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Guide to the Office of the President, general records, 1863-ongoing


Historical Note

Scope and Content Note

Organization and Arrangement

Restrictions

Index Terms

Related Material

Administrative Information

Series Description

Catalogs, 1863-ongoing

Events, 1855-2005

Administrative files, 1876-2002

Collection Summary

Title Office of the President, general records
Creator Bates College (Lewiston, Me.). Office of the President
Dates 1863-ongoing
Extent 17.5 linear feet
Collection ID CA02.01
Abstract This record group contains catalogs, flyers, reports, event programs, booklets, and brochures produced by the Office of the President and documenting a variety of information regarding the administration of and campus-wide special events at Bates College.
Repository Edmund S. Muskie Archives and Special Collections Library, Bates College

Historical Note

The institution now known as Bates College began life in 1855 as the Maine State Seminary. Oren Burbank Cheney, the driving force behind the creation of the Seminary, became the school’s first 'principal' that year as well. Only when the Seminary became Bates College in 1864 did Cheney adopt the title of President, a position he retained until retirement in 1894. He was succeeded by George Colby Chase, an 1868 graduate of Bates. Chase oversaw impressive growth and change at Bates, tripling the number of students, and served as President until his death in 1919. His successor, Clifton Daggett Gray, guided Bates through two dynamic decades, dealing with the Great Depression and World War II. He retired in 1944, turning the reins over to Charles Franklin Phillips, who would serve until his own retirement in 1966. Phillips instituted the Bates Plan of Education and presided over a number of post-war building additions to the campus. Bates' fifth President was Thomas Hedley Reynolds, who oversaw perhaps the most dramatic time of change and development on campus, including changes to the physical landscape, and elimination of much of the structure and regulations that separated men and women on campus. Reynolds retired in 1988, and was succeeded by Donald West Harward. Harward’s tenure was, to date, the shortest of any Bates President, as he retired from the position in 2002. During his presidency, Harward placed greater focus on off-campus study, community involvement, and student’s senior thesis. His successor, and the current President, was Elaine Tuttle Hansen, a former Provost and Professor of English at Haverford College.

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Scope and Content Note

This collection contains catalogs, flyers, reports, event programs, booklets, and brochures documenting a variety of information regarding the administration of and campus-wide special events at Bates College. Administrative records include annual President's Reports, the Bates Blue Book, and general catalogs for the College and its subsidiary Schools. Special events include Class Day, Commencement, Convocation, Ivy Day, and the All-College Gala. Note that this sub-group does not contain the records of individual presidential administrations. Instead, these can be found in their own sub-groups (see the Related Materials section).

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Organization and Arrangement

The records are organized into three series: I. Catalogs; II. Events; and III. Administrative files.

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Restrictions

Access Restrictions

There are no access restrictions to this collection, but Bates may not have copyright to many of the speeches given by various speakers represented herein.

Use Restrictions

The collection is the physical property of Edmund S. Muskie Archives and Special Collections Library. Bates College holds literary rights only for material created by College personnel working on official behalf of the College, or for material which was given to the College with such rights specifically assigned. For all other material, literary rights, including copyright, belong to the authors or their legal heirs and assigns. Researchers are responsible for obtaining permission from rights holders for publication or other purposes that exceed fair use.

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Related Material

CA 02.02, Office of the President, Assistant to the President Records, Edmund S. Muskie Archives and Special Collections Library, Bates College, http://www.bates.edu/muskie-archives/EADFindingAids/CA0202.html

CA 02.03, Office of the President, Oren Burbank Cheney, Edmund S. Muskie Archives and Special Collections Library, Bates College, http://www.bates.edu/muskie-archives/EADFindingAids/CA0203.html

CA 02.04, Office of the President, George Colby Chase, Edmund S. Muskie Archives and Special Collections Library, Bates College, http://www.bates.edu/muskie-archives/EADFindingAids/CA0204.html

CA 02.05, Office of the President, Clifton Daggett Gray, Edmund S. Muskie Archives and Special Collections Library, Bates College, http://www.bates.edu/muskie-archives/EADFindingAids/CA0205.html

CA 02.06, Office of the President, Charles Franklin Phillips, Edmund S. Muskie Archives and Special Collections Library, Bates College, http://www.bates.edu/muskie-archives/EADFindingAids/CA0206.html

