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Commencement Photographs, 1940s-1980s Photo: Commencement day speech, no date. Photo taken from the balcony of a man giving the commencement address in the Abbey church.

Scope and Contents Commencement Photographs, 1940s-1980s Photo 1: Band playing, no date. A band is shown playing multiple instruments. They are dressed in a black shirt with white pants and the conductor is wearing all white. There are around 30 students playing and one conductor standing. Photo taken on the lawn between Benet Hall and the SJU Music Building. Photo 2: Graduation speeches, no date. A group of graduating students is standing outside surrounding a faculty member who is speaking, all in...

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Commencement Photographs, 1940s-1980s Photo 1: Graduates walking, no date. Graduates in robes walking to or from a graduation ceremony. Photo 2: Graduates walking, no date. Graduates in robes walking down stone steps to or from a graduation ceremony.

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Commencement Photographs, 1940s-1980s Photo 1: Graduation ceremony, no date. A man at a podium is speaking while holding a white certificate,a student is standing to his right and walking back to be seated. Other students and faculty are seated behind the speaker. Photo 2: Graduation group photo, 1928. A group of seven students in their robes and with their diplomas are posing for a photo. Berthold Ricker is seated in the front on the far left.

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Commencement Photographs, 1940s-1980s Photo 1: Commencement Day, May 15, 1981. Photo of five men in commencement day robes, including Fr. Gunther Rolfson, OSB(?) and Dr. Harlan Cleveland(?) Photo 2: Commencement Day, no date. Two graduating students standing in a crowd of people on the lawn in front of the Abbey church.

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Commencement Photographs, 1940s-1980s Photo 1: Sister Madeleva speaking, 1955. Sister Madaleva speaking at a podium. Also seated on stage are two faculty members in commencement robes and a man in a white military uniform. Photo 2: Graduates walking, no date. Group of graduates in robes walking down a path to or from a graduation ceremony.

Scope and Contents Commencement Photographs, 1940s-1980s Photo 1: Graduation picture, 1930s. Two graduating architecture students, Geo Evans and R. G(?) with Father Gilbert Winkelmann (center). Photo 2: Commencement Day ceremonies, 1930s. Mass taking place on the steps of the south entrance of the SJU Music Building. Photo 3: Getting ready for Commencement, no date. Four graduates getting their robes and caps on for Commencement. Photo 4: OSB Graduates group photo, 1930 Standing from L to R: Gregory...

Scope and Contents Commencement Photographs, 1940s-1980s hoto 1: Commencement Day Mass, 1951. Photo of Bishop and priests sitting during the commencement outside of the east porch of the Quad. Photo 2: Graduation day, 1942. Large crowd of people gathered outside the the SJU Music Building after graduation. Photo 3: Commencement day ceremonies,1951. Priests processing out of the front entrance of the Great Hall for graduation. Photo 4: Commencement day ceremonies, 1951. Priests and bishop standing on the...

Scope and Contents Commencement Photographs, 1940s-1980s Photo 1: Graduation speeches, no date. A man at a microphone and a podium is speaking to the graduating students. Seated behind him are monks and faculty (Around 37 total) and in front of him is the audience of around 35 visible students. Photo 2: Speech on Commencement Day, 1948. Same photograph as photo 2 on page 26. A man is standing and giving a speech with a microphone in front of him. Behind the man are at least 11 monks(?) and faculty seated...

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Commencement Photographs, 1940s-1980s Photo 1: Graduates in the bleachers, no date. Graduating students in their robes and their families further up sit in the bleachers at the football field. Photo 2: Graduates walking, 1950s. Lines of graduates in robes walking to their graduation ceremony.