University of Rochester Archives
President Robert Sproull inauguration material
Sproull, Robert L.
UA290
/repositories/4/resources/410
0.88 cubic feet
(3 containers)
1974-1975
English
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Biographical/Historical note
Robert L. Sproull was officially inaugurated on February 1, 1975 as the seventh president of the University of Rochester. The ceremony featured a concert directed by Dr. Howard Hanson and the conferring of honorary degrees upon Robert W. Lyman, Ernest L. Boyer, Harold Brown, and Dale R. Corson. President's Medals were awarded to George H. Whipple, Howard Hanson, and Dexter Perkins. The festivities also included a reception in the Field House and luncheon in the Palestra; a special Inaugural Seminar entitled "What the University's Trustees Should Know About the Future"; and dinner in the Susan B. Anthony Halls.
Sproull had previously served as president and chief executive officer under his predecessor, Chancellor W. Allen Wallis.
Scope and Contents note
The President Robert L. Sproull Inauguration Material collection consists primarily of background material such as lists and correspondence.
Restrictions on Access
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Immediate Source of Acquisition note
The collection was received in July 1975 from the Public Affairs Office.
Restrictions on Use
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Preferred Citation
[Item title, item date], President Robert Sproull Inauguration Material, UA290, Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation, River Campus Libraries, University of Rochester
College presidents
College presidents--Inauguration
New York (State)--Rochester
Sproull, Robert L.
University of Rochester
Honorary degree/repositories/4/archival_objects/321969Ernest Boyer/repositories/4/archival_objects/11835911Clippings, Correspondence, and Invitations/repositories/4/archival_objects/321970Clippings/repositories/4/archival_objects/118360121974 - 1975/repositories/4/archival_objects/11836113General production and correspondence/repositories/4/archival_objects/11836214Guests and invitations/repositories/4/archival_objects/11836315Inauguration/repositories/4/archival_objects/321971Dinner/repositories/4/archival_objects/11836416Lunch/repositories/4/archival_objects/11836517Seminar/repositories/4/archival_objects/11836618Related Subject Files/repositories/4/archival_objects/321972Instructions for participants/repositories/4/archival_objects/11836719Lists/repositories/4/archival_objects/118368110Mailing lists/repositories/4/archival_objects/118369111Miscellaneous/repositories/4/archival_objects/118370112Printed material samples/repositories/4/archival_objects/118371113Speeches/repositories/4/archival_objects/321973B - H/repositories/4/archival_objects/11837321J - Z/repositories/4/archival_objects/11837422Sproull's inaugural address/repositories/4/archival_objects/11837523Congratulations/repositories/4/archival_objects/321974California Institute of Technology certificate of congratulations/repositories/4/archival_objects/11837831Colgate University certificate of congratulations/repositories/4/archival_objects/11837932Columbia University certificate of congratulations/repositories/4/archival_objects/11838033Fordham University certificate of congratulations/repositories/4/archival_objects/11838134New York University certificate of congratulations/repositories/4/archival_objects/11838235Rochester Institute of Technology certificate of congratulations/repositories/4/archival_objects/11838336Commemorative Pewter Bowl /repositories/4/archival_objects/321975I/repositories/4/archival_objects/11837631II/repositories/4/archival_objects/31181332