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Repository:
New York State Archives
New York State Education Department
Cultural Education Center
Albany, NY 12230
Summary:
This series consists of correspondence from recipients of honorary degrees and recipients of invitations to University of
the State of New York convocation ceremonies. The letters typically include declinations or acceptances of invitations and
plans for convocation addresses. Correspondents include, among others, Albert Einstein, Elihu Root, Franklin Delano Roosevelt,
Alfred E. Smith, William H. Taft, and John J. Pershing.
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Title:
Correspondence relating to convocation ceremonies and honorary degrees
Quantity:
0.5 cubic feet
(172 items)
Inclusive Dates:
1919-1939
Series Number:
B1731
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