Published In:
Ann Arbor News, June 16, 1947
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RECEIVES HONORARY DEGREE: Willard Avery (left), president and chairman of the board of the Murray Corporation of America, is shown receiving an honorary Doctor of Engineering degree from University President Alexander G. Ruthven (right) at Saturday's commencement exercises. Avery was cited for his "constructive imagination" in business and his efforts to promote better labor-management relations.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, June 16, 1947
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COMMENCEMENT THRONG JAMES FIELD HOUSE: Nearly 3,000 University graduates and their guests filled Yost Field House to capacity Saturday evening for the annual commencement exercises. This photograph, taken just after the graduating class had assembled, shows the degree recipients standing at attention on the floor of the building. As right is the platform where the faculty members and University officials administered commencement rites. Families and friends of the graduates fill the bleachers and balconies around the rim of the Field House. Rain forced the holding of the exercises indoors instead of on Ferry Field.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, June 24, 1946
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GRADUATION SCENE: Pictured above is the procession of University graduates, officials and the honor guard as they entered Ferry Field at 6 p.m. Saturday for the University's 102nd commencement exercises. There were 1,711 candidates for degrees, including 70 Navy men and 176 Ann Arbor residents. A large crowd witnessed the exercises.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, June 1, 1942
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CLASS OF '42 IS GRADUATED: University of Michigan granted diplomas to 1,961 seniors Saturday in Yost field house. The scene was photographed as Rev. H. O. Yoder of Trinity Lutheran church spoke the invocation to Michigan's first war class in this generation. The first two rows were occupied by ROTC officers who were given the oath of allegiance by Pres. Alexander G. Ruthven as they became second lieutenants in the reserve corps.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, August 15, 1970
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Items Numerous For Black Unity Fair: These art works are a few of the many items which will be on display at the Harambee-Black Unity Fair at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Yost Fieldhouse. Pictured (left to right) are Johnny Clark, Bob Banks, Charles Kidd and Coleman Jewett.