Special Collections has commencement or graduation programs dating back as far as 1870. The programs contain the order of events for the graduation ceremony and the names of the graduates.
The programs come from USM and all of its preceding academic institutions: Gorham Seminary, Gorham Normal School, Western Normal School, Gorham State Teachers College, Gorham State College, Gorham State College of The University of Maine, Portland University, Portland Junior College, University of Maine in Portland, University of Maine Portland-Gorham, and the University of Maine School of Law
Please cite as: University Archives, University of Southern Maine Libraries.
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For any other questions please contact the Special Collections Department at:susie.bock@maine.edu
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Gorham State Teachers College Commencement Program 1962
Gorham State Teachers College
The Gorham State Teachers College programs for the Baccalaureate Services, and Commencement Exercises. Held in Gorham and Portland, Maine June 3 and 4, 1962. Address given by Dr. Albert E. Burke.
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University of Maine in Portland Commencement Program 1962
University of Maine in Portland
The University of Maine in Portland program for the First Commencement. Held in Portland, Maine June 6, 1962. Address given by Halsey Smith, President, Casco Bank and Trust Company, Portland, Maine.Honorary Doctor of Laws Conferred upon: Halsey Smith.
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Gorham State Teachers College Commencement Program 1961
Gorham State Teachers College
The Gorham State Teachers College programs for the Baccalaureate Services, and Commencement Exercises. Held in Gorham and Portland, Maine June 4 and 5, 1961. Address given by Dr. J. Wendall Yeo, Vice-President for Student Affairs, Boston University.
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Portland University Commencement Program 1961
Portland University
Portland University Commencement program 1961. Commencement was held Friday, June 2, 1961, at Willison Church in Portland, Maine. Commencement speaker was William S. Linnell of Linnell, Perkins, Thompson, Hinckley & Thaxter. Honorary Degrees Conferred upon: William S. Linnell and Edward A. Myers.
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Gorham State Teachers College Commencement Program 1960
Gorham State Teachers College
The Gorham State Teachers College program for the Commencement Exercises. Held in Portland, Maine June 3, 1960. Address given by Dean Francis S. Keppel, Graduate School of Education, Harvard College.
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University of Maine in Portland Commencement Program 1960
University of Maine in Portland
The University of Maine in Portland program for Commencement Exercises. Held in Portland, Maine June 3, 1960. Commencement Speech given by Mr. Sylvester M. Pratt, Vice-president, Casco Bank and Trust Company.
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Gorham State Teachers College Commencement Program 1959
Gorham State Teachers College
The Gorham State Teachers College programs for the Baccalaureate Services, and Commencement Exercises. Held in Gorham and Portland, Maine June 4 and 5, 1959. Address given by Governor Clinton A. Clauson.
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Portland University Commencement Program 1959
Portland University
Portland University Commencement program 1959. Commencement was held Friday, June 5, 1959, at Willison Church in Portland, Maine. Commencement speaker was The Honorable Edward T. Gignoux, Judge of the United States District Court for Maine. Honorary Degrees Conferred upon: J. William Schulze and The Honorable Edward T. Gignoux.
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University of Maine in Portland Commencement Program 1959
University of Maine in Portland
The University of Maine in Portland program for Commencement Exercises. Held in Portland, Maine June 7, 1959. Commencement Speech given by Dr. Warren G. Hill, Maine State Commissioner of Education.
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Gorham State Teachers College Commencement Program 1958
Gorham State Teachers College
The Gorham State Teachers College program for the Commencement Exercises. Held in Gorham, Maine June 6, 1958. Address given by Hon. Horace A. Hildreth.
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Portland University Commencement Program 1958
Portland University
Portland University Commencement program 1958. Commencement was held Friday, June 6, 1958, at Willison Church in Portland, Maine. Commencement speaker was Jean Gannett Williams, Portland University Board of Trustees and President of Gannett Publishing Company. Honorary Degrees Conferred upon: Jean Gannett Williams and Wadleigh Bean Drummond, Esq.
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University of Maine in Portland Commencement Program 1958
University of Maine in Portland
The University of Maine in Portland program for Commencement Exercises. Held in Portland, Maine June 8, 1958.
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Gorham State Teachers College Commencement Program 1957
Gorham State Teachers College
The Gorham State Teachers College programs for the Baccalaureate Services, and Commencement Exercises. Held in Gorham, Maine June 6 and 7, 1957. Address given by Dr. Warren G. Hill, State Commissioner of Education.
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Portland Junior College Commencement Program 1957
Portland Junior College
The Portland Junior College program for the Tenth Commencement Exercises. Held in Portland, Maine June 16, 1957. Address given by Dean Emeritus Everett W. Lord, Boston University College of Business Administration, First Dean of Portland Junior College.
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Portland University Commencement Program 1957
Portland University
Portland University Commencement program 1957. Commencement was held Friday, June 7, 1957, at Willison Church in Portland, Maine. Commencement speaker was J. William Schulze, Chairman of the Portland University Board of Trustees. Honorary Degrees Conferred upon: The Honorable Robert B. Williamson, Chief Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of Maine and Everett P. Ingalls, Vice President of S. D. Warren Company.
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Gorham State Teachers College Commencement Program 1956
Gorham State Teachers College
The Gorham State Teachers College programs for the Baccalaureate Services, and Commencement Exercises. Held in Gorham, Maine June 7 and 8, 1956. Address given by Governor Edmund S. Muskie.
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Portland Junior College Commencement Program 1956
Portland Junior College
The Portland Junior College program for the Nineth Commencement Exercises. Held in Portland, Maine June 10, 1956.
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Gorham State Teachers College Commencement Program 1955
Gorham State Teachers College
The Gorham State Teachers College programs for the Baccalaureate Services, and Commencement Exercises. Held in Gorham, Maine June 9 and 10, 1955. Address given by Dr. Payson Smith.
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Portland Junior College Commencement Program 1955
Portland Junior College
The Portland Junior College program for the Eigth Commencement Exercises. Held in Portland, Maine June 12, 1955.
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Gorham State Teachers College Commencement Program 1954
Gorham State Teachers College
The Gorham State Teachers College program for the Commencement Exercises. Held in Gorham, Maine June 11, 1954. Address given by Dr. Herbert Ross Brown, Professor of English, Bowdoin College.
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Portland Junior College Commencement Program 1954
Portland Junior College
The Portland Junior College program for the Seventh Commencement Exercises. Held in Portland, Maine June 13, 1954.
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Portland University Commencement Program 1954
Portland University
Portland University Commencement program 1954.Commencement was held Friday, June 11, 1954, at Willison Church in Portland, Maine. Commencement speaker was The Honorable Edward F. Merrill, retired Chief Justice of the Maine Supreme Court. Honorary Degrees Conferred upon: The Honorable Edward F. Merrill, retired Chief Justice of the Maine Supreme Court.
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Gorham State Teachers College Commencement Program 1953
Gorham State Teachers College
The Gorham State Teachers College program for the Commencement Exercises. Held in Gorham, Maine June 12, 1953. Address given by Dr. Herbert G. Espy, Commissioner of Education.
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Portland Junior College Commencement Program 1953
Portland Junior College
The Portland Junior College program for the Sixth Commencement Exercises. Held in Portland, Maine June 7, 1953. Address given by Senator Margaret Chase Smith.
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Gorham State Teachers College Commencement Program 1952
Gorham State Teachers College
The Gorham State Teachers College programs for the Senior Last Chapel, Baccalaureate Services, and Commencement Exercises. Held in Gorham, Maine June 7, 8, and 9, 1952. Address given by Dean Mark R. Shinles, School of Education, University of Maine.
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Portland Junior College Commencement Program 1952
Portland Junior College
The Portland Junior College program for the Fifth Commencement Exercises. Held in Portland, Maine June 15, 1952. Address given by Dean Everett W. Lord.
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Gorham State Teachers College Commencement Program 1951
Gorham State Teachers College
The Gorham State Teachers College programs for the Commencement Week, Senior Last Chapel, Baccalaureate Services, and Commencement Exercises. Held in Gorham, Maine June 2 to 11, 1951. Address given by Dr. Kenneth C. M. Sills, President Bowdoin College.
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Portland Junior College Commencement Program 1951
Portland Junior College
The Portland Junior College program for the Forth Commencement Exercises. Held in Portland, Maine June 10, 1951. Address given by Dr. John M. Thomas.
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Gorham State Teachers College Commencement Program 1950
Gorham State Teachers College
The Gorham State Teachers College programs for the Baccalaureate Services and Commencement Exercises. Held in Gorham, Maine June 11 and 12, 1950. Address given by Dr. Kenneth C. M. Sills, President Bowdoin College.
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Portland Junior College Commencement Program 1950
Portland Junior College
The Portland Junior College program for the Third Commencement Exercises. Held in Portland, Maine June 11, 1950. Address given by Proffessor Virgil L. Rankin, School of Public Relations, Boston University.
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Gorham State Teachers College Commencement Program 1949
Gorham State Teachers College
The Gorham State Teachers College program for the Commencement Exercises. Held in Gorham, Maine June 13, 1949. Address given by Ermo H. Scott, Deputy Commissioner of Education for Maine.
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Portland Junior College Commencement Program 1949
Portland Junior College
The Portland Junior College program for the Second Commencement Exercises. Held in Portland, Maine June 12, 1949. Address given by William G. Sutcliffe, Dean of the College of Business Administration, Boston University.
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Gorham State Teachers College Commencement Program 1948
Gorham State Teachers College
The Gorham State Teachers College programs for the Baccalaureate Services and Graduation Exercises. Held in Gorham, Maine June 13 and 14, 1948. Address given by Hon. Harland A. Ladd, Commissioner of Education for Maine.
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Portland Junior College Commencement Program 1948
Portland Junior College
The Portland Junior College program for the First Commencement Exercises. Held in Portland, Maine June 20, 1948.
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Gorham State Teachers College Commencement Program 1947
Gorham State Teachers College
The Gorham State Teachers College programs for the Baccalaureate Services and Graduation Exercises. Held in Gorham, Maine June 15 and 16, 1947. Address given by Dr. Edward S. Evenden, Columbia University.
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Gorham State Teachers College Commencement Program 1946
Gorham State Teachers College
The Gorham State Teachers College programs for the Baccalaureate Services and Graduation Exercises. Held in Gorham, Maine June 13 and 14, 1946. Address given by Dr. Payson Smith, University of Maine.
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Gorham Normal School Commencement Program 1945
Gorham Normal School
The Gorham Normal School program for the Graduation Exercises. Held in Gorham, Maine June 14, 1945. Address given by Dr. Walter E. Russell, Principal Emeritus.
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Gorham Normal School Commencement Program 1944
Gorham Normal School
The Gorham Normal School programs for the Baccalaureate Services and Graduation Exercises. Held in Gorham, Maine May 25 and 26, 1944. Address given by Hon. Harry V. Gilson, State Commissioner of Education.
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Gorham Normal School Commencement Program 1942
Gorham Normal School
The Gorham Normal School program for the Graduation Exercises. Held in Gorham, Maine June 15, 1942. Address given by Dr. Payson Smith.
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Gorham Normal School Commencement Program 1941
Gorham Normal School
The Gorham Normal School programs for the Senior Last Chapel and Graduation Exercises. Held in Gorham, Maine June 12 and 16, 1941. Address given by Dr. Bertram E. Packard, State Commissioner of Education.
