Original Date: June 12, 1965 Digital Date: January 4, 2019
Subject: Alumni, Faculty, Students, East Lansing, Commencements
Description: Footage of the Spring 1965 commencement in Spartan Stadium. Audio of WKAR broadcaster Steve Brown is heard over the images, announcing the MSU Concert Band under the direction of Leonard Falcone and interviewing three different students as graduates, faculty and the platform party enter the stadium. Chief Justice Earl Warren's commencement speech is not included on this film, but a portion of the invocation by Rev. Francis M. Donahue can be heard, and the film ends with silent footage of graduates leaving the stadium.
Format: mp4
Rights: Educational use only, no other permissions given. Copyright to this resource is held by Michigan State University and is provided here for educational purposes only. It may not be reproduced or distributed in any format without written permission of the University Archives & Historical Collections, Michigan State University.
Contributing Institution: University Archives & Historical Collections