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• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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, cover

  This is the cover 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.

• Sister John Francis Schuh standing behind desk

  Sister Mary John Francis photographed standing behind her desk in the Mount Mary President's office.

• President of Mount Mary Sister John Francis Schuh capping student in 1955

  Image of Sister John Francis Schuh placing a mortar board cap on student at Mount Mary investiture ceremony.

• Sister John Francis Schuh observes construction at Mount Mary College

  President of Mount Mary Sister John Francis Schuh watches ongoing construction of Bergstrom Hall. She oversaw fundraising for and construction of Bergstrom Hall in 1964 to accommodate a larger dining room, offices, bookstore and service areas.

• Sister John Francis Schuh with Vince Lombardi

  Sister John Francis Schuh with an unknown woman and Packers coach Vince Lombardi in May 1964. Lombardi was at Mount Mary to speak to an alumni group.

• Sister John Francis Schuh outside on Mount Mary campus

  Color image of Sister John Francis Schuh outside on Mount Mary campus.

• Nun Heads Mt. Mary College

  Brief newspaper article about Sister John Francis Schuh becoming President of Mount Mary

• Arches, Mount Mary College yearbook 1933, page 39

  Page 39 of the 1933 Mount Mary College yearbook, Arches, contains a senior photograph of Lucille Schuh, who later became Sister John Francis Schuh, president of Mount Mary.

• Sister John Francis Schuh standing before fireplace on Mount Mary campus

  President of Mount Mary standing in front of fireplace holding a book.

• St. Mary's Academy and College exterior view

• Mount Mary Orchestra

• Commencement 1955

• Students with Megaphone

• Mount Mary Faculty 1957

  From Arches 1957

• Sodality officers standing at chapel doors

  Caption: Paying a pop call to this chapel are this year's Sodality officers and their newly installed successors. L. to r. Ginny Moore, Alice Flaherty, Irene Herr and Gwen Petretti.
  
  From Mount Mary Times, May 27, 1957, page 3.

• Mount Mary Academic Calendar 1956-1957