Overview
On November 5, 1943, the Northeastern University Corporation voted to celebrate the University's 50th Anniversary from September 1947 through October 1948. On January 24, 1946, the Board of Trustees established a committee to plan the anniversary celebrations. The Central Committee for the 50th Anniversary was chaired by Robert G. Dodge and included three subcommittees: Staff Committee, Alumni Advisory Committee, and Faculty Committee. The Faculty Committee was chaired by Milton J. Schlagenhauf, Director of Admissions, who was named Chairman and Director of the Anniversary. The events planned by the Committee included the dedication of the Carl S. Ell Student Center, a lecture series, and convocation and banquet.
Dates
- Creation: 1946-1948
Creator
- 50th Anniversary Committee (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access:
The collection is unrestricted.
Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use:
Requests for permission to publish material from this collection should be discussed with the University Archivist.
Extent
0.70 cubic feet (3 containers)
Language
English
System of Arrangement:
Alphabetical.
Physical Location
29/1
Subject
- Dodge, Robert Gray, 1872-1964 (Person)
- Schlagenhauf, Milton J. (Person)
- Ell, Carl Stephens, 1887-1981 (Person)
- Northeastern University (Boston, Mass.). 50th Anniversary Committee (Organization)
- Northeastern University (Boston, Mass.) -- Anniversaries, etc. (Organization)
- Ell Student Center (Northeastern University) (Organization)
- Title
- Finding aid for the 50th Anniversary Committee Records
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Alison Brown
- Date
- 1999 April
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Northeastern University Archives and Special Collections Repository