 21, 2000, and August 18, 2000]
Item 2: Eliot Honors Convocation Program Thursday, May 17, 2001
Item 3: Commencement Week Schedule
Item 4: Commencement Week Event Information

Folder 2: Commencement, 2002

Item 1: Commencement Program Friday, May 10, 2002: (2 copies) [Lists graduates for May 10, 2002, December 15, 2002, August 17, 2001, and December 17, 2001]
Item 2: December Degree Ceremony Invitation, December 15, 2002: (2 copies)
Item 3: December Degree Recognition Ceremony Program Sunday, December 15, 2002: (2 copies)
Item 4: Eliot Honors Convocation Program Thursday, May 9, 2002: (2 copies)
Item 5: Commencement Week Schedule: (2 copies)
Item 6: Commencement Week Event Information: (2 copies)

Folder 3: Commencement, 2003

Item 1: Commencement Program Friday, May 16, 2003: (2 copies) [Lists graduates for May 16, 2003, August 16, 2002, and December 20, 2002]
Item 2: December Degree Ceremony Invitation, December 7, 2003: (2 copies)
Item 3: December Degree Candidate Ceremony Program Sunday, December 7, 2003: (2 copies)
Item 4: Eliot Honors Convocation Program Thursday, May 15, 2003
Item 5: Commencement Week Event Information
Item 6: Commencement Web Information: (2 copies)

Folder 4: Commencement, 2004

Item 1: Commencement Program Friday, May 21, 2004: (2 copies) [Lists graduates for May 21, 2004, December 19, 2003, and August 15, 2003]
Item 2: December Degree Ceremony Invitation, December 5, 2004: (2 copies)
Item 3: December Degree Candidate Ceremony Program Sunday, December 5, 2004
Item 4: Commencement 2004 Schedule: (mailing)
Item 5: Commencement Information for Graduate Students, 2004: (large student mailing and small student mailing)
Item 6: Commencement Information for Undergraduate Students, 2004: (large student mailing and small student mailing)
Item 7: Commencement Information for Parents, 2004: (large mailing)
Item 8: Commencement Week Event Information

Box 9

Folder 1: Commencement, 2005

Item 1: Commencement Program May 20, 2005: (2 copies) [Lists graduates for May 20, 2005, December 4, 2005, December 21, 2004, and August 19, 2004]
Item 2: Procedure Guide, Commencement May 20, 2005
Item 3: December Degree Ceremony Invitation, December 4, 2005: (2 copies)
Item 4: December Degree Candidate Ceremony Program Sunday, December 4, 2005: (2 copies)
Item 5: Commencement Information for Graduate Students, 2005: (2 copies of large student mailing, small student mailing)
Item 6: Commencement Information for Undergraduate Students, 2005: (2 copies of large student mailing, small student mailing)
Item 7: Commencement Information for Parents, 2005: (2 copies of large mailing)
Item 8: Commencement Week Schedule
Item 9: Violent Weather Tickets
Item 10: Commencement Week Event Information
Item 11: Cap and Gown Rental Information: (2 copies)
Item 12: Invitation to the Chancellor's Dinner May 16, 2006

Folder 2: Commencement, 2006

Item 1: Commencement Program May 19, 2006: (2 copies) [List of graduate for May 19, 2006, December 3, 2006, December 22, 2005 and August 18, 2005]
Item 2: Schedule of Events for Commencement 2006
Item 3: December Degree Ceremony Invitation: (2 copies)
Item 4: December Degree Candidate Ceremony Program December 3, 2006: (2 copies)
Item 5: Commencement Information for Graduate Students, 2006: (large student mailing)
Item 6: Commencement Information for Undergraduate Students, 2006: (large student mailing)
Item 7: Commencement Information for Parents, 2006: (large mailing)
Item 8: Violent Weather Tickets
Item 9: Invitation to the Chancellor's Dinner May 16, 2006: (2 copies)
Item 10: Posters for the Chanellor's Dinner, May 16, 2006
Item 11: William E. Wallace Faculty Summary Remarks, Chancellor's Dinner Honoring Graduating Seniors

Folder 3: Commencement Program, 2007

Item 1: Commencement Program Friday, May 18, 2007: (2 copies) [List of graduates for May 18, 2007, December 2, 2007, December 21, 2006 and August 17, 2006]
Item 2: Invitation to the Chancellor's Dinner, May 15, 2007: (2 copies)
Item 3: Wayne Fields Faculty Summary Remarks, Chancellor's Dinner Honoring Graduating Seniors
Item 4: December Degree Ceremony Invitation: (2 copies)
Item 5: December Degree Candidate Ceremony Programs December 2, 2007: (2 copies)
Item 6: Cap and Gown Rental Information Envelope
Item 7: Program for the Chancellor's Dinner May 15, 2007

Box 10

Folder 1: Commencement, 2008

Item 1: Invitation to the Chancellor's Dinner, May 13, 2008

Folder 2: Commencement, 2009

Item 1: Commencement Program Friday, May 15, 2009: (2 copies)
Item 2: Record Article - "Special Commencement", June 11, 2009
Item 3: Program for the Chancellor's Dinner May 11, 2009: (2 copies)
Item 4: Steven S. Smith Faculty Summary Remarks, Chancellor's Dinner Honoring Graduating Seniors
Item 5: December Degree Ceremony Invitation December 5, 2009: (2 copies)
Item 6: December Degree Candidate Ceremony Programs December 5, 2009: (2 copies)

