Students Marching into Stadium, 1961 Commencement Ceremony 2

Creation Date

5-28-1961

Decade

1960

Photographer

Opal R. Lovett

Subject

Jacksonville State University -- History, College presidents -- Alabama, College students -- Alabama, Jacksonville State University -- Students, College seniors, Commencement ceremonies, Clergy

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Description

Annual spring graduation exercises were held May 28, 1961 at Jacksonville State College (now Jacksonville State University) in Paul Snow Memorial Stadium. Shown standing right are President Houston Cole and Dr. Oscar Davis, pastor of the First Baptist Church of Gadsden. Dr. Davis was the baccalaureate speaker. Graduating seniors march in.

Date Digitized

May 2016

Names of Persons Pictured

Houston Cole, Oscar Davis

Source

JSU Photographic Services Negative Project

Is Part Of

Historical Image Collection

Rights

This image is the property of Jacksonville State University and is intended for non-commercial use. Images may be copied for research, teaching, personal, or any fair use as defined by U.S. copyright law. Images may not be altered in any way. Users of these images are asked to acknowledge Jacksonville State University. For questions or further information about usage rights, please contact the Library’s Electronic Resources Department at (256) 782-8195.

Location

The original negative is housed at JSU McClellan Technical Information Center, Binder 34, Sleeve 29.

Identifier

http://jsucollections.jsu.edu:9000/rpc/cat/Imaging/photocollection/psn/psn1960/psn1960_72/PSN1960graduation_21522.tif

Technical Metadata

Archival images are tiffs scanned from the original material at 300 dpi. The file name is PSN1960graduation_21522.tif; file size is 1.4 MB. Original image is 4 by 5 on celluloid diacetate/triacetate film stock