[Report of the Committee on Commencement], circa 1800 Digital
Scope and Contents
Report by an Overseers’ Committee in circa 1800, recommending changes in the timing of commencement and entrance exams, and to the students’ vacation schedule. The committee proposed there be three vacations of varying durations in the summer, winter, and spring, amounting to 13 weeks per year.
Dates
- Creation: circa 1800
Access
Open for research.
Extent
2 cubic feet (16 volumes, 1 legal half document box)Creator
- From the Collection: Harvard University. Board of Overseers (Organization)
Repository Details
Part of the Harvard University Archives Repository
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