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• 1964 Mount Mary Commencement program, inside page

  This is an inside page of the 1964 Mount Mary Commencement program.
  
  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 John Francis Schuh, President of Mount Mary.

• 1964 Mount Mary Commencement program, honorary degrees page

  List of Honorary Degrees awarded by Mount Mary in 1964, including one to Harper Lee.
  
  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 John Francis Schuh, President of Mount Mary.

• Mount Mary College Faculty Memorandum No. 1294

  This faculty memorandum consists of the announcement of an Honorary Degree being awarded to Harper Lee May 31, 1964.
  
  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 John Francis Schuh, President of Mount Mary.

• Graduation procession 1964

  Harper Lee (front row, second from left) stands next to Dr. Edward Teller outdoors on the Mount Mary campus before proceeding into the Mount Mary Theater for commencement ceremonies.
  
  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 John Francis Schuh, President of Mount Mary.

• Harper Lee on stage

  Harper Lee on stage as Sister John Francis Schuh prepares to award her Honorary Degree.
  
  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 John Francis Schuh, President of Mount Mary.

• Sister John Francis Schuh, Harper Lee, and Sister Chrys Diebels

  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 John Francis Schuh, President of Mount Mary.

• Harper Lee meeting with Mount Mary community

  Harper Lee seated talking with Sister 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 John Francis Schuh, President of Mount Mary.

• Sister John Francis Schuh, Harper Lee, and Beverly Butler

  Harper Lee seated with Sister John Francis Schuh, Beverly Butler (Mount Mary Class of 1954), and Butler's seeing-eye dog. 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 John Francis Schuh, President of Mount Mary.

• Harper Lee with Mount Mary graduates Brenda Lockwood and Louise Mueller

  From left to right: Brenda Lockwood, Harper Lee, and Louise Mueller. 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 John Francis Schuh, President of Mount Mary.

• Harper Lee and unidentified woman

  Harper Lee sitting with unidentified woman in Mount Mary lounge 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 John Francis Schuh, President of Mount Mary.

• Mount Mary University Digital Collections

• Love Harper

  Edited version of Harper Lee signature

• Sister Aloyse Hessburg and students on the Mount Mary campus

  Tags Mount Mary, Sister Aloyse Hessburg

• Archery Tile

• Tennis II

• Fashion Archive garment display

  Garments from the Fashion Archive on display on Mount Mary campus.

  Tags Mount Mary Fashion Department

• Archery Text
  

• Givenchy Red and Black Floral Dress

• Fashion Archive garment exhibit

  Garments from the Fashion Archive on display on Mount Mary campus.

  Tags Mount Mary Fashion Department

• Valentina wearing capelet

  Photographed wearing a capelet featured in the Mount Mary University Fashion Archive, Object ID #1995.348.