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School of Nursing lantern used in a pinning ceremony

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Related to Birmingham's receipt of an honorary degree from Boston College, given to him by Boston College President Louis J. Gallagher

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Scope and Contents From the Collection: This collection documents the student experience at Boston College through materials collected and created by its alumni. Materials include autograph books, correspondence, course notebooks, drawings, ephemera, interviews, medals, needlepoint, newspaper clippings, scrapbooks, speeches, student papers, photographs, and poems. Of particular note are academic achievement award medals from the 1860s to the 1910s, given by Boston College for top overall performance in class, as well as top...

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Collection is open for research; some items available digitally.

Scope and Contents From the Collection: This collection documents the student experience at Boston College through materials collected and created by its alumni. Materials include autograph books, correspondence, course notebooks, drawings, ephemera, interviews, medals, needlepoint, newspaper clippings, scrapbooks, speeches, student papers, photographs, and poems. Of particular note are academic achievement award medals from the 1860s to the 1910s, given by Boston College for top overall performance in class, as well as top...

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Collection is open for research; some items available digitally.

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Uniforms worn by the BC School of Nursing Class of 1963. The first issued uniform is the one with names stamped inside the collars. The white uniform served as the "graduation" uniform. Includes 2 maroon and gold wool capes; 6 grey dresses with white collars; 1 white dress; 1 red dress with white collar; 3 red and white seersucker blouses; 1 pair of white pants; 3 grey belts; 1 cap; 1 pair of stockings; 1 box buttons; 1 porcelain lamp used in pinning ceremony.

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Collection is open for research; some items available digitally.

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Correspondence, posters, programs, and a commemorative matchbox.

Restrictions on Access

Collection is open for research; some items available digitally.