RG-A: Presidents' Papers
Miscellaneous
Series 2: Convocations and Commencements, 1957-1978

Materials in the following files come from William Deminoff in the Office of the President. Deminoff, who coordinated all commencement activities and preparations after 1970, served as Special Assistant to the President 1973-85 and as Secretary of the College 1985-91.

Provenance: Materials were transferred to the Archives in 1992 by William Deminoff.

Related Materials: Other papers from Deminoff's office are in RG-A Drake, Series 4.

Series 2.1: Convocations, 1957-1972.
2 boxes
Includes some programs, addresses, correspondence.
No inventory available.

See also RG-R, Ser. 5, Box 1, papers of College Relations Office, which handled many arrangements, press releases, photographing, etc.

Series 2.2: Commencements, 1957-1978
Folders are arranged chronologically and may include programs; scripts (including honorary degree citations); papers relating to Outstanding Iowa Teachers' Awards; papers relating to honorary degrees, including some correspondence with honorary degree candidates.

Programs and photographs are filed in the College Archives 75/[year]. Texts of commencement addresses are filed in the College Archives 75/P1/[year].

Boxes 1 - 3: 1957-1978
1957 MacKinlay Kantor, Alumni-Senior Chapel address, 8 p.
R. Hare, photograph
1958 Edward R. Murrow address, 4 p.
1960 Baccalaureate address, Lenhart, 10 p.
Yntema address, 16 p.
C. Benitez address, 12 p.
1961 Alan Nevins address, 5 p.
1962 Alumni awards: press release, biographical notes on recipients; biographical notes on honorary-degree recipients.
1963 Press releases for commencement and reunion.
1964 Press releases for commencement and reunion.
Robert Noyce Phi Beta Kappa address.
1966 Evaluation of weekend program, 3 p.
1967 Biographical notes on honorary degree recipients.
Glenn Leggett alumni convocation address, 9 p.
"Duties of College Marshal"
1969 Addison Jones, '50, address to Alumni Assn.
Alumni-Senior Chapel speakers, 1946-1969 (list).
Alumni School speakers, 1946-1969 (list).
Ben Graham, remarks at dedication of Conard Environmental Research Area.
Post mortem evaluation of weekend.
1970 [NO COMMENCEMENT HELD]
1971 Scripts for commencement and convocation; press releases.
Manning commencement address, 6 p.
Vonnegut correspondence, 1970.
Honorary degree candidates biographical information and citations (4 degrees at commencement on May 28; 5 degrees at 125th Anniversary Convocation, June 5).
1972 Degree citations and biographical information.
Leggett's charge to seniors (including degree to Gaylord Milburn).
Miscellaneous correspondence.
Physical Education Complex dedication:
Script; press release; honorary degree citations and biographies; description of building.
Crawford address.
1973 Honorary degree citations and biographies; Alumni Association awards; press release.
Leggett address to alumni (draft, 14 p.).
Wall commencement address.
1974 Honorary degree citations; list of annual awards; news release.
1975 Honorary degree candidates biographies.
Leggett commencement address, 11 p.
1979 Baccalaureate address by Richard Turner

Box 4: 1980-86
Miscellaneous information and instructions, most from early 1980s.
Maps: campus, town, Davenport with sites of Iowa College 1847-59.1980 Baccalaureate address by Howard Burkle.
1981 slides (2 boxes)
1982 Ringing of College Bell, which was salvaged from 1882 cyclone destruction.
1984 Baccalaureate address by Luther Erickson.
1985 Baccalaureate addresses by Sandra Sorensen,'85, David Mosher, '85, and
Prof. Joseph Wall.

Box 5: 1987-
1987- Samples of forms (letters, schedules, reservations, etc) used for organizing commencement weekend.
Cassette tape of processional (Beethoven's Military Marches in F, nos. 1 & 2) and recessional (Beethoven's Military March in D).