Folder 3: Commencement, 2010

Item 1: Commencement Program Friday, May 21, 2010: (2 copies) [Lists graduates for May 21, 2010, December 17, 2009, and August 13, 2009];; Alternate Format: (digitized)
Item 2: Chancellor's Dinner Honoring Graduating Seniors Program: (2 copies)
Item 3: Mark R. Rank Faculty Summary Remarks, Chancellor's Dinner Honoring Graduating Seniors: (1 copy)
Item 4: Record Newspaper, Special: (2 copies)
Item 5: Commencement Schedule May 20- 21, 2010
Item 6: December Degree Ceremony Invitation December 4, 2010: (2 copies)

Folder 4: Commencement, 2011

Item 1: Article on Commencement Address, in Washington University in St. Louis Newsroom April 8, 2011
Item 2: Commencement Program: (2 copies)
Item 3: 150 years, Commencement keychain: 2
Item 4: Invitation to the Chancellor's Dinner, May 16, 2011: (2 copies)
Item 5: Carl M. Bender Faculty Summary Remarks, Chancellor's Dinner Honoring Graduating Seniors
Item 6: Student Life, The Finish Line: (2 copies)
Item 7: December Recognition Ceremony Programs (2 copies): (2 copies)
Item 8: December Degree Ceremony Invitation, December 3, 2011: (2 copies)

Box 11

Folder 1: Commencement, 2012

Item 1: Article on Commencement in the Washington Post, Entertainment Section May 30, 2012
Item 2: Commencement Program May 18, 2012: (2 copies)
Item 3: Drawing by Mike Peters, given only to 2011 August, December and 2012 May Graduates: (3 copies)
Item 4: Invitation to the Chancellor's Dinner, May 14, 2012: (2 copies)
Item 5: December Degree Ceremony Invitation, December 1, 2012: (2 copies)
Item 6: December Degree Candidate Ceremony Programs December 1, 2012: (2 copies)

Folder 2: Commencement, 2013

Item 1: Commencement Program May 17, 2013: (2 copies)
Item 2: Invitation to the Chancellor's Dinner, May 13, 2013: (2 copies)
Item 3: Chancellor's Dinner Honoring Graduating Seniors Program: (2 copies)
Item 4: Student Life, The Finish Line: (2 copies)
Item 5: December Degree Ceremony Invitation, December 7, 2013: (2 copies)
Item 6: December Degree Candidate Ceremony Programs, December 7, 2013: (2 copies)

Folder 3: Commencement, 2014

Item 1: Commencement Program May 16, 2014: (2 copies)
Item 2: Invitation to the Chancellor's Dinner, May 12, 2014
Item 3: Student Life, The Finish Line: (2 copies)
Item 4: December Degree Ceremony Invitation December 6, 2014: (2 copies)
Item 5: December Degree Candidate Ceremony Programs, December 6, 2014: (2 copies)

Folder 4-5: Commencement, 2015

Item 1: Commencement Program May 15, 2015: (2 copies)
Item 2: Invitation to the Chancellor's Dinner, May 11, 2015: (2 copies)
Item 3: Chancellor's Dinner Honoring Graduating Seniors Program: (2 copies)
Item 4: Article on Commencement Address, in Washington University in St. Louis Newsroom May 15, 2015
Item 5: Hardback Commencement photo book, 2015
Item 6: Softback Commencement photo book, 2015
Item 7: December Degree Ceremony Invitation December 5, 2015: (2 copies)

Box 12

Folder 1-2: Commencement, 2016

Folder 1

Item 1: Commencement Program May 20, 2016: (2 copies)
Item 2: Save the Date mailing, May 18-20, 2016: (2 copies)

Folder 2

Item 2: Commencement Program December 3, 2016: (2 copies)

Folder 3-4: Commencement, 2017

Folder 3

Item 1: Commencement Program May 19, 2017: (2 copies)
Item 2: Student Life, The Finish Line: (1 copy)

Folder 4

Item 3: Various printed articles: "Graduate student Wei Zhu's message to graduates," "Anna Quindlen's 2017 Address," and "Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton's message to the Class of 2017"

Folder 5-6: Commencement, 2018

Folder 5

Item 1: Commencement Program May 18, 2018: (2 copies)
Item 2: Commencement mailing, May 2018: (1 copy)
Item 3: Student Life, The Finish Line: (2 copies)
Item 4: Save the Date mailing, December 7, 2017: 2 copies
Item 5: Conferral of Honorary Degree to His Excellency Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika President, Republic of Malawi, September 30, 2018: 2 copies. Also includes printed article, "President of Malawi receives honorary degree from Washington University" from The Source, October 2, 2018

Folder 6: December Degree Candidate Ceremony Programs, December 8, 2018

(2 copies)

Folder 7-8: Commencement, 2019

Folder 7

Item 1: Commencement Program, May 17, 2019: 2 copies
Item 2: Commencement mailing, May 2019: 2 copies
Item 3: Save the Date mailing, 2019: 2 copies
Item 4: Occupy Graduation flyer

Folder 8: December Degree Candidate Ceremony Programs, December 14, 2019

2 copies