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Huntsville High School Commencement Program, May 29, 1935

 Item

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The Wilson Scrapbook and Materials Collection is comprised of a scrapbook, a box of glass slides, and a box of printed material related to the Wilson family of Walker County, Texas.

Box 1 contains a 16 page scrapbook consisting of photographs, newspaper articles, and cards. Box 2 contains four photographic glass slides and one glass slide fragment. Box 3 is comprised of seventeen stickers, five cards, four invitations, four tags, three newspaper articles, two programs and a piece of program ephemera, two v-mail envelopes, a newsletter, and a postcard.

Dates

  • Creation: May 29, 1935

Biographical / Historical

Charles Norton Shaver, who would later become the sixth president of Sam Houston State Teachers College (SHSTC), was the Superintendent of Schools at this time. Shaver awarded scholarships during the commencement.

Wallace Edwin Lowry, who later became SHSTC's Vice President of Academic Affairs, was the principal at Huntsville High School at this time. Lowry presented to the High School's graduating class during the commencement.

Extent

1 Sheets : Typed (typewriter) commencement program in black text, one page.

Language of Materials

English

Physical Description

The commencement for Huntsville High School took place on Wednesday, May 29, 1935, at 8:00 pm.

Repository Details

Part of the Thomason Special Collections & SHSU University Archives Repository

Contact:
1830 Bobby K. Marks Drive
Huntsville TX 77341 US
9362941619