CA 02.07, Office of the President, Thomas Hedley Reynolds, Edmund S. Muskie Archives and Special Collections Library, Bates College, http://www.bates.edu/muskie-archives/EADFindingAids/CA0207.html

CA 02.08, Office of the President, Donald West Harward, Edmund S. Muskie Archives and Special Collections Library, Bates College, http://www.bates.edu/muskie-archives/EADFindingAids/CA0208.html

CA 02.09, Office of the President, Elaine Tuttle Hansen, Edmund S. Muskie Archives and Special Collections Library, Bates College, http://www.bates.edu/muskie-archives/EADFindingAids/CA0209.html

CA 04.01, Dean of Students Office Records, Edmund S. Muskie Archives and Special Collections Library, Bates College, http://www.bates.edu/muskie-archives/EADFindingAids/CA0401.html

Oren Burbank Cheney papers, Edmund S. Muskie Archives and Special Collections Library, Bates College, http://www.bates.edu/muskie-archives/EADFindingAids/MC001.html

George Colby Chase papers, Edmund S. Muskie Archives and Special Collections Library, Bates College, http://www.bates.edu/muskie-archives/EADFindingAids/MC002.html

Harry W. Rowe papers, Edmund S. Muskie Archives and Special Collections Library, Bates College, http://www.bates.edu/muskie-archives/EADFindingAids/MC071.html

Charles Franklin Phillips papers, Edmund S. Muskie Archives and Special Collections Library, Bates College, http://www.bates.edu/muskie-archives/EADFindingAids/MC087.html

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Index Terms

These records are indexed under the following headings in the Bates College Library catalog. Researchers wishing to find related materials should search the catalog under these index terms.



Corporate Names:

Bates College (Lewiston, Me.)

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Administrative Information

Acquisition and Custody Information

Accession No.: None.

Preferred Citation

Office of the President, general records, Edmund S. Muskie Archives and Special Collections Library, Bates College.

