The Audio Materials series contains the following subseries: The University of Michigan Commencements and Graduate Exercises, 1976-2002; The State of the University Addresses, 1980-1982 and 1988; Information and Technology Division, 1994-1988; Invited Speakers, 1983-1998; Martin Luther King Jr. Symposium, 1987-1999; Dedication Events, 1983-1994; Sporting Events, 1982-1997; Special Events, 1985-2004; and Audio Reel-to-Reel News Briefs, 1975-1994.
25 linear feet — 67.8 GB (online)
The University of Michigan News and Information Services Audiovisual Materials contains sound and visual materials produced by the University of Michigan to share with the media as well as materials relevant to the promotion and image of the University. News and Information Services also publishes materials featuring achievements by scholars, recordings of speeches by invited speakers, and media appearances by or about University officials, programs, and scholars.
The Commencements and Graduate Exercises subseries consists of 25 audio cassette recordings of commencement and graduate exercises and the speakers who addressed the graduating students. The dates of the recordings range from 1976 to 2002 but are not an exhaustive list of all commencement and graduation speakers within those dates. Content listed on the tapes includes the speaker, the date and semester of the event, and whether the ceremony is the main University commencement or a smaller event such as the Rackham school or LSA Graduate Exercises. Researchers will find additional recordings of University commencements in the video subseries within this collection.