50th Anniversary Committee records
Collection
Identifier: A031
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
- 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.
Chronology
- October 5, 1947 Dedication of the Student Center
- October 8 Dedication of the Bacon Memorial Chapel
- November 20 Headmasters-Faculty Dinner
- January 31, 1948 Commencement Exercises
- April 3 Meeting of the Mass. Schoolmasters' Club
- April 15 Business Conference and Dinner
- May 15 Open House
- June 15 School of Law Dinner
- June 18 Gold Star Memorial Service
- June 19 Alumni Day
- June 20 Commencement Exercises
- October 2 Convocation and Banquet
- October 3 Radio Program on WBZ
- October 5, 1947
- Dedication of the Student Center
- October 8
- Dedication of the Bacon Memorial Chapel
- November 20
- Headmasters-Faculty Dinner
- January 31, 1948
- Commencement Exercises
- April 3
- Meeting of the Mass. Schoolmasters' Club
- April 15
- Business Conference and Dinner
- May 15
- Open House
- June 15
- School of Law Dinner
- June 18
- Gold Star Memorial Service
- June 19
- Alumni Day
- June 20
- Commencement Exercises
- October 2
- Convocation and Banquet
- October 3
- Radio Program on WBZ
Extent
0.70 cubic feet (3 containers)
Language
English
System of Arrangement:
Alphabetical.
Physical Location
29/1
Creator
- 50th Anniversary Committee (Organization)
- Title
- Finding aid for the 50th Anniversary Committee Records
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Alison Brown
- Date
- 1999 April
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- Description is in English.
Repository Details
Part of the Northeastern University Archives and Special Collections Repository