Harper Lee meeting with Mount Mary community
Title
Harper Lee meeting with Mount Mary community
Description
Harper Lee seated talking with Sister Mary John Francis Schuh and other members of the Mount Mary community. This photograph was likely taken at some point surrounding the 1964 Commencement activities.
In May 1964, Mount Mary College awarded an Honorary Degree to Nelle Harper Lee, Pulitzer Prize winning author of To Kill A Mockingbird. In accepting the honor Ms. Lee traveled to Mount Mary and took part in commencement ceremonies, which resulted in a friendship between her and Sister Mary John Francis Schuh, President of Mount Mary.
In May 1964, Mount Mary College awarded an Honorary Degree to Nelle Harper Lee, Pulitzer Prize winning author of To Kill A Mockingbird. In accepting the honor Ms. Lee traveled to Mount Mary and took part in commencement ceremonies, which resulted in a friendship between her and Sister Mary John Francis Schuh, President of Mount Mary.
Date
1964-05
Source
Mount Mary University Archives
Is Part Of
Identifier
https://digitalcollections.mtmary.edu/files/original/40b47e43423f34d1da150dc26f26fb16.jpg
Rights
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-NC/1.0/
Subject
Lee, Harper
Sister Mary John Francis Schuh
Mount Mary College (Milwaukee, Wis.)
Type
Still Image
Format
JPEG
Files
Collection
Citation
“Harper Lee meeting with Mount Mary community,” Mount Mary University Digital Collections, accessed May 4, 2024, https://digitalcollections.mtmary.edu/items/show/1321.