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Full listing > Accession MU2013/75| Accession # | MU2013/75 | | Topic | Graduation 1923: Program | | Title | Commencement Week Program Booklet, 1923 | | Size | One small, bound booklet | | Location | IS, Unit 8, Memory Shelves, Unit #8 | | Citation | Commencement Week Program Booklet, 1923, MU2013/75, Archives and Brethren Historical Collection, Funderburg Library, Manchester University, North Manchester, Indiana. | | Access | Researchers are responsible for determining copyright status of archived materials where this is relevant to their intended use of the materials. | | Provenance | Marvin Sherman | | Scope and Content | One exquisite commencement week program booklet showing activities during May 19 - 25, 1923. A list of graduates is also included. | | Date of Accession | 20 June 2013 | | Bio History Note | The booklet belonged to the donor's (Marvin Sherman's) mother. He wrote, "Here's a bit of history -- from my mother's collection of memories." His mother's name was Marie Wirt Sherman who graduated from Manchester College in 1922. One of Marie's friends graduated in 1923 and sent Marie this booklet. Other members of the Sherman family graduated from Manchester College: - Marvin's father, Russell, graduated in 1926.
- Marvin graduated in 1952.
- Marvin's wife, Lois, graduated in 1953.
- Marvin's son, Mark, graduated in 1979.
- Marvin's daughter, Carol, received her AA degree in 1982.
Three generations of "Sherman's" have been represented on the institution's Board of Trustees: - Russell Sherman.
- Marvin Sherman.
- Mark Sherman.
| | Archivist Note | Description prepared 20 June 2013 by Jeanine M. Wine and updated 3 July 2013 after receiving correspondence from Marvin Sherman, June 2013. |
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