Collection:
Juneau—Douglas City Museum
Object ID:
2005.41.059 AB
Accession#:
2005.41
Credit Line:
Donated by Floyd Dryden Middle School Librarian Pat McLear.
Object Name:
Diploma
Title:
Floyd Dryden's University of Washington B.Ed. Diploma, 1932
Creator:
University of Washington
Date:
12/20/1932
Scope & Content:
A — Diploma in folding blue leather cover belonging to Floyd Dryden. Black calligraphy on off—white, waxy paper with some first letters and university seal printed in purple and gold ink. Diploma reads: "The University of Washington / to all to whom these Letters shall come, Greeting: The Regents of the University on recommendation of the University faculty and by virtue of the Authority vested in Them by Law have this day admitted Thomas Floyd Dryden to the degree of Bachelor of Arts in Education and have granted all the Rights Privileges and Honours thereto pertaining / Given at Seattle this Twentieth Day of December in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and Thirty—two and of the University the Seventy second." Signed by University President, Board of Regents President, and Dean. Diploma is held to bottom segment of cover by means of gold fabric lining; top segment is also lined in gold fabric and folds over on top of diploma. Interior has border of tiny gold fleur—de—lys. Exterior has gold lined border. Printed in gold on exterior of top segment (front) of cover: "University of Washington / Diploma of Graduation".
B — Form tucked inside diploma cover: "Certified Statement of Graduation / Uinversity [sic] of Washington / Seattle". Printed in black on off—white paper, 6.5 inch by 3.5 inch, with line of red residue (paper was presumably torn from a pad) along top edge and seal embossed on proper right side of page. Filled out December 24, 1932 by Alice M. Ollis, Assistant to Registrar, to be used in lieu of diploma until diploma was made, signed, and mailed. Sent to Mr. Thomas Floyd Dryden / 1115 8th Street / Clarkston, Washington.
B — Form tucked inside diploma cover: "Certified Statement of Graduation / Uinversity [sic] of Washington / Seattle". Printed in black on off—white paper, 6.5 inch by 3.5 inch, with line of red residue (paper was presumably torn from a pad) along top edge and seal embossed on proper right side of page. Filled out December 24, 1932 by Alice M. Ollis, Assistant to Registrar, to be used in lieu of diploma until diploma was made, signed, and mailed. Sent to Mr. Thomas Floyd Dryden / 1115 8th Street / Clarkston, Washington.
Dates of Creation:
12/20/1932
People:
Dryden, Floyd
McLear, Pat
McLear, Pat
Search Terms:
Education
School
Graduation
Teacher
School
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