All Items 14 Collection 1 Archives & Special Collections 14 Contributor 20 Amherst College 14 Gibbs, Julian H. 2 Amherst College. Class of 1836 1 Amherst College. Class of 1838 1 Amherst College. Class of 1839 1 Amherst College. Class of 1840 1 Amherst College. Class of 1841 1 Amherst College. Class of 1970 1 Amherst College. Class of 1980 1 Amherst College. Class of 1981 1 Amherst College. Class of 1993 1 Amherst College. Class of 2003 1 Collegiate Institution (Amherst, Mass.) 1 Cooney, Gabriel, (Photographer) 1 Forbes, James A. 1 Haggerty, Rosanne 1 J.S. & C. Adams (Firm) 1 Jahangir, Asma, 1952- 1 Lee, Ted 1 Leffall, LaSalle D. 1 show more 15 show fewer Location 2 Amherst 14 Massachusetts 14 Topic 9 Commencement ceremonies 14 Faculty 5 Photographs 5 Students 5 History 4 Pictorial works 4 Presidents 4 Portraits 1 Speeches, addresses, etc., Greek 1 show more 4 show fewer Part Of 2 Amherst College Early History Manuscripts and Pamphlets Collection 9 Amherst College Photographer Records 5 Genre 9 Programs 7 Photographs 5 Drafts (documents) 3 Copies (derivative objects) 2 Fragments 1 Group portraits 1 Lists (document genres) 1 Notes 1 Orations (speeches) 1 show more 4 show fewer Subject 20 Commencement ceremonies – Massachusetts – Amherst 14 Amherst College – Faculty 5 Amherst College – Photographs 5 Amherst College – Students 5 Amherst College – History 4 Amherst College – Presidents 4 Gibbs, Julian H. – Pictorial works 2 Amherst College. Class of 1836 1 Amherst College. Class of 1838 1 Amherst College. Class of 1839 1 Amherst College. Class of 1840 1 Amherst College. Class of 1841 1 Amherst College. Class of 1970 1 Amherst College. Class of 1980 1 Amherst College. Class of 1981 1 Amherst College. Class of 1993 1 Amherst College. Class of 2003 1 Collegiate Institution (Amherst, Mass.) 1 Forbes, James A. – Pictorial works 1 Haggerty, Rosanne – Portraits 1 show more 15 show fewer Handwritten Commencement program in Latin, 1830 Amherst College An unattributed handwritten copy or draft in Latin of part of the 1830 Commencement program and a fragment of the first page of the printed 1830 Commencement program in English. The order of exercises and speaker names are provided. There are unattributed notes in pencil on the document. Handwritten Commencement program in Latin, 1830 Amherst College Commencement program, 1836 August 24 Amherst College The 1836 Amherst College Commencement program including a list of the candidates for the degree of Bachelor of Arts and the order of exercises for the ceremony together with the names of the presenters and titles of exercises. Amherst College Commencement program, 1836 August 24 Greek oration, 1820-1843 Amherst College An unattributed document in Greek concerning Platonic philosophy. The document is possibly an oration given at a Commencement ceremony as there is an unattributed annotation in pencil on the item stating "Greek Com. Orat." Greek oration, 1820-1843 Handwritten Commencement program in Latin, 1838 Amherst College An unattributed handwritten copy or draft in Latin of the 1838 Commencement program. The order of exercises and speaker names are provided. There are unattributed notes in pencil on the document. Handwritten Commencement program in Latin, 1838 Amherst College Commencement program, 1838 August 22 Amherst College The 1838 Amherst College Commencement program including a list of students on whom the degree of Bachelor of Arts will be conferred and the order of exercises for the ceremony together with the names of the presenters and titles of exercises. Amherst College Commencement program, 1838 August 22 Draft of student appointments for Commencement, 1824 Collegiate Institution (Amherst, Mass.) An unattributed draft of the 1824 Commencement appointments. The document states that the faculty voted that the whole senior class receive appointments. Commencement exercises are listed with student names noted next to them. There are edits throughout the document. The second item includes a table of class years and associated numbers. It is unclear how the two items are related to each other. Draft of student appointments for Commencement, 1824 Amherst College Commencement program, 1839 August 28 Amherst College The 1839 Amherst College Commencement program including a list of the students in the graduating class and the order of exercises for the ceremony together with the names of the presenters and titles of exercises. Amherst College Commencement program, 1839 August 28 Amherst College Commencement program, 1840 August 26 Amherst College The 1840 Amherst College Commencement program including a list of the graduates and the order of exercises for the ceremony together with the names of the presenters and titles of exercises. Amherst College