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Series Description

CA02.01/01: Catalogs, 1863-ongoing
13 manuscript boxes; 6.5 linear feet
Scope and Content Note
The Bates College Catalog is an annual publication containing information on the administration, academics, and personnel of the college. For a brief time, separate editions of a Freshman Catalog and a Summer School Catalog were also printed. Note that beginning with the school year 1903-1904, and for all years thereafter, the General Catalog was printed as an issue of the Bates College Bulletin. The same applies for each copy of the Freshman and Summer School catalogs. This subseries contains issues of all three catalogs.
Organization and Arrangement
The catalogs are arranged chronologically, starting with the general catalogs, and finishing with the freshman and summer catalogs separately at the end of the series.
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1 General Catalog, 1863
1 General Catalog, 1864
1 General Catalog, 1865-1866
1 General Catalog, 1866-1867
1 General Catalog, 1867-1868
1 General Catalog, 1868-1869
1 General Catalog, 1869-1870
1 General Catalog, 1870-1871
1 General Catalog, 1871-1872
1 General Catalog, 1872-1873
1 General Catalog, 1873-1874
1 General Catalog, 1874-1875
1 General Catalog, 1875-1876
1 General Catalog, 1876-1877
1 General Catalog, 1877-1878
1 General Catalog, 1878-1879
1 General Catalog, 1879-1880
1 General Catalog, 1880-1881
1 General Catalog, 1881-1882
1 General Catalog, 1882-1883
1 General Catalog, 1883-1884
1 General Catalog, 1884-1885
1 General Catalog, 1885-1886
1 General Catalog, 1886-1887
1 General Catalog, 1887-1888
1 General Catalog, 1888-1889
1 General Catalog, 1889-1890
1 General Catalog, 1890-1891
1 General Catalog, 1891-1892
1 General Catalog, 1892-1893
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2 General Catalog, 1893-1894
2 General Catalog, 1894-1895
2 General Catalog, 1895-1896
2 General Catalog, 1896-1897
2 General Catalog, 1897-1898
2 General Catalog, 1898-1899
2 General Catalog, 1899-1900
2 General Catalog, 1900-1901
2 General Catalog, 1901-1902
2 General Catalog, 1902-1903
2 General Catalog, 1903-1904
2 General Catalog, 1904-1905
2 General Catalog, 1905-1906
2 General Catalog, 1906-1907
2 General Catalog, 1907-1908
2 General Catalog, 1908-1909
2 General Catalog, 1909-1910
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3 General Catalog, 1910-1911
3 General Catalog, 1911-1912
3 General Catalog, 1912-1913
3 General Catalog, 1913-1914
3 General Catalog, 1914-1915
3 General Catalog, 1915-1916
3 General Catalog, 1916-1917
3 General Catalog, 1917-1918
3 General Catalog, 1918-1919
3 General Catalog, 1919-1920
3 General Catalog, 1920-1921
3 General Catalog, 1921-1922
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4 General Catalog, 1922-1923
4 General Catalog, 1923-1924
4 General Catalog, 1924-1925
4 General Catalog, 1925-1926
4 General Catalog, 1926-1927
4 General Catalog, 1927-1928
4 General Catalog, 1928-1929
4 General Catalog, 1929-1930
4 General Catalog, 1930-1931
4 General Catalog, 1931-1932
4 General Catalog, 1932-1933
4 General Catalog, 1933-1934
4 General Catalog, 1934-1935
4 General Catalog, 1935-1936
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5 General Catalog, 1936-1937
5 General Catalog, 1937-1938
5 General Catalog, 1938-1939
5 General Catalog, 1939-1940, 1940-1941
5 General Catalog, 1941-1942
5 General Catalog, 1942-1943
5 General Catalog (with Supplement), 1943
5 General Catalog, 1944
5 General Catalog, 1945
5 General Catalog, 1946
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6 General Catalog, 1947
6 General Catalog, 1948
6 General Catalog, 1949
6 General Catalog, 1950
6 General Catalog, 1951
6 General Catalog, 1952
6 General Catalog, 1953
6 General Catalog, 1954
6 General Catalog, 1955-1956
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7 General Catalog, 1956-1957
7 General Catalog, 1957-1958
7 General Catalog, 1958-1959
7 General Catalog, 1959-1960
7 General Catalog, 1960-1961
7 General Catalog, 1961-1962
7 General Catalog, 1962-1963
7 General Catalog, 1963-1964
7 General Catalog, 1964-1965
7 General Catalog, 1965-1966
7 General Catalog, 1966-1967
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8 General Catalog, 1967-1968
8 General Catalog, 1968-1969
