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Abstract: This collection consists of University of Tennessee commencement programs for the College of Medicine and Dentistry, from 1905 to 1974. They include a list of events, speakers, and meetings.

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Statement of Provenance: This collection was donated to the University Archives.

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Biographical Note: The University of Tennessee College of Medicine and Dentistry began originally in 1909 with the merger of existing facilities at the University of Nashville with the University of Tennessee, to form the Medical School of the University of Nashville and the University of Tennessee. In 1910, College of Physicians and Surgeons By 1911, both schools had moved to Memphis, TN, eventually including the School of Pharmacy, Nursing, and Biomedical Sciences. By 1974, it included the College of Medicine, College of Dentistry, College of Nursing, College of Pharmacy, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, and College of Community and Allied Health Professions.

Scope and Content Note: This collection consists of University of Tennessee commencement programs for the College of Medicine and Dentistry, from 1905 to 1974. They include a list of events, speakers, and meetings. After 1924, commencements included a School of Nursing, and after 1938, a School of Biological Sciences. In 1974, commencement exercises were for the College of Medicine, College of Dentistry, College of Nursing, College of Pharmacy, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, and College of Community and Allied Health Professions. Commencement for 1923 is leather bound and includes a nameplate for Dr. Luther Byron Newman. See also AR 118, Premedical Course admission letter, James Hoskins to Luther B. Newman, 1917.

LCSH:
University of Tennessee, Memphis
University of Tennessee, Memphis--commencement
University of Tennessee, Memphis--College of Medicine
University of Tennessee, Memphis--School of Nursing
University of Tennessee, Memphis--College of Dentistry
University of Tennessee, Memphis--College of Pharmacy
University of Tennessee, Memphis--College of Community and Allied Health Professions

Series/Container List:

Folder 1:
Item 1: Commencement, 1905
Item 2: Commencement, 1906
Item 3: Commencement, 1908
Item 4: Commencement, 1909
Item 5: Commencement, 1910
Item 6: Commencement, 1914
Item 7: Commencement, 1915
Item 8: Commencement, 1915
Item 9: Commencement, 1917
Item 10: Commencement, 1918
Item 11: Commencement, 1921
Item 12: Commencement, 1922
Item 13: Commencement, 1923
Item 14: Commencement, 1924
Item 15: Commencement, 1935
Item 16: Commencement, 1935
Item 17: Commencement, 1936
Item 18: Commencement, 1937
Item 19: Commencement, 1938
Item 20: Commencement, 1974
Item 21: Commencement, 1974