Commencement program, 1840 August 26 Amherst College Commencement program, 1841 July 22 Amherst College The 1841 Amherst College Commencement program including a list of the graduates and the order of exercises for the ceremony together with the names of the presenters and titles of exercises. Amherst College Commencement program, 1841 July 22 Photographs of the 172nd Commencement ceremony, 1993 May 23 Taylor, Donna, (Photographer) Black and white photographs of the 172nd Commencement ceremony held May 23, 1993. Scenes include students, faculty, and honorary degree awardees in academic regalia before and during the ceremony, as well as audience members observing the event. The Commencement ceremony takes place on the steps of Robert Frost Library with seats on the Main Quadrangle (also known as the first-year quad). Other locations in the photographs include the War Memorial, from which the graduation procession appears to begin, and the Mount Holyoke Range and Memorial Field which can be viewed in some of the backgrounds. Known individuals in the photographs include Peter Pouncey (President of Amherst College, 1984-1994) who can be seen onstage speaking and awarding degrees and student Edmund M. Lee (Ted Lee) who can be seen presenting to graduates and ceremony attendees. These photographs were taken by D.T.; it has been determined that D.T. refers to Donna Taylor. Photographs of the 172nd Commencement ceremony, 1993 May 23 Photographs of Senior Class Exercises, 1980 May 24 Amherst College Black and white photographs of the May 24, 1980 Senior Class Exercises portion of the 159th Commencement Weekend. Included are candid photos of speakers and audience members before and during the exercises. James Merrill is among the speakers photographed. Images also include Julian H. Gibbs (President of Amherst College, 1979-1983) shaking hands with and presenting awards to students on stage. Other known individuals in photographs include: Lawrence F. Eichenfield, Carlton Floyd, Michael Graubart Levin, Scott McComsey, and Laura Yerkovich. Photographs are taken primarily in front of the Robert Frost Library in the Main Quadrangle (also known as the first-year quad). Photographs were taken by E.B., whose identity has not been determined. Photographs of Senior Class Exercises, 1980 May 24 Photographs of the 182nd Commencement, 2003 May 25 Ward, Frank (Frank M.) Color photographs of the 182nd Commencement held May 25, 2003. Included are images of honorary degree awardees Rosanne Haggerty, Asma Jahangir, LeSalle D. Leffall, Jr., Charles Ashby Lewis, Minoru Ōya, Gordon Parks, Gary Alan Sinise, Peter Morrison Vitousek, and Douglas Wilson, along with others posing for a group portrait in front of Stearns Steeple. Mead Art Museum can be seen in the background of these images. Other scenes include graduates during the commencement ceremony with numerous photos of the seniors holding or waving their class canes. Photographs are taken on the Main Quadrangle (also known as the first-year quad). Tom Gerety (President of Amherst College, 1994-2003) appears in one photograph handing out a diploma. These photographs were taken by the College Photographer for the Office of Public Affairs (now the Office of Communications). Frank Ward was the College Photographer from 1984-2005. Photographs of the 182nd Commencement, 2003 May 25 Photographs of the 149th Commencement ceremony, 1970 June 5 Amherst College Black and white photographs of the 149th Commencement ceremony held June 5, 1970 in the Alumni Gymnasium. Images include scenes of presenters, students, and faculty during the ceremony. Calvin Hastings Plimpton (President of Amherst College, 1960-1971) and Robert A. Ward (Amherst College Dean of Students, 1968-1973) are among those photographed as Ward hands diplomas to Plimpton who then hands them out to graduates. These photographs were taken by the College Photographer for the Office of Public Affairs (now the Office of Communications). The name of the photographer is unknown. Photographs of the 149th Commencement ceremony, 1970 June 5 Photographs of the 160th Commencement Weekend, 1981 May 30-31 Cooney, Gabriel, (Photographer) Black and white photographs of Commencement Weekend held May 30-31, 1981. Included are photographs from the Baccalaureate Service in Johnson Chapel with Dr. James Alexander Forbes giving an address, the Senior Class Exercises on the steps of Robert Frost Library, the Commencement Buffet Luncheon in Fayerweather Quadrangle (now known as Valentine Quad), and the 160th Commencement Ceremony in the Alumni Gymnasium. Julian H. Gibbs (President of Amherst College, 1979-1983) and other faculty, alumni, and student presenters can be seen in images. Photographs of the 160th Commencement Weekend, 1981 May 30-31