8 General Catalog, 1969-1970
8 General Catalog, 1970-1971
8 General Catalog, 1971-1972
8 General Catalog, 1972-1973
8 General Catalog, 1973-1974
8 General Catalog, 1974-1975
8 General Catalog, 1975-1976
8 General Catalog, 1976-1977
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9 General Catalog, 1977-1978
9 General Catalog, 1978-1979
9 General Catalog, 1979-1980
9 General Catalog, 1980-1981
9 General Catalog, 1981-1982
9 General Catalog, 1982-1983
9 General Catalog, 1983-1984
9 General Catalog, 1984-1985
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10 General Catalog, 1985-1986
10 General Catalog, 1986-1987
10 General Catalog, 1987-1988
10 General Catalog, 1988-1989
10 General Catalog, 1989-1990
10 General Catalog, 1990-1991
10 General Catalog, 1991-1992
10 General Catalog, 1992-1993
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11 General Catalog, 1993-1994
11 General Catalog, 1994-1995
11 General Catalog, 1995-1996
11 General Catalog, 1996-1997
11 General Catalog, 1997-1998
11 General Catalog, 1998-1999
11 General Catalog, 1999-2000
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12 General Catalog, 2000-2001
12 General Catalog, 2001-2002
12 General Catalog, 2002-2003
12 General Catalog, 2003-2004
12 General Catalog, 2004-2006
12 General Catalog, 2007-2008
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13 Freshman Catalog, 1941-1942
13 Freshman Catalog, 1942-1943
13 Summer Catalog, 1919
13 Summer Catalog, 1921
13 Summer Catalog, 1922
13 Summer Catalog, 1923
13 Summer Catalog, 1924
13 Summer Catalog, 1925
13 Summer Catalog, 1926
13 Summer Catalog, 1927
13 Summer Catalog, 1928
13 Summer Catalog, 1929
13 Summer Catalog, 1930
13 Summer Catalog, 1931
13 Summer Catalog, 1932
13 Summer Catalog, 1933
13 Summer Catalog, 1934
13 Summer Catalog, 1935
13 Summer Catalog, 1936
13 Summer Catalog, 1937
13 Summer Catalog, 1938
13 Summer Catalog, 1939
13 Summer Catalog, 1940
13 Summer Catalog, 1941
13 Summer Catalog, 1942
CA02.01/02: Events, 1855-2005
18 manuscript boxes; 9 linear feet
Scope and Content Note
These records contain programs, brochures, flyers, honorary degree citations, correspondence, histories, and reports concerning a variety of special annual events at the College. These events include commencements and baccalaureates, convocations, Ivy Day, Class Day, and the all-college Gala.
Organization and Arrangement
Records are arranged into six subseries: Class Day, Convocation, Commencement, Ivy Day, the All-College Gala, programs for a variety of other College dances, and Honorary Degree Citations.
CA02.01/02.1: Class Day, 1868-1967
3 manuscript boxes; 1.5 linear feet
Scope and Content Note
Class Day seems to have started in 1868, and was a day of celebration for each graduating class, marked by speeches ("orations"), poems, processions, and the lighting of the ceremonial Peace Pipe. In the beginning, Class Day was usually held the day after graduation, but this appears to have changed by the early 1880s, when it was held a day or two prior to graduation exercises. The form of Class Day changed little over the years, but the content remained largely the same: a variety of readings, consisting of poems, speeches, a Class History, and a Class Prophecy. The popularity of Class Day waned over time, however, and the last one was apparently held in 1967.
Folders contain event programs as well as a number of invitations to the Class Day events. For some years, folders labeled "Class Day Parts" are also found, and these contain the speeches and readings given for particular years.
Organization and Arrangement
Chronological.
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1 Class Day, Program, 1868
1 Class Day, Program, 1869
1 Class Day, Program, 1870
1 Class Day, Program, 1871
1 Class Day, Program, 1873
1 Class Day, Program, 1874
1 Class Day, Program, 1875
1 Class Day, Program, 1876
1 Class Day, Program, 1877
1 Class Day, Program, 1878
1 Class Day, Program, 1879
1 Class Day, Program, 1880
1 Class Day, Program, 1881
1 Class Day, Program, 1885
1 Class Day, Program, 1886
1 Class Day, Program, 1887
1 Class Day, Program, 1888
1 Class Day, Program, 1889
1 Class Day, Program, 1890
1 Class Day, Program, 1891
1 Class Day, Program, 1892
1 Class Day, Program, 1893
1 Class Day, Program, 1896
1 Class Day, Program, 1897
1 Class Day, Program, 1898
