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Charles D. Thompson, Harvard University, Office of Development, to Father Hesburgh, 1973/0529

 Item
Identifier: CPHS 142/06.04

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Scope and Contents

Father Hesburgh visited Harvard University to give a commencement address at the Alumni Exercises on June 13, 1973. Actual address, titled "A New Vision for Spaceship Earth," is filed in (CPHS 143/10.01) with Terry Lectures. Also included is a partial program of the Alumni Meeting on Wednesday, June 13, 1973, where Father Hesburgh delivered the 20 to 30 minutes long main speech.

With the letter a confidential memorandum from the Board of Overseers of Harvard College, dated 8 June 1973, including the honorary degree candidates' guest list attending dinner. Father Hesburgh also received an honorary degree from Harvard.

Dates

  • Creation: 1973/0529

Language of Materials

English, Spanish, French, Latin, Italian.

Conditions Governing Access

Access to university records in any format (paper, digital, photographic, or audiovisual) is governed by state and federal laws, University of Notre Dame policy, and the University of Notre Dame Archives Access Guidelines and is subject to review under the supervision of the Head of the University Archives.

Abstract

1 page

Physical Description

(Letter)

Genre / Form

Repository Details

Part of the University of Notre Dame Archives Repository

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