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Lawrence University

 Organization

Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:

Committee on Public Occasions Records

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: LU-RG01-009
Scope and Contents This collection consists of records documenting public events at Lawrence created by the Committee on Public Occasions, a standing committee of the faculty, dating from 1960 to 1986. Correspondence, programs, articles on speakers, contracts and itineraries for campus visits are included. Some committee meeting minutes dating from 1960 to 1978 are also included.

Convocation Planning Records

 Collection
Identifier: LU-RG03-018
Scope and Contents This collection contains records documenting Convocation planning at Lawrence University dating from 1985 to 2017. Records were created by the Committee on Public Occasions, the Public Events Manager, and/or the Director of Public Affairs. Materials include primarily correspondence, programs, contracts, public relations material, and itineraries of speakers' visits to campus.

Convocations Collection

 Collection
Identifier: LU-RG00-004
Scope and Contents This collection includes materials documenting the annual convocation series at Lawrence University dating from 1880 to the present. The bulk of the collection consists of convocation programs. Other materials include articles, photographs, and the text of matriculation convocation speeches.

Poster Collection

 Collection
Identifier: LU-RG14-005
Scope and Contents This collection consists of posters advertising campus events organized by departments and students at Lawrence from 1891 to the present. These include events such as Convocations, Conservatory recitals and concerts, theatre productions, art exhibitions, lectures, and campus celebrations.

University Audio Recordings

 Collection
Identifier: LU-RG13-001
Scope and Contents This collection contains audio recordings in analog, magnetic, and digital formats documenting the Lawrence University campus and community. The recordings date from 1947 to 2014. Events documented include Commencement ceremonies, lecture series (including Freshman Studies lectures), reunions and other alumni gatherings, news broadcasts, Conservatory programs, and more. Large portions of this collection were digitized in 2022. Researchers are encouraged to verify with staff the format of...

University Video Recordings

 Collection
Identifier: LU-RG13-004
Scope and Contents This collection contains video recordings in analog, magnetic, and digital formats documenting the Lawrence University campus and community. The recordings date from 1926 to the present, with the bulk dating from about 1990 to 2005. Events documented include Commencement ceremonies, building dedications, lecture series, athletic events, reunions and other alumni gatherings, news broadcasts, Conservatory programs, Department of Theatre Arts productions, and more.  Researchers are encouraged to...