1 Class Day, Program, 1899
1 Class Day, Program, 1900
1 Class Day, Program, 1901
1 Class Day, Program, 1902
1 Class Day, Program, 1903
1 Class Day, Program, 1905
1 Class Day, Program, 1907
1 Class Day, Program, 1908
1 Class Day, Program, 1909
1 Class Day, Program, 1910
1 Class Day, Program, 1911
1 Class Day, Program, 1912
1 Class Day, Parts, 1912
1 Class Day, Program, 1913
1 Class Day, Program, 1914
1 Class Day, Program, 1915
1 Class Day, Parts, 1915
1 Class Day, Program, 1916
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2 Class Day, Program, 1919
2 Class Day, Program, 1920
2 Class Day, Program, 1922
2 Class Day, Parts, 1922
2 Class Day, Program, 1923
2 Class Day, Program, 1924
2 Class Day, Program, 1925
2 Class Day, Program, 1926
2 Class Day, Program, 1928
2 Class Day, Program, 1929
2 Class Day, Program, 1930
2 Class Day, Parts, 1930
2 Class Day, Program, 1931
2 Class Day, Program, 1933
2 Class Day, Parts, 1933
2 Class Day, Program, 1934
2 Class Day, Program, 1935
2 Class Day, Program, 1936
2 Class Day, Parts, 1936
2 Class Day, Program, 1937
2 Class Day, Program, 1938
2 Class Day, Program, 1939
2 Class Day, Program, 1940
2 Class Day, Program, 1941
2 Class Day, Program, 1942
2 Class Day, Program, 1943
2 Class Day, Program, 1944
2 Class Day, Parts, 1944
2 Class Day, Program, 1946
2 Class Day, Program, 1947
2 Class Day, Parts, 1947
2 Class Day, Program, 1948
2 Class Day, Parts, 1948
2 Class Day, Program, 1949
2 Class Day, Parts, 1949
2 Class Day, Program, 1950
2 Class Day, Parts, 1950
2 Class Day, Program, 1951
2 Class Day, Parts, 1951
2 Class Day, Program, 1952
2 Class Day, Parts, 1952
2 Class Day, Program, 1953
2 Class Day, Parts, 1953
2 Class Day, Program, 1954
2 Class Day, Parts, 1954
2 Class Day, Program, 1955
2 Class Day, Parts, 1955
2 Class Day, Program, 1956
2 Class Day, Parts, 1956
2 Class Day, Program, 1957
2 Class Day, Parts, 1957
2 Class Day, Program, 1958
2 Class Day, Parts, 1958
2 Class Day, Program, 1959
2 Class Day, Parts, 1959
2 Class Day, Program, 1960
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3 Class Day, Parts, 1960
3 Class Day, Program, 1961
3 Class Day, Parts, 1961
3 Class Day, Program, 1962
3 Class Day, Parts, 1962
3 Class Day, Program, 1963
3 Class Day, Parts, 1963
3 Class Day, Program, 1964
3 Class Day, Parts, 1964
3 Class Day, Program, 1965
3 Class Day, Parts, 1965
3 Class Day, Program, 1966
3 Class Day, Parts, 1966
3 Class Day, Program, 1967
3 Class Day, Plays. 1920-1939
CA02.01/02.2: Convocations, 1925-ongoing
2 manuscript boxes; 1 linear foot
Scope and Content Note
Traditional convocations are usually held at the beginning of the school year and feature a program of music and an address by the president or a guest speaker. Related to convocation is Founder's Day, begun by President Gray in 1925 to pay tribute to the memory of the College's founders and to recall its beginnings. Other convocations have been held for special events such as building dedications, anniversaries of the College's founding, the bestowal of honorary degrees and to explore the relationship between business and education.
Material in this subseries includes programs and typescripts or printed copies of addresses. Also includes memoranda to faculty and a few news clippings.
Organization and Arrangement
Chronological.
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1 Founder's Day, October 12, 1925
1 Founder's Day, October 12, 1926
1 Convocation on the Occasion of the Bestowal of the Degree of Doctor of Laws upon Philip Henry Kerr, October 1, 1936
1 75th Anniversary Convocation, June 16, 1939
1 Convocation on the Occasion of the Bestowal of the Degree of Doctor of Law upon Henrik de Kauffmann, October 14, 1941
1 Convocation, October 3, 1946
1 Convocation, September 23, 1948
1 Convocation, September 25, 1947
1 Convocation, September 22, 1949
1 Convocation, September 28, 1950
1 Dedicatory Convocation, November 4, 1950
1 Convocation, September 27, 1951
1 Convocation, September 25, 1952
1 Convocation, September 24, 1953
1 Convocation, September 23, 1954
1 Convocation, September 22, 1955
1 Convocation, September 20, 1956
1 Convocation, September 19, 1957
1 Dedicatory Convocation, October 26, 1957
1 Convocation, September 15, 1958
1 Challenge Convocation, June 6-7, 1958
1 Convocation, September 24, 1959
1 Convocation, September 22, 1960
