Cornell University Commencement planning records
Scope and content
The Cornell University Commencement planning records chronicle the operations of the Office of Commencement Events spanning the years 1974 to 2023. These records encompass a variety of materials, including working files, such as memoranda containing instructions for faculty Marshals and volunteer Ushers, seating charts for the ceremonies, correspondence, invitations, financial-related documents, photographs, and planning books, programs from various years, and regalia, such as graduation caps with tassels in various colors.
Dates
- 1971-1973.
Creator
- Cornell University (Organization)
- Office of Commencement Events Cornell University (Organization)
Language of Material
In English.
personally identifiable information
Access to Box 20: Folders 34–35; Box 21: Folders 9–10; and Box 22: Folders 40 and 44–45 is restricted due to the presence of Social Security numbers and other personally identifiable information. Boxes 23-25, and any other unprocessed material is restricted until processing.
Extent
22.6 cubic feet. (22.6 cubic feet.)
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Box: 34 (unprocessed) (Mixed Materials)
- Box: 32 (unprocessed) (Mixed Materials)
- Box: 39 (unprocessed) (Mixed Materials)
- Box: 36 (unprocessed) (Mixed Materials)
- Box: 38 (unprocessed) (Mixed Materials)
- Box: 37 (unprocessed) (Mixed Materials)
- Box: 35 (unprocessed) (Mixed Materials)
- Box: 33 (unprocessed) (Mixed Materials)
- Container: 23-25 (Unprocessed) (Mixed Materials)
Repository Details
Part of the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections Repository
2B Carl A. Kroch Library
Cornell University
Ithaca NY 14853
607-255-3530
607-255-9524 (Fax)
rareref@cornell.edu