University of Western Ontario convocation ceremony, 1939
Description
- Media Type
- Image
- Item Type
- Photographs
- Description
- Black and white photograph of the University of Western Ontario convocation ceremony, 1939. Graduands are dressed in academic caps and gowns. The ceremony was held outdoors.
- Notes
- Wilfrid Laurier University is located in Waterloo, Ontario. It began in 1911 as the Evangelical Lutheran Seminary of Canada. In 1924 Waterloo College was established, providing courses in post-secondary education. From 1925 to 1960, Waterloo College was an affiliated college of the University of Western Ontario. Waterloo College students received degrees conferred by the University of Western Ontario, and participated in convocation ceremonies at UWO. In 1960 affiliation with the University of Western Ontario ended, and Waterloo College became Waterloo Lutheran University. In 1973, the name was changed to Wilfrid Laurier University.
- Date of Original
- June 7, 1939
- Image Dimensions
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Image Width: 10.5cm
Image Height: 6cm
- Subject(s)
- Local identifier
- U57_700.1
- Collection
- Wilfrid Laurier University photograph collection
- Geographic Coverage
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Ontario, Canada
Latitude: 42.98339 Longitude: -81.23304
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- Copyright Statement
- Public domain: Copyright has expired according to Canadian law. No restrictions on use.
- Recommended Citation
- Wilfrid Laurier University Archives & Special Collections
- Reproduction Notes
- U57 Disc26
- Contact
- Wilfrid Laurier University LibraryEmail:libarch@wlu.ca
Website:
Agency street/mail address:75 University Avenue West, Waterloo, ON Canada N2L 3C5