1 Convocation, September 22, 1961
1 Convocation, September 21, 1962
1 Convocation, September 26, 1963
1 Dedicatory Convocation, October 26, 1963
1 Academic Convocation in Celebration of the Centennial of Bates College, November 20, 1963
1 Convocation, September 24, 1964
1 Convocation, September 7, 1965
1 Dedicatory Convocation for Dana Chemistry Hall, October 2, 1965
1 Convocation, September 6, 1966
1 Convocation, January 3, 1967
1 Convocation, September 5, 1967
1 Convocation, September 3, 1968
1 Convocation, September 9, 1969
1 Convocation, September 8, 1970
1 Convocation, September 7, 1971
1 Convocation, September 5, 1972
1 Convocation, September 1, 1973
1 Convocation, August 31, 1974
1 Convocation, September 6, 1975
1 Convocation, September 4, 1976
1 Convocation, September 3, 1977
1 Convocation, September 2, 1978
1 Convocation, September 1, 1979
1 Convocation, September 6, 1980
1 Convocation, September 5, 1981
1 Convocation, September 4, 1982
1 Convocation, September 3, 1983
1 Convocation, September 1, 1984
1 Convocation, September 1, 1984
1 Convocation, August 31, 1985
1 Convocation, August 30, 1986
1 Convocation, September 5, 1987
1 Convocation, September 3, 1988
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2 Inaugural Convocation, March 31, 1990
2 Convocation, September 5, 1990
2 Special Convocation, January 21, 1991
2 Convocation, September 4, 1991
2 Convocation, September 9, 1992
2 Convocation, September 8 1993
2 Convocation, September 19, 1994
2 Founder's Day, April 5, 1995
2 Convocation, September 6, 1995
2 Founder's Day, April 2, 1996
2 Convocation, September 4, 1996
2 Founder's Day, April 3, 1997
2 Convocation, September 3, 1997
2 Convocation, September 9, 1998
2 Founder's Day, April 7, 1999
2 Convocation, September 8, 1999
2 Founder's Day, April 3, 2000
2 Convocation, September 6, 2000
2 Convocation, September 5, 2001
2 Convocation, September 4, 2003
2 Convocation, September 8, 2004
2 Convocation, September 6, 2005
2 Convocation, September 6, 2006
CA02.01/02.3: Commencements, 1867-ongoing
8 manuscript boxes; 4 linear feet
Scope and Content Note
The Commencement subseries contains programs , memoranda and correspondence, hand- and typewritten speeches, invitations, dinner menus, concert announcements and programs, and honorary degree citations (from 1945 to the present) for the annual College graduation exercises. Programs include Baccalaureate and Commencement ceremonies.
Organization and Arrangement
Chronological.
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1 Commencement, 1867
1 Commencement, 1868
1 Commencement, 1869
1 Commencement, 1870
1 Commencement, 1872
1 Commencement, 1873
1 Commencement, 1874
1 Commencement, 1875
1 Commencement, 1876
1 Commencement, 1877
1 Commencement, 1878
1 Commencement, 1879
1 Commencement, 1880
1 Commencement, 1881
1 Commencement, 1882
1 Commencement, 1884
1 Commencement, 1885
1 Commencement, 1886
1 Commencement, 1887
1 Commencement, 1888
1 Commencement, 1889
1 Commencement, 1890
1 Commencement, 1891
1 Commencement, 1892
1 Commencement, 1893
1 Commencement, 1894
1 Commencement, 1895
1 Commencement, 1896
1 Commencement, 1897
1 Commencement, 1898
1 Commencement, 1899
1 Commencement, 1900
1 Commencement, 1901
1 Commencement, 1902
1 Commencement, 1903
1 Commencement, 1904
1 Commencement, 1905
1 Commencement, 1906
1 Commencement, 1907
1 Commencement, 1908
1 Commencement, 1909
1 Commencement, 1910
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2 Commencement, 1911
2 Commencement, 1912
2 Commencement, 1913
2 Commencement, 1914
2 Commencement, 1915
2 Commencement, 1916
2 Commencement, 1917
2 Commencement, 1918
2 Commencement, 1919
2 Commencement, 1920
2 Commencement, 1921
2 Commencement, 1922
2 Commencement, 1923
2 Commencement, 1924
2 Commencement, 1925
2 Commencement, 1926
2 Commencement, 1927
2 Commencement, 1928
2 Commencement, 1929
2 Commencement, 1930
2 Commencement, 1931
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3 Commencement, 1932
3 Commencement, 1933
3 Commencement, 1934
3 Commencement, 1935
3 Commencement, 1936
3 Commencement, 1937
3 Commencement, 1938
3 Commencement, 1939
3 Commencement, 1940
3 Commencement, 1941
3 Commencement, 1942
3 Commencement, 1943
3 Commencement, 1944
3 Commencement, 1945
3 Commencement, 1946
3 Commencement, 1947
