The Certificate, Diplomas, and Resolutions collection includes examples of Michigan State Normal School, Michigan State Normal College and Eastern Michigan University Certificates and Diplomas of alumni, and honorary degree holders, as well as official University Resolutions. Additionally, there is one folder of high school diplomas from MSNC alumni. Primarily materials are arranged chronologically and then alphabetically and date from the 1850s through 2024. The HONORARY DEGREES series documents the honorary degree recipients at Eastern Michigan University. Materials are arranged chronologically and include clippings, correspondence, and transcripts. Records span from 1914 until 2024. The collection is further arranged into three series: Administrative Files, Committee Meeting Minutes, and Degree Recipients including biographies, transcripts, and programs. This is not a complete record of the honorary degree recipients at Eastern Michigan University; the tradition of awarding honorary degrees at Eastern Michigan University began in 1890, the records begin in 1914. In addition, there are several years missing from the record, 1975-1976 and 1978, as well as 2009-2021.