1653, August 9, photostat Digital
Dates
- Creation: 1642-1818
Researcher Access
The Commencement Theses, Quaestiones, and Orders of Exercises are open for research.
Extent
6.25 cubic feet (1 legal document box, 16 flat boxes, 2 volumes, and 2 microfilm reels)Biographical / Historical
Lane notes in Early American Broadsides that the reason for the two days of Commencement in 1653 is unexplained, but supposes that it reflects the shift from a three to four year course of study for the Bachelor's degree that occurred around that time (p. 276).
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Received May 9, 1911 from Dr. William Osler, Oxford. Original in Hunterian Library, Glasgow.
Creator
- From the Collection: Harvard University (Organization)
Repository Details
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