Greenwood Library Archives and Special Collections
Janet D. Greenwood Library401 Redford Street
Farmville, VA 23909
Business Number: 434-395-2433
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URL: https://libguides.longwood.edu/home/asc
Ethan Ryan
Administrative Information
Restrictions on Access
There are no restrictions to access or use for research purposes.
Ownership and Custodial History
These materials have been collected from various departments and individuals to create a collection of commencement materials.
Biographical / Historical
In 1839, the Legislature of Virginia incorporated the Farmville Female Seminary; the school existed as a private institution under several other names including Farmville Female College and Farmville College until 1884. In 1884, the State of Virginia passed legislation to open the state's first Normal School; the citizens of Farmville offered the Female College buildings for this new institution. This partnership led to the opening of the first state run institution of higher learning for women in Virginia named, State Female Normal School. The school underwent several names changes including State Normal School for Women in Farmville, State Teachers College at Farmville, Longwood College and then finally in 2002, the school was formally renamed Longwood University. The early years for the school featured Victorian era education for women with classes in languages and arts popular. After becoming the State Female Normal School the institution specifically focused on training students to become teachers in the state's new public school system. Then in 1914, under the new name State Normal School for Women the college could officially issue full degrees for the first time. By the time the name was changed in 1949 to Longwood College, the emphasis was still on teacher training, but more liberal arts options were available to students. Finally, in April 2002, the school was officially designated Longwood University. Graduation or commencement has been an important part of student traditions since the institutions founding, and this collection includes programs, invitations and other related commencement materials.
Scope and content
The items in this collection date from 1863 to 2021 and include mainly Commencement programs and invitations. However, the collection also includes newspaper clippings, school announcements, and webpage print-outs.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
- Commencement ceremonies.
- Longwood University -- : History.
General Note
While the earliest year item in this collection is dated 1863, and the latest 2021, not all years in that range are represented.
Container List
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Commencement Program1863
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Commencement Transcript1863
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Commencement Newspaper Clippings1863
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Commencement Program1883
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Commencement Program1886
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Commencement Program1887
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Commencement Program1888
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Commencement Program1889
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Commencement Program1890
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Commencement Program1893
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Commencement Program1894
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Commencement Invitation1894
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Commencement Pin1894
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Commencement Program1901
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Commencement Program1902
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Commencement Program1903
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Commencement Program1904
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Commencement Program1905
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Commencement Program1906
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Commencement ProgramJanuary 1907
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Commencement ProgramJune 1907
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Commencement ProgramJanuary 1909
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Commencement ProgramJune 1909
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Commencement Program and Invitation1910
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Commencement Invitation1911
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Commencement Invitation1912
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Commencement Invitation1913
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Commencement Program and Invitation1914
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Commencement Program1915
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Commencement Invitation1916
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Commencement Program and Invitation1917
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Commencement Program1921
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Commencement Invitation1923
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Commencement Program1924
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Commencement Invitation (Louise Forbes)1927
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Commencement ProgramJune 1930
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Commencement ProgramAugust 1930
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Commencement Program and Invitation1931
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Commencement Program1932
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Commencement Program and Sermon1933
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Commencement 50th Anniversary Celebration Program1934
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Commencement Program and Invitation1934
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Commencement Invitation1935
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Commencement Program and Invitation1936
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Commencement Program1937
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Commencement Invitation1937
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Commencement Program1938
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Commencement Program and Invitation1939
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Commencement Program and Invitation1940
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Commencement Program and Invitation1941
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Commencement Program and Invitation1942
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Commencement Program1943
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Commencement Program and Invitation1944
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Commencement Program and Invitation1945
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Commencement Invitation1946
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Commencement ProgramMay 1947
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Commencement ProgramAugust 1947
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Commencement ProgramMay 1948
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Commencement ProgramAugust 1948
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Commencement Program1949
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Commencement ProgramAugust 1949
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Commencement Program and Invitation1950
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Commencement Program and Invitation1951
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Commencement ProgramMay 1952
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Commencement ProgramAugust 1952
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Commencement Program and Invitation1953
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Commencement Invitation1954
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Commencement Program1954
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Commencement ProgramAugust 1954
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Commencement Invitation1955
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Commencement ProgramJune 1955
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Commencement ProgramAugust 1955
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Commencement ProgramJune 1956
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Commencement ProgramAugust 1956
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Commencement ProgramJune 1957
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Commencement ProgramAugust 1957
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Commencement ProgramMay 1958
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Commencement ProgramAugust 1958
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Commencement Transcript1958
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Commencement Invitation1959
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Commencement ProgramAugust 1959
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Commencement 75th Anniversary Packet1959
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Commencement ProgramMay 1960
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Commencement ProgramAugust 1960
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Commencement ProgramJune 1961
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Commencement ProgramAugust 1961
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Commencement Program and InvitationJune 1962
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Commencement ProgramAugust 1962
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Commencement Program, Invitation and NoticeJune 1963
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Commencement Program and NoticeAugust 1963
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Commencement Program and NoticeMay 1964
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Commencement ProgramAugust 1964
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Commencement ProgramJanuary 1965
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Commencement Program and NoticeAugust 1965
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Commencement Newspaper Clipping1965
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Commencement Program, Invitation and NoticeMay 1965
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Commencement ProgramJanuary 1966
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Commencement ProgramJune 1966