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4 Commencement, 1948
4 Commencement, 1949
4 Commencement, 1950
4 Commencement, 1951
4 Commencement, 1952
4 Commencement, 1953
4 Commencement, 1954
4 Commencement, 1955
4 Commencement, 1956
4 Commencement, 1957
4 Commencement, 1958
4 Commencement, 1959
4 Commencement, 1960
4 Commencement, 1961
4 Commencement, 1962
4 Commencement, 1963
4 Commencement, 1964
4 Commencement, 1965
4 Commencement, 1966
4 Commencement, 1967
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5 Commencement, 1968
5 Commencement, 1969
5 Commencement, 1970
5 Commencement, 1971
5 Commencement, 1972
5 Commencement, 1973
5 Commencement, 1974
5 Commencement, 1975
5 Commencement, 1976
5 Commencement, 1977
5 Commencement, 1978
5 Commencement, 1979
5 Commencement, 1980
5 Commencement, 1981
5 Commencement, 1982
5 Commencement, 1983
5 Commencement, 1984
5 Commencement, 1985
5 Commencement, 1986
5 Commencement, 1987
5 Commencement, 1988
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6 Commencement, 1989
6 Commencement, 1990
6 Commencement, 1991
6 Commencement, 1992
6 Commencement, 1993
6 Commencement, 1994
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7 Commencement, 1995
7 Commencement, 1996
7 Commencement, 1997
7 Commencement, 1998
7 Commencement, 1999
7 Commencement, 2000
7 Commencement, 2001
7 Commencement, 2002
7 Commencement, 2003
7 Commencement, 2004
7 Commencement, 2005
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8 Commencement, 2006
8 Commencement, undated
CA02.01/02.4: Ivy Day, 1878-1993
2 manuscript boxes; 1 linear feet
Scope and Content Note
Ivy Day began in 1878, as a serious event at which the junior class honored the outgoing senior class with the placing of a plaque above an ivy plant on a campus building. The event grew into something of a party as the years went on, leading to its cancellation in the early 1970s after some campus pranks got out of hand. Restarted some years later, Ivy Day continues to the present day, as a senior class activity and part of Commencement activities. This subseries contains programs and invitations. Researchers may also wish to see the Time Capsules series in CA 05.20, Class Records, for more information about class commencement activities.
Organization and Arrangement
Chronological.
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1 Ivy Day, 1878
1 Ivy Day, 1879
1 Ivy Day, 1880
1 Ivy Day, 1881
1 Ivy Day, 1884
1 Ivy Day, 1886
1 Ivy Day, 1887
1 Ivy Day, 1888
1 Ivy Day, 1889
1 Ivy Day, 1890
1 Ivy Day, 1891
1 Ivy Day, 1892
1 Ivy Day, 1893
1 Ivy Day, 1895
1 Ivy Day, 1896
1 Ivy Day, 1897
1 Ivy Day, 1898
1 Ivy Day, 1899
1 Ivy Day, 1900
1 Ivy Day, 1901
1 Ivy Day, 1902
1 Ivy Day, 1908
1 Ivy Day, 1909
1 Ivy Day, 1910
1 Ivy Day, 1911
1 Ivy Day, 1912
1 Ivy Day, 1913
1 Ivy Day, 1914
1 Ivy Day, 1915
1 Ivy Day, 1916
1 Ivy Day, 1917
1 Ivy Day, 1918
1 Ivy Day, 1920
1 Ivy Day, 1921
1 Ivy Day, 1922
1 Ivy Day, 1923
1 Ivy Day, 1924
1 Ivy Day, 1925
1 Ivy Day, 1926
1 Ivy Day, 1927
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2 Ivy Day, 1928
2 Ivy Day, 1929
2 Ivy Day, 1930
2 Ivy Day, 1931
2 Ivy Day, 1932
2 Ivy Day, 1933
2 Ivy Day, 1935
2 Ivy Day, 1936
2 Ivy Day, 1937
2 Ivy Day, 1938
2 Ivy Day, 1939
2 Ivy Day, 1940
2 Ivy Day, 1941
2 Ivy Day, 1942
2 Ivy Day, 1943
2 Ivy Day, 1944
2 Ivy Day, 1945
2 Ivy Day, 1946
2 Ivy Day, 1947
2 Ivy Day, 1948
2 Ivy Day, 1949
2 Ivy Day, 1950
2 Ivy Day, 1951
2 Ivy Day, 1952
2 Ivy Day, 1953
2 Ivy Day, 1954
2 Ivy Day, 1955
2 Ivy Day, 1956
2 Ivy Day, 1957
2 Ivy Day, 1958
2 Ivy Day, 1959
2 Ivy Day, 1960
2 Ivy Day, 1962
2 Ivy Day, 1963
2 Ivy Day, 1964
2 Ivy Day, 1965
2 Ivy Day, 1966
2 Ivy Day, 1967
2 Ivy Day, 1968
2 Ivy Day, 1969
2 Ivy Day, 1988
2 Ivy Day, 1991
2 Ivy Day, 1993
2 Ivy Day. Odes. 1902-1956
CA02.01/02.5: All-College Gala, 1993-2005
1 manuscript boxes; 0.5 linear feet
Scope and Content Note
In 1990, President Harward reinstituted the tradition of campus dances, by kicking off the All-College Gala, a semi-formal event to which students, faculty, and staff are invited. This subseries includes programs for the Gala.
Organization and Arrangement
Chronological.
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1 All-College Gala, 1993
1 All-College Gala, 1994
1 All-College Gala, 1996
1 All-College Gala, 1997
1 All-College Gala, 2001
1 All-College Gala, 2002
1 All-College Gala, 2003
