LU_040Commencement Programs CollectionLU.040Ethan RyanGreenwood Library Archives and Special Collections

2021-03-26

Janet D. Greenwood Library401 Redford StreetFarmville, VA 23909Business Number: 434-395-2433ask@longwood.libanswers.comURL:

This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2023-08-07 13:52:43 -0400.Description is written in: English, Latin script.Describing Archives: A Content Standard Greenwood Library Archives and Special Collections Commencement Programs Collection Longwood University, LU.040 2.8 Linear Feet 5 legal-sized archival boxes. 1863-2021 English . 01 of 05 02 of 05 03 of 05 04 of 05 05 of 05 Restrictions on Access

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Biographical / Historical

In 1839, the Legislature of Virginia incorporated the Farmville Female Seminary; the school existed as a private institution under several other names including Farmville Female College and Farmville College until 1884. In 1884, the State of Virginia passed legislation to open the state's first Normal School; the citizens of Farmville offered the Female College buildings for this new institution. This partnership led to the opening of the first state run institution of higher learning for women in Virginia named, State Female Normal School. The school underwent several names changes including State Normal School for Women in Farmville, State Teachers College at Farmville, Longwood College and then finally in 2002, the school was formally renamed Longwood University. The early years for the school featured Victorian era education for women with classes in languages and arts popular. After becoming the State Female Normal School the institution specifically focused on training students to become teachers in the state's new public school system. Then in 1914, under the new name State Normal School for Women the college could officially issue full degrees for the first time. By the time the name was changed in 1949 to Longwood College, the emphasis was still on teacher training, but more liberal arts options were available to students. Finally, in April 2002, the school was officially designated Longwood University. Graduation or commencement has been an important part of student traditions since the institutions founding, and this collection includes programs, invitations and other related commencement materials.

Ownership and Custodial History

These materials have been collected from various departments and individuals to create a collection of commencement materials.

General Note

While the earliest year item in this collection is dated 1863, and the latest 2021, not all years in that range are represented.

Scope and content

The items in this collection date from 1863 to 2021 and include mainly Commencement programs and invitations. However, the collection also includes newspaper clippings, school announcements, and webpage print-outs.

Commencement ceremonies. Longwood University -- : History. Commencement1863-1899Commencement Program186301 of 05Commencement Transcript186301 of 05Commencement Newspaper Clippings186301 of 05Commencement Program188301 of 05

1883 Commencement Program

Commencement Program188601 of 05

1886 Commencement Program

Commencement Program188701 of 05

1887 Commencement Program

Commencement Program188801 of 05

1888 Commencement Program

Commencement Program188901 of 05

1889 Commencement Program

Commencement Program189001 of 05

1890 Commencement Program

Commencement Program189301 of 05

1893 Commencement Program

Commencement Program189401 of 05

1894 Commencement Program

Commencement Invitation189401 of 05Commencement Pin189401 of 05Commencement1900-1909Commencement Program190101 of 05

1901 Commencement Program

Commencement Program190201 of 05Commencement Program190301 of 05Commencement Program190401 of 05

1904 Commencement Program

Commencement Program190501 of 05

1905 Commencement Program

Commencement Program190601 of 05Commencement ProgramJanuary 190701 of 05

1907 January Commencement Program

Commencement ProgramJune 190701 of 05

1907 June Commencement Program

Commencement ProgramJanuary 190901 of 05

1909 January Commencement Program

Commencement ProgramJune 190901 of 05

1909 June Commencement Program

Commencement1910-1919Commencement Program and Invitation191001 of 05

1910 Commencement Program

Commencement Invitation191101 of 05Commencement Invitation191201 of 05Commencement Invitation191301 of 05

1913 Commencement Invitation

Commencement Program and Invitation191401 of 05Commencement Program191501 of 05Commencement Invitation191601 of 05

1916 Commencement Invitation

Commencement Program and Invitation191701 of 05

1917 Commencement Program

Commencement1920-1929Commencement Program192101 of 05Commencement Invitation192301 of 05

1923 Commencement Invitation

Commencement Program192401 of 05

1924 Commencement Program

Commencement Invitation (Louise Forbes)192701 of 05Commencement1930-1939Commencement ProgramJune 193001 of 05Commencement ProgramAugust 193001 of 05Commencement Program and Invitation193101 of 05Commencement Program193201 of 05Commencement Program and Sermon193301 of 05

1933 Commencement Program

Commencement 50th Anniversary Celebration Program193401 of 05Commencement Program and Invitation193401 of 05

1934 Commencement Program

Commencement Invitation193501 of 05

1935 Commencement Invitation

Commencement Program and Invitation193601 of 05

1936 Commencement Program

Commencement Program193701 of 05Commencement Invitation193701 of 05

1937 Commencement Invitation

Commencement Program193801 of 05

1938 Commencement Program

Commencement Program and Invitation193901 of 05

1939 Commencement Program

Commencement1940-1949Commencement Program and Invitation194001 of 05

1940 Commencement Program

Commencement Program and Invitation194101 of 05

1941 Commencement Program

Commencement Program and Invitation194201 of 05

1942 Commencement Program

Commencement Program194301 of 05

1943 Commencement Program

Commencement Program and Invitation194401 of 05

1944 Commencement Program

Commencement Program and Invitation194501 of 05

1945 Commencement Invitation

Commencement Invitation194601 of 05

1946 Commencement Program

Commencement ProgramMay 194701 of 05

1947 Commencement Program

Commencement ProgramAugust 194701 of 05Commencement ProgramMay 194801 of 05

1948 Commencement Program

Commencement ProgramAugust 194801 of 05Commencement Program194901 of 05

1949 Commencement Program

Commencement ProgramAugust 194901 of 05Commencement1950-1959Commencement Program and Invitation195001 of 05

1950 Commencement Program

Commencement Program and Invitation195101 of 05

1951 Commencement Program

Commencement ProgramMay 195201 of 05

1952 Commencement Program

Commencement ProgramAugust 195201 of 05Commencement Program and Invitation195301 of 05

1953 Commencement Program

Commencement Invitation195401 of 05Commencement Program195401 of 05

1954 Commencement Program

Commencement ProgramAugust 195401 of 05Commencement Invitation195501 of 05Commencement ProgramJune 195501 of 05

1955 Commencement Program

Commencement ProgramAugust 195501 of 05Commencement ProgramJune 195601 of 05

1956 Commencement Program

Commencement ProgramAugust 195601 of 05Commencement ProgramJune 195701 of 05

1957 Commencement Program

Commencement ProgramAugust 195701 of 05Commencement ProgramMay 195801 of 05

1958 Commencement Program

Commencement ProgramAugust 195801 of 05Commencement Transcript195801 of 05Commencement Invitation195901 of 05Commencement ProgramAugust 195901 of 05

1959 August Commencement Program

Commencement 75th Anniversary Packet195901 of 05

1959 Commencement Program

Commencement1960-1969Commencement ProgramMay 196002 of 05

1960 Commencement Program

Commencement ProgramAugust 196002 of 05Commencement ProgramJune 196102 of 05

1961 June Commencement Program

Commencement ProgramAugust 196102 of 05

1961 August Commencement Program

Commencement Program and InvitationJune 196202 of 05

1962 June Commencement Program

Commencement ProgramAugust 196202 of 05

1962 August Commencement Program

Commencement Program, Invitation and NoticeJune 196302 of 05

1963 June Commencement Program

Commencement Program and NoticeAugust 196302 of 05

1963 August Commencement Program

Commencement Program and NoticeMay 196402 of 05

1964 May Commencement Program

Commencement ProgramAugust 196402 of 05

1964 August Commencement Program

Commencement ProgramJanuary 196502 of 05

1965 January Commencement

Commencement Program and NoticeAugust 196502 of 05

1965 August Commencement

Commencement Newspaper Clipping196502 of 05Commencement Program, Invitation and NoticeMay 196502 of 05

1965 May Commencement

Commencement ProgramJanuary 196602 of 05

1966 January Commencement Program

Commencement ProgramJune 196602 of 05

1966 June Commencement Program

Commencement Program196702 of 05

1967 Commencement Program

Commencement Program and Announcement196802 of 05

1968 Commencement Program

Commencement Newspaper Copy196802 of 05Commencement Program196902 of 05

1969 Commencement Program

Commencement Newspaper Clippings196902 of 05Commencement General Release196902 of 05Commencement1970-1979Commencement Program and Invitation197002 of 05

1970 Commencement Program

Commencement Newspaper Clippings197002 of 05Commencement Program197102 of 05

1971 Commencement Program

Commencement Program and Announcement197202 of 05

1972 Commencement Program

Commencement Newspaper Clippings197202 of 05Commencement Program197302 of 05

1973 Commencement Program

Commencement Speech Transcript197302 of 05Commencement Newspaper Copy197302 of 05Commencement Program197402 of 05

1974 Commencement Program

Commencement Newspaper Clippings197402 of 05Commencement Program and Announcement197502 of 05

1975 Commencement Program

Commencement Newspaper Clippings197502 of 05Commencement Program and Information197602 of 05

1976 Commencement Program

Commencement Newspaper Copy197602 of 05Commencement Program197702 of 05

1977 Commencement Program

Commencement Program and Announcement197802 of 05

1978 Commencement Program

Commencement Program197902 of 05

1979 Commencement Program

Commencement Radio Broadcast Transcript197902 of 05Commencement Newspaper Clippings197902 of 05Commencement Memos197902 of 05Commencement1980-1989Commencement Program and Memo198002 of 05

1980 Commencement Program

Commencement Newspaper Clippings198002 of 05Commencement Program198102 of 05

1981 Commencement Program

Commencement Program and Memos198202 of 05

1982 Commencement Program

Commencement Program198302 of 05

1983 Commencement Program

Commencement Newspaper Clippings198302 of 05Commencement Program and AnnouncementMay 198402 of 05

1984 Commencement Program

Commencement ProgramAugust 198402 of 05Commencement Program and Invitation198502 of 05

1985 Commencement Program

Commencement Newspaper Clipping198502 of 05Commencement Program198603 of 05

1986 Commencement Program

Commencement Program and AnnouncementMay 198703 of 05

1987 May Commencement Program

Commencement ProgramDecember 198703 of 05

1987 December Commencement Program

Commencement Program and MemoMay 198803 of 05

1988 May Commencement Program

Commencement InformationMay 198803 of 05Commencement Program and AnnouncementDecember 198803 of 05

1988 December Commencement Program

Commencement Program and MemosMay 198903 of 05

1989 Commencement Program

Commencement Speech TranscriptMay 198903 of 05Commencement1990-1999Commencement Program and ProcessionMay 199003 of 05

1990 May Commencement Program

Commencement Program and AnnouncementDecember 199003 of 05

1990 December Commencement Progam

Commencement Program and SeatingMay 199103 of 05

1991 May Commencement Program

Commencement Program and AnnouncementDecember 199103 of 05

1991 December Commencement Program

Commencement ProgramMay 199203 of 05

1992 Commencement Program

Commencement Program and AnnouncementDecember 199203 of 05

1992 December Commencement Program

Commencement ProgramMay 199303 of 05

1993 Commencement Program

Commencement ProgramDecember 199303 of 05

1993 December Commencement Program

Commencement ProgramMay 199403 of 05

1994 Commencement Program

Commencement ProgramDecember 199403 of 05

1994 December Commencement Program

Commencement ProgramMay 199503 of 05

1995 Commencement Program

Commencement ProgramDecember 199503 of 05

1995 December Commencement Program

Commencement ProgramMay 199603 of 05

1996 Commencement Program

Commencement Commencement Address199603 of 05Commencement ProgramDecember 199603 of 05

1996 December Commencement Program

Commencement ProgramMay 199703 of 05

1997 May Commencement Program

Commencement ProgramDecember 199703 of 05

1997 December Commencement Program

Commencement ProgramMay 199803 of 05

1998 May Commencement Program

Commencement ProgramDecember 199803 of 05Commencement ProgramMay 199903 of 05

1999 Commencement Program

Commencement ProgramDecember 199903 of 05Commencement Transcript199903 of 05Commencement2000-2009Commencement Program200003 of 05

2000 Commencement Program

Commencement Program200104 of 05

2001 Commencement Program

Commencement "In Honor"200104 of 05Commencement Newspaper Clippings200104 of 05Commencement News Releases200104 of 05Commencement Program200204 of 05

2002 Commencement Program

Commencement Photos200204 of 05Commencement Program200304 of 05

2003 Commencement Program

Commencement Photos200304 of 05Commencement News Releases200304 of 05Commencement Tina Barrett interview200304 of 05Commencement Correspondence200304 of 05Commencement Program200404 of 05

2004 Commencement Program

Commencement "In Honor"200404 of 05Commencement Correspondence200404 of 05Commencement News Releases200404 of 05Commencement Website200404 of 05Commencement Program200504 of 05

2005 Commencement Program

Commencement "In Honor"200504 of 05Commencement Baccalaureate Service200504 of 05Commencement Website200504 of 05Commencement News Releases200504 of 05Commencement Newspaper Clippings200504 of 05Commencement Program200604 of 05

2006 Commencement Program

Commencement Photos200604 of 05Commencement News Releases200604 of 05Commencement Website200604 of 05Commencement Correspondence200604 of 05Commencement Program200704 of 05

2007 Commencement Programs

Commencement "In Honor"200704 of 05Commencement Correspondence200704 of 05Commencement Program200804 of 05

2008 Commencement Program

Commencement Program200904 of 05

2009 Commencement Program

Commencement News Releases200904 of 05Commencement Jerome Kersey CD200904 of 05Commencement2010-2019Commencement Program201004 of 05

2010 Commencement Program

Commencement "In Honor"201004 of 05Commencement Website201004 of 05Commencement Correspondence201004 of 05Commencement Program201104 of 05

2011 Commencement Program

Commencement Website201104 of 05Commencement Program201204 of 05

2012 Commencement Program

Commencement Program Undergraduate201304 of 05

2013 Commencement Program

Commencement Program Graduate201304 of 05

2013 Graduate Commencement Program

Commencement News Releases201304 of 05Commencement Article201304 of 05Commencement Program Undergraduate201405 of 05

2014 Commencement Program

Commencement Program Graduate201405 of 05

2014 Graduate Commencement Program

Commencement News Release201405 of 05Commencement Newspaper Clipping201405 of 05Commencement Program Undergraduate201505 of 05

2015 Commencement Program

Commencement Program Graduate201505 of 05

2015 Graduate Commencement Program

Commencement Program Undergraduate201605 of 05

2016 Commencement Program

Commencement Program Undergraduate201705 of 05

2017 Commencement Program

Commencement Program Undergraduate201805 of 05

2018 Commencement Program

Commencement Program Graduate201805 of 05

2018 Graduate Commencement Program

Commencement Program Graduate201905 of 05

2019 Graduate Commencement Program

Commencement2020-PresentCommencement Program Undergraduate202005 of 05Commencement Program Athletics202105 of 05Commencement Longwood Life Ceremony Program202105 of 05Commencement Program Graduate202105 of 05Commencement Program Undergaduate202105 of 05