Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Eastern Michigan University Commencement records contains programs, invitations, clippings, transcripts from commencement events held on campus. Records span from 1854 when the Eastern Michigan University was known as the Michigan State Normal School until April 2017. The collection is arranged into four series: Event Audio/Visual, Event Photographs, Press Releases &...

Abstract The Eastern Michigan University Commencement records documents the Spring and Winter Commencement of undergraduate and graduate students enrolled at the institution. Materials are arranged chronologically and include programs, transcripts, videos, and newspaper clippings. Records date from 1854 to 2017, with the exception of 1855-1858, 1860, 1866, 1868, 1878 and 1882-1883 which are missing from the historical record. This collection reflects all names of the...