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Commencement Photographs, 1940s-1980s Photo 1: Commencement Day, 1985. Fr. Hilary Thimmesh, OSB, stands outside having a conversation with Dr. Esther de Waal (commencement speaker). Photo 2: Commencement Day, 1984. Fr. Hilary Thimmesh, OSB, Abbot Jerome Theisen, and Fr. Kilian McDonnell stand near the podium for the Pax Christi Award. Fr. Kilian holds a statue in his hands.

Commencement Photographs, 1940s-1980s Photo 1: Commencement Day, 1988. Faculty and others stand behind the podium for a prayer or a song during the ceremonies. Fr. Hilary Thimmesh, OSB, and Abbot Jerome Theisen are standing closest behind the podium, and Paul D. Schurke is also present. Photo 2: Commencement Day, 1970s? Photo taken from balcony as someone gives a speech with other faculty seated behind the podium.

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.

Commencement Photographs, 1940s-1980s Photo 1: Commencement day, no date. Crowd of newly graduated students and family and friends are gathered on the lawn in front of the Abbey church. Photo 2: Close-up photo of a newly graduated student standing outside of the Abbey church.

Commencement Photographs, 1940s-1980s Photo 1: Commencement day, 1988. Newly graduated student John Kolb posing for a photo with a family member. Photo 2: Commencement day, 1975. Senator Hubert Humphrey delivers his commencement address in the Abbey church.

Commencement Photographs, 1940s-1980s Photo 1: Commencement day, no date. Photo of a newly graduated student standing outside the Abbey church hugging two women.

Commencement Photographs, 1940s-1980s Photo 1: Commencement day, no date. Four graduates pose for a photo outside the SJU music building in their graduation robes.

Commencement Photographs, 1940s-1980s Photo 1: Commencement day, 1984. Photo taken from balcony in the Abbey church of the congregation of graduating students in the pews while Fr. Hilary Thimmesh gives a speech. Photo 2: Commencement day, 1984. Fr. Hilary Thimmesh gives a speech, seated next to him are Abbot Jerome Theisen, Fr. Kilian McDonnell, Mr. Robert Spaeth, and Fr. Kieran Nolan.

Commencement Photographs, 1940s-1980s Photo 1: Commencement day, 1970s. Photo taken from balcony of the Abbey church of graduating students processing up to receive their diplomas. Photo 2: Commencement day, 1970s. Photo taken from balcony of the Abbey church of graduating students processing up to receive their diplomas.

Commencement Photographs, 1940s-1980s Photo 1: Commencement day, 1970s. Photo of nine people posing for a photo, Fr. Kieran Nolan on the far left. On front of photo is a handwritten note for best wishes. Photo 2: Commencement day, 1970s. Faculty members process into the Abbey church for commencement day.