Honorary Degree Recipients (University of Maine) Records, 1886-1990

Authors

Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University of Maine

Files

Description

The University of Maine began conferring Honorary Degrees in 1886. The first recipient to receive an Honorary Degree was Charles H. Fernald, a University professor of Natural history. Upon Fernald's resignation, the University of Maine conferred upon him a Ph. D. In 1965, the University of Maine changed its policy and conferred six to twelve honorary degrees during both the June and August Commencement ceremonies. Degree recipients ranged from presidents to Supreme Court justices to veterans and business leaders.

The record group contains lists of recipients, biographies, photographs, newspaper clippings, correspondence, and guidelines for awarding honorary degrees at the University of Maine from 1886 to 1973. Individual files contain information about the recipients biographical background through documents, photographs, and notes about the ceremony. Historical backgrounds are provided through photographs, newspaper clippings, and correspondence.

Publication Date

2019

Keywords

Education

Disciplines

United States History

Size of Collection

4 boxes

Dates of Collection

1886-1990

Manuscript Number

UA RG 0003.006.003

Recommended Citation

Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University of Maine, "Honorary Degree Recipients (University of Maine) Records, 1886-1990" (2019). Finding Aids. Number 473.
https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/findingaids/473