DeValera, Eamon, February 7, 1920

This record group contains materials pertaining to the Honorary Degrees awarded by the College. It is arranged into the following three series: Honorary Degree Recipients; Honorary Degree Nominees; and Master Degree Recipients.

The first series, Honorary Degree Recipients, contains items pertaining to the individuals who have been awarded Honorary Degrees beginning in 1899. This includes nomination information, the citation, newspaper clippings and biographical information. The series is arranged in alphabetical order by the recipient’s last name. The dates listed are the year or date of the commencement in which the individual received the award.

Materials regarding Honorary Degree nominees are found in the second series. Biographical information about the nominees also is found. In additional to items pertaining to individual nominees, there are lists of nominees. This series is arranged in chronological order.

The final series pertains to Master Degree recipients, which are no longer awarded by the College. This series is arranged is alphabetical order by the recipient’s last name.