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University of Tennessee 1892 Commencement Week Invitation, 1892

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 1
From the Collection:

This commencement invitation for the University of Tennessee is loosely bound with a light brown paper cover and a blue tassel. There is a cover with the image of the University and the dates of the commencement week, June 5-8, 1892. Next there are three pages that cover the events, times, and participants for each day of the week, the class officers of the graduating class, and signatures of the Academic Department on the final page, followed by a back cover with the university's seal on the back. The events include a sermon, an exhibition by the military department, an athletic exhibition, a reception in celebration of the opening of the Science Hall, the annual address before the university, an annual celebration of the Philomathesian and the Chi-Delta Literary societies, ending with the final commencement on June 8th at 10 A.M.

Dates

  • 1892

Conditions Governing Access

Collections are stored offsite and must be requested in advance. See www.special.lib.utk.edu for detailed information. Collections must be requested through a registered Special Collections research account.

Extent

From the Collection: 0.1 Linear Feet

Repository Details

Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository

Contact:
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Knoxville TN 37996 USA
865-974-4480