Presentation of Honorary Doctorate Degrees on Stage in Leone Cole Auditorium 1

Creation Date

5-30-1970

Decade

1960; 1970

Photographer

Opal R. Lovett

Subject

Jacksonville State University -- History, Houston Cole (1899-1996), College presidents -- Alabama, Jacksonville State University -- Board of Trustees, Commencement ceremonies

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Description

The 87th annual graduation exercises were held May 30, 1970 at Jacksonville State University. The JSU Board of Trustees presented President Houston Cole with an honorary doctorate of letters degree. The surprise presentation was given in recognition of his devotion to the institution during his past 28 years of service. Shown Board of Trustees members Hugh Merrill and C.W. Daugette, Jr. stand with Dr. Houston Cole on stage in the Leone Cole Auditorium. (circa May 30, 1970)

Date Digitized

August 2018

Names of Persons Pictured

Hugh Merrill, Houston Cole, C.W. Daugette, Jr.

Source

JSU Photographic Services Negative Project

Is Part Of

Historical Image Collection

Rights

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Location

The original negative is housed at JSU McClellan Technical Information Center, Binder 72, Sleeve 37.

Identifier

http://jsucollections.jsu.edu:9000/rpc/cat/Imaging/photocollection/psn/psn1960/psn1960_79/PSN1960graduation_23633.tif

Technical Metadata

Archival images are tiffs scanned from the original material at 300 dpi. The file name PSN1960graduation_23633.tif; file size is 416 KB. Original image is 2 by 2 on celluloid diacetate/triacetate film stock