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Division of Continuing Education Graduation Lists

 Collection
Identifier: 15/16

  • Staff Only
  • No requestable containers

Scope and Contents

This series contains the College of Arts and Sciences and School of Commerce graduation lists from the Evening Division, later the Division of Continuing Education, at Northwestern University. These lists include candidates and recipients of certificates, diplomas, and undergraduate and graduate degrees between 1911 and 1977. Often included on these lists are local and home addresses, major fields of study, and grade point averages of individuals. Most of the records from the College of Arts and Sciences are comprised of lists of candidates and recipients of the Bachelor of Philosophy or Bachelor of Science of Education. Frequently, the same list includes recipients of both degrees. The School of Commerce graduation lists include individuals receiving certificates, diplomas, undergraduate, and graduate degrees in Business Administration, Hospital Administration, Secretarial Skills, Accounting, and other related fields. Of special interest are the lists of honors and prizes awarded in the School of Commerce found in the third folder of Box 2. The graduation lists are alphabetical and are arranged chronologically in each folder.

Dates

  • 1911-1977

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is stored off-site and requires two business days advance notice for retrieval. Please contact the McCormick Library at specialcollections@northwestern.edu or 847-491-3635 for more information or to schedule an appointment to view the collection.

Extent

2.00 Boxes

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

This series contains the College of Arts and Sciences and School of Commerce graduation lists from the Evening Division, later the Division of Continuing Education, at Northwestern University. These lists include candidates and recipients of certificates, diplomas, and undergraduate and graduate degrees between 1911 and 1977. Often included on these lists are local and home addresses, major fields of study, and grade point averages of individuals.

Arrangement Note

The graduation lists are alphabetical and are arranged chronologically in each folder.

Method of Acquisition

These records were transferred to the University Archives on July 3, 1978 from the Divison of Continuing Education and were accessioned as #78-27.

Processing Information

These records were processed by Elizabeth Agard on June 4, 1981.

Title
Guide to the Division of Continuing Education Graduation Lists
Author
Elizabeth Agard
Date
04/06/1981
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
eng

Library Details

Part of the Northwestern University Archives Repository

Contact:
Deering Library, Level 3
1970 Campus Dr.
Evanston IL 60208-2300 US
847-491-3635