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Commencement Program1967
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Commencement Program and Announcement1968
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Commencement Newspaper Copy1968
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Commencement Program1969
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Commencement Newspaper Clippings1969
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Commencement General Release1969
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Commencement Program and Invitation1970
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Commencement Newspaper Clippings1970
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Commencement Program1971
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Commencement Program and Announcement1972
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Commencement Newspaper Clippings1972
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Commencement Program1973
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Commencement Speech Transcript1973
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Commencement Newspaper Copy1973
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Commencement Program1974
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Commencement Newspaper Clippings1974
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Commencement Program and Announcement1975
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Commencement Newspaper Clippings1975
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Commencement Program and Information1976
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Commencement Newspaper Copy1976
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Commencement Program1977
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Commencement Program and Announcement1978
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Commencement Program1979
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Commencement Radio Broadcast Transcript1979
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Commencement Newspaper Clippings1979
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Commencement Memos1979
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Commencement Program and Memo1980
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Commencement Newspaper Clippings1980
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Commencement Program1981
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Commencement Program and Memos1982
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Commencement Program1983
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Commencement Newspaper Clippings1983
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Commencement Program and AnnouncementMay 1984
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Commencement ProgramAugust 1984
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Commencement Program and Invitation1985
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Commencement Newspaper Clipping1985
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Commencement Program1986
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Commencement Program and AnnouncementMay 1987
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Commencement ProgramDecember 1987
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Commencement Program and MemoMay 1988
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Commencement InformationMay 1988
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Commencement Program and AnnouncementDecember 1988
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Commencement Program and MemosMay 1989
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Commencement Speech TranscriptMay 1989
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Commencement Program and ProcessionMay 1990
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Commencement Program and AnnouncementDecember 1990
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Commencement Program and SeatingMay 1991
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Commencement Program and AnnouncementDecember 1991
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Commencement ProgramMay 1992
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Commencement Program and AnnouncementDecember 1992
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Commencement ProgramMay 1993
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Commencement ProgramDecember 1993
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Commencement ProgramMay 1994
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Commencement ProgramDecember 1994
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Commencement ProgramMay 1995
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Commencement ProgramDecember 1995
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Commencement ProgramMay 1996
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Commencement Commencement Address1996
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Commencement ProgramDecember 1996
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Commencement ProgramMay 1997
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Commencement ProgramDecember 1997
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Commencement ProgramMay 1998
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Commencement ProgramDecember 1998
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Commencement ProgramMay 1999
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Commencement ProgramDecember 1999
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Commencement Transcript1999
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Commencement Program2000
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Commencement Program2001
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Commencement "In Honor"2001
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Commencement Newspaper Clippings2001
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Commencement News Releases2001
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Commencement Program2002
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Commencement Photos2002
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Commencement Program2003
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Commencement Photos2003
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Commencement News Releases2003
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Commencement Tina Barrett interview2003
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Commencement Correspondence2003
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Commencement Program2004
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Commencement "In Honor"2004
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Commencement Correspondence2004
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Commencement News Releases2004
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Commencement Website2004
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Commencement Program2005
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Commencement "In Honor"2005
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Commencement Baccalaureate Service2005
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Commencement Website2005
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Commencement News Releases2005
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Commencement Newspaper Clippings2005
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Commencement Program2006
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Commencement Photos2006
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Commencement News Releases2006
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Commencement Website2006
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Commencement Correspondence2006
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Commencement Program2007
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Commencement "In Honor"2007
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Commencement Correspondence2007
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Commencement Program2008
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Commencement Program2009
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Commencement News Releases2009
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Commencement Jerome Kersey CD2009
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Commencement Program2010
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Commencement "In Honor"2010
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Commencement Website2010
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Commencement Correspondence2010
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Commencement Program2011
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Commencement Website2011
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Commencement Program2012
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Commencement Program Undergraduate2013
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Commencement Program Graduate2013
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Commencement News Releases2013
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Commencement Article2013
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Commencement Program Undergraduate2014
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Commencement Program Graduate2014
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Commencement News Release2014
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Commencement Newspaper Clipping2014
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Commencement Program Undergraduate2015
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Commencement Program Graduate2015
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Commencement Program Undergraduate2016
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Commencement Program Undergraduate2017
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Commencement Program Undergraduate2018
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Commencement Program Graduate2018
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Commencement Program Graduate2019
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Commencement Program Undergraduate2020
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Commencement Program Athletics2021
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Commencement Longwood Life Ceremony Program2021
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Commencement Program Graduate2021
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Commencement Program Undergaduate2021