Scope and Content of the Collection The Commencement and Baccalaureate Mass Programs consist of the programs, announcements, invitations, and some commencement speeches for commencements and Baccalaureate Masses held each academic year, from 1853 to the present. Not all years are represented.

Abstract The Santa Clara University Commencement & Baccalaureate Mass Records, 1852-2009, document the university’s annual commencement and Baccalaureate Mass ceremonies spanning a 157-year period. The records consist of audiovisual materials, Baccalaureate Mass programs, ceremony events, commencement programs, commencement speaker’s speeches, media releases, newspaper clippings, and programs. This collection is arranged into three series: Series I. Commencement Programs and Related Materials,...