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Commencement and Convocation Programs

7 cartons (7 linear feet)

(1926 – 2023)

Edward H. Nabb Center for Delmarva History and Culture, Salisbury, University, Salisbury, Maryland

Identifier SUA-027
Creator(s) Salisbury University
Acquisition See Nabb Center Staff
Language(s) English
Use Records are open for research. Copyright, including literary rights, belongs to the author(s) or their legal heirs. Permission to publish or reproduce must be obtained from the Nabb Research Center which extends beyond "fair use."
Preferred Citation "Item, collection title and identifier, box # and folder # (if applicable), Edward H. Nabb Research Center for Delmarva History and Culture, Salisbury University, Salisbury, Maryland."
Attribution Finding aid written by Ian Post, December 2017, Revised by Jennifer Piegols, 2020
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Abstract

This collection consists of programs, in addition to other ephemera and planning materials, that document the graduation ceremonies—including commencement, baccalaureate services, and convocation—of Salisbury University from 1926 to 2019. Digitized versions of Commencement and Honor's Convocation programs can be found online here: https://mdsoar.org/handle/11603/10986

Administrative History

In 1922, the Maryland Legislature established a commission to determine a location for a two-year college to train elementary teachers on the state’s Eastern Shore. A site in Salisbury was selected and the Maryland State Normal School at Salisbury opened in September 1925.

The school’s two-year course of study was increased to three years in 1931 and to four years in 1934. In 1935, the Legislature authorized the college to grant Bachelor of Science degrees. The school was first accredited by the American Association of Teachers Colleges (later the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education) in 1942 and by the Middle States Association in 1956.

Today, Salisbury University is a nationally accredited, four-year comprehensive university within the University System of Maryland. It offers many distinct undergraduate and graduate degree programs within four endowed schools: the Richard A. Henson School of Science and Technology, the Charles R. and Martha N. Fulton School of Liberal Arts, the Franklin P. Perdue School of Business, and the Samuel W. and Marilyn C. Seidel School of Education and Professional Studies. In 2016, the Honors College was created.

The school’s name has changed several times over the course of its history: Maryland State Normal School (1925-1935), Maryland State Teachers College (1935-1963), Salisbury State College (1963-1988), Salisbury State University (1988-2001), and Salisbury University (2001-present)

Scope and Content Note

This collection consists of programs, in addition to other ephemera and planning materials, that document the graduation ceremonies—including commencement, baccalaureate services, and convocation—of Salisbury University from 1926 to 2019. While there are commencement programs dating to 1926, honors convocation did not begin until 1956 (the first program was 1959). Ephemera related to graduation ceremonies include invitations, tickets, and other miscellaneous papers from the other activities. These materials can be found in the correpsonding event/date folder. Digitized versions of Commencement and Honor's Convocation programs can be found online here: https://mdsoar.org/handle/11603/10986

Arrangement Statement

All series are arranged chronologically.

Series 1: Commencement Programs consists of commencement programs and ephemera related to commencement.

Series 2: Commencement Videos consist of audiovisual recordings of commencement ceremonies beginning in 2009.

Series 3: Convocation and Baccalaureate consists of programs and ephemora related to the convocation and baccalaureate ceremonies.

Subject Terms

  • Topical Terms
    • Education
    • Programs
  • Corporate Names
    • Long, Joseph (politician)
    • Maryland State Teachers College
    • Salisbury State College
    • Salisbury State University
    • Salisbury University
  • Location Terms
    • Salisbury (Md.)

Inventory List

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Box 1

Series 1: Commencement Programs

  1. Commencement, 1926
  2. Commencement, 1927
  3. Commencement, 1928
  4. Commencement, 1929
  5. Commencement, 1930
  6. Commencement, 1931
  7. Commencement, 1932
  8. Commencement, 1933
  9. Commencement, 1934
  10. Commencement, 1935
  11. Commencement, 1936
  12. Commencement, 1937
  13. Commencement, 1938
  14. Commencement, 1939
  15. Commencement, 1940
  16. Commencement, 1941
  17. Commencement, 1942
  18. Commencement, 1943
  19. Commencement, 1944
  20. Commencement, 1945
  21. Commencement, 1946
  22. Commencement, 1947
  23. Commencement, 1948
  24. Commencement, 1949
  25. Commencement, 1950
  26. Commencement, 1951
  27. Commencement, 1952
  28. Commencement, 1953
  29. Commencement, 1954
  30. Commencement, 1955
  31. Commencement, 1956
  32. Commencement, 1957
  33. Commencement, 1958
  34. Commencement, 1959
  35. Commencement, 1960
  36. Commencement, 1961
  37. Commencement, 1962
  38. Commencement, 1963
  39. Commencement, 1964
  40. Commencement, 1965
  41. Commencement, 1966
  42. Commencement, 1967
  43. Commencement, 1968
  44. Commencement, 1969
  45. Commencement, 1970
  46. Commencement, 1971
  47. Commencement, 1972
  48. Commencement, 1973
  49. Commencement, 1974
  50. Commencement, 1975
  51. Commencement, 1976
  52. Commencement, 1977
  53. Commencement, 1978
  54. Commencement, 1979
  55. Commencement, 1980
  56. Commencement, 1981
  57. Commencement, 1982
  58. Commencement, 1983
  59. Commencement, 1984

Box 2

  1. Commencement, 1985
  2. Commencement, 1986
  3. Commencement, 1987
  4. Commencement, 1988
  5. Commencement, 1989
  6. Commencement, 1990
  7. Commencement, 1991
  8. Commencement, 1992
  9. Commencement, 1993
  10. Commencement, 1994
  11. Commencement, 1995
  12. Commencement, 1996
  13. Commencement, 1997
  14. Commencement, 1998
  15. Commencement, 1999
  16. Commencement, 2000
  17. Commencement, 2001
  18. Commencement, 2002
  19. Commencement, 2003
  20. Commencement, 2004
  21. Commencement, 2005

Box 3

  1. Commencement, 2006
  2. Commencement, 2007
  3. Commencement, 2008
  4. Commencement, 2009
  5. Commencement, 2010
  6. Commencement, 2011
  7. Commencement, 2012
  8. Commencement, 2013
  9. Commencement, 2014
  10. Commencement, 2015
  11. Commencement, 2016
  12. Commencement, 2017
  13. Commencement, 2018
  14. Commencement, 2019
  15. Commencement, 2020
  16. Commencement, 2021
  17. Commencement, 2022
  18. Commencement, 2023

Box 5

Series 2: Commencement Videos

  1. Commencement, 2006
  2. Commencement, 2009
  3. Commencement, 2010
  4. Commencement, 2011
  5. Commencement, 2012
  6. Commencement, 2013
  7. Commencement, 2014
  8. Commencement, 2015
  9. Commencement, 2016
  10. Commencement, 2017
  11. Commencement, 2018

Box 6

Series 3

  1. Convocation and Baccalaureate, 1926
  2. Convocation and Baccalaureate, 1927
  3. Convocation and Baccalaureate, 1931
  4. Convocation and Baccalaureate, 1935
  5. Convocation and Baccalaureate, 1936
  6. Convocation and Baccalaureate, 1937
  7. Convocation and Baccalaureate, 1938
  8. Convocation and Baccalaureate, 1939
  9. Convocation and Baccalaureate, 1954
  10. Convocation and Baccalaureate, 1955
  11. Convocation and Baccalaureate, 1956
  12. Convocation and Baccalaureate, 1957
  13. Convocation and Baccalaureate, 1958
  14. Convocation and Baccalaureate, 1959
  15. Convocation and Baccalaureate, 1960
  16. Convocation and Baccalaureate, 1961
  17. Convocation and Baccalaureate, 1962
  18. Convocation and Baccalaureate, 1963
  19. Convocation and Baccalaureate, 1964
  20. Convocation and Baccalaureate, 1965
  21. Convocation and Baccalaureate, 1966
  22. Convocation and Baccalaureate, 1967
  23. Convocation and Baccalaureate, 1968
  24. Convocation and Baccalaureate, 1969
  25. Convocation and Baccalaureate, 1970
  26. Convocation and Baccalaureate, 1971
  27. Convocation and Baccalaureate, 1972
  28. Convocation and Baccalaureate, 1973
  29. Convocation and Baccalaureate, 1974
  30. Convocation and Baccalaureate, 1975
  31. Convocation and Baccalaureate, 1976
  32. Convocation and Baccalaureate, 1977
  33. Convocation and Baccalaureate, 1978
  34. Convocation and Baccalaureate, 1979
  35. Convocation and Baccalaureate, 1980
  36. Convocation and Baccalaureate, 1981
  37. Convocation and Baccalaureate, 1982
  38. Convocation and Baccalaureate, 1983
  39. Convocation and Baccalaureate, 1984
  40. Convocation and Baccalaureate, 1985
  41. Convocation and Baccalaureate, 1986
  42. Convocation and Baccalaureate addresses, 1977-86
  43. Convocation and Baccalaureate, 1987
  44. Convocation and Baccalaureate, 1988
  45. Convocation and Baccalaureate, 1989
  46. Convocation and Baccalaureate, 1990
  47. Convocation and Baccalaureate, 1991
  48. Convocation and Baccalaureate, 1992
  49. Convocation and Baccalaureate, 1993
  50. Convocation and Baccalaureate, 1994
  51. Convocation and Baccalaureate, 1995
  52. Convocation and Baccalaureate, 1996
  53. Convocation and Baccalaureate, 1997
  54. Convocation and Baccalaureate, 1998
  55. Convocation and Baccalaureate, 1999
  56. Convocation and Baccalaureate, 2000

Box 7

  1. Convocation and Baccalaureate, 2001
  2. Convocation and Baccalaureate, 2002
  3. Convocation and Baccalaureate, 2003
  4. Convocation and Baccalaureate, 2004
  5. Convocation and Baccalaureate, 2005
  6. Convocation and Baccalaureate, 2006
  7. Convocation and Baccalaureate, 2007
  8. Convocation and Baccalaureate, 2008
  9. Convocation and Baccalaureate, 2009
  10. Convocation and Baccalaureate, 2010
  11. Convocation and Baccalaureate, 2011
  12. Convocation and Baccalaureate, 2012
  13. Convocation and Baccalaureate, 2013
  14. Convocation and Baccalaureate, 2014
  15. Convocation and Baccalaureate, 2015
  16. Convocation and Baccalaureate, 2016
  17. Convocation and Baccalaureate, 2017
  18. Convocation and Baccalaureate, 2018
  19. Convocation and Baccalaureate, 2019
  20. Convocation and Baccalaureate, 2021
  21. Convocation and Baccalaureate, 2022

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