1 All-College Gala, 2004
1 All-College Gala, 2005
1 All-College Gala, 2007
CA02.01/02.6: College Dances, 1885-1965, undated
2 manuscript boxes; 1 linear feet
Scope and Content Note
Dancing on campus was banned until 1922, and shortly thereafter a traditional Sunday (later Saturday) night dance event was started. This event lasted in various guises for decades, until it gradually lost favor among the students. This subseries includes programs for dances such as the Ivy Hop, Carnival Hop, Lambda Alpha Tea Dance, and various class (Sophomore, Junior, Senior) events. Many of the dance cards in this sub-series that predate 1922 were held off-campus. The earliest one was held by "Ye Jollie Club" in 1885 at the Trinity Rectory, location not specified.
Organization and Arrangement
Chronological.
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1 College Dances, 1885
1 College Dances, 1902
1 College Dances, 1909
1 College Dances, 1910
1 College Dances, 1911
1 College Dances, 1912
1 College Dances, 1913
1 College Dances, 1916
1 College Dances, 1920
1 College Dances, 1922
1 College Dances, 1923
1 College Dances, 1924
1 College Dances, 1925
1 College Dances, 1930
1 College Dances, 1931
1 College Dances, 1932
1 College Dances, 1933
1 College Dances, 1934
1 College Dances, 1935
1 College Dances, 1936
1 College Dances, 1937
1 College Dances, 1938
1 College Dances, 1939
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2 College Dances, 1940
2 College Dances, 1941
2 College Dances, 1942
2 College Dances, 1943
2 College Dances, 1944
2 College Dances, 1945
2 College Dances, 1946
2 College Dances, 1947
2 College Dances, 1948
2 College Dances, 1949
2 College Dances, 1950
2 College Dances, 1951
2 College Dances, 1952
2 College Dances, 1953
2 College Dances, 1954
2 College Dances, 1955
2 College Dances, 1956
2 College Dances, 1957
2 College Dances, 1958
2 College Dances, 1959
2 College Dances, 1960
2 College Dances, 1961
2 College Dances, 1962
2 College Dances, 1963
2 College Dances, 1964
2 College Dances, 1965
2 College Dances, undated
CA02.01/03: Administrative files, 1876-2002
7 manuscript boxes; 3.5 linear feet
Scope and Content Note
This series contains copies of the annual President's Reports and the Bates Blue Book, which detailed the rules and regulations of Bates College.
Organization and Arrangement
The records are divided into three chronologically arranged subseries, one for each publication.
CA02.01/03.1: President's Reports, 1876-2002
4 manuscript boxes; 2 linear feet
Scope and Content Note
For most of its history, the Presidents of Bates College have issued annual reports documenting the state of affairs of the administration, student body, and any other aspects of the college that they saw fit to report. During President Cheney's tenure, these reports were published as an Address of the President to the Corporation, or governing body of the college. Beginning with President Chase, they were issued as annual reports, and usually contained annual reports from other administrative officers of the college. Starting with the 1903-1904 year, each report has been published as an issue of the Bates College Bulletin, excepting the Reynolds reports from 1974-1975 to 1989, and the Harward reports from 1990 to 1996-1997. Please note that there are no annual reports for the years 1979 to 1988.
Organization and Arrangement
Chronological.
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1 President's Report, Cheney, 1876
1 President's Report, Cheney, 1877
1 President's Report, Cheney, 1878
1 President's Report, Cheney, 1879
1 President's Report, Cheney, 1880
1 President's Report, Cheney, 1881
1 President's Report, Cheney, 1882
1 President's Report, Cheney, 1883
1 President's Report, Cheney, 1884
1 President's Report, Cheney, 1885
1 President's Report, Cheney, 1886
1 President's Report, Cheney, 1887
1 President's Report, Cheney, 1888
1 President's Report, Cheney, 1889
1 President's Report, Cheney, 1890
1 President's Report, Cheney, 1891
1 President's Report, Cheney, 1892
1 President's Report, Cheney, 1893
1 President's Report, Chase, 1894-1895
1 President's Report, Chase, 1895-1896
1 President's Report, Chase, 1896-1897
1 President's Report, Chase, 1897-1898
1 President's Report, Chase, 1898-1899
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