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CC-58 Diplomas and Certificates

Collection Outline

Collection Description

This collection contains rolled diplomas and certificates awarded by Centre College and various other institutions. The diplomas and certificates do not include all of the years in which the College graduated students, but is a representational collection primarily of gifts. Series 58.1 contains only diplomas and certificates directly awarded by Centre College or issued by a College group or organization. Series 58.2 has materials which were awarded to Centre alumni from other institutions.

Collection Inventory

CC-58.1 Centre College

Series A Diplomas

Armstrong, Philip Norris BA 1922
Arnold, Bernice BA 1929
Bagby, Charles Chauncey BS 1894
Bagby, Charles Chauncey BL (law) 1896
Barbour, J. Foster BA 1864
Barbour, James BA 1837
Boyd, Leslie Randolph BA 1936
Bruce, James Henry BA 1857
Cheek, Samuel R. BA 1920
Chinn, Col. Philip Thompson Certificate 1894
Craft, Addison BA 1855
Davis, Joseph LeCompte BA 1884
Douglas, Francis Breckinridge Certificate  
Douglas, Francis Breckinridge BA 1893
Dunlap, Jacob Bailey   1875
Ellis, Charles Henry BA 1915
Fackler, Calvin M. Certificate 1892
Faulconer, Elija Potter BA 1910
Garrard, Toulmin J.   1857
Goben, Thomas Dewey BA 1928
Hendrick, James P. BA 1849
Irvine, Abram Walter BA 1854
Irvine, Harry Beverly BS 1892
Johnson, William Woolfolk BS 1892
Lapsley, James T., Jr. BA 1899
Lawrence, Eugene Caldwell BS 1919
McDowell, Caleb W. BA 1831
Moss, Ruby L. BA 1929
O'Neil, Paul Cornelius BA 1929
Parkhill, John H.   1840
Reid, Raymond BA 1927
Robenstein, Elmer William BA 1926
Savage, Jane Warren BA 1952
Scull, Henry W. BA 1858
Snowday, Terry Hall BA 1923
Thomas, James H.   1855
VanWinkle, Edwin Lafayette Certificate 1892
Wesley, Ned Grandison BA 1922
Williams, Samuel   1839

Blank diplomas from Centre, undated, but signed by President John C. Young, Ormond Beatty, Thomas C. Nichols, and William Dod (ca. 1836