University of Wisconsin -- Eau Claire Commencement Materials, 1917-2023
Content Description
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire commencement materials ranging from 1917 when the first commencement was held for Eau Claire State Normal School in June 1917 to the present. Much of the collection contains commencement day programs with schedules for commencement and other related events. The programs document speakers, music, graduates, degrees granted, and the order of events at commencement. The following programs are missing: 4th annual commencement (1920), 6th annual commencement (1922), and 76th spring commencement (May 1992). The collection also contains information about baccalaureate service programs, honors week and honors day materials, the history of the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire hood, graduation accounting reports for 1973-1981 (1974 is missing), and other materials ranging from 1961-1977 of commencement correspondence, policies, procedures, Commencement Committee meeting minutes, ceremony list of activities, seating charts, processional diagrams, commencement marshal procedures, and senior class fund for a carillon.
Dates
- Creation: 1917-2023
Creator
- University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (Organization)
Access Restrictions
Collection is open to the public.
Use Restrictions
Researchers are responsible for using in accordance with 17 U.S.C. Copyright owned by the University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire.
Biographical/Historical Note
The first commencement of the Eau Claire State Normal School was held in June 1917. A single annual commencement ceremony was held in the spring through 1964. 1965 saw the addition of summer and winter commencement ceremonies at Wisconsin State University-Eau Claire.
Extent
3.4 Linear Feet (1 archives box, 1 flat box, 2 record cartons)
Language of Materials
English
Summary
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire commencement materials ranging from 1917 when the first commencement was held for Eau Claire State Normal School in June 1917 to the present. Much of the collection contains commencement day programs with schedules for commencement and other related events. Also contains information about baccalaureate service programs, honors week, the history of the UW-Eau Claire hood, graduation accounting reports for 1973-1981, and other materials ranging from 1961-1977 of commencement correspondence, policies, procedures, meeting minutes, ceremony list of activities, seating charts, processional diagrams, and senior class fund for a carillon.
Acquisition Information
Transferred to the University Archives by the Office of the Chancellor. Accession 84-60 transferred to the University Archives by the Office of the Assistant Chancellor (Charles Bauer) on Sept. 20, 1983.
Accession Number
84-60; none for programs
Reference Code
AS113
Processing Note
Processed by Colleen McFarland and Heidi Anderson in May 2007. Combined AS268 Commencement Administrative Records into AS113 in April 2025.
Subject
- Eau Claire State Normal School (Organization)
- Eau Claire State Teachers College (Organization)
- Wisconsin State College at Eau Claire (Organization)
- Wisconsin State University-Eau Claire (Organization)
- University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (Organization)
- University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. Office of the Chancellor (Organization)
- University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. Office of the Vice Chancellor (Organization)
- Bauer, Charles (Person)
- Status
- Published
- Author
- Kierstin Wagner
- Date
- October 20, 2023
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections and Archives, McIntyre Library, UW-Eau Claire Repository
Special Collections and Archives, McIntyre Library
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
103 Garfield Avenue
Eau Claire WI 54701 United States
715-836-2739
library.archives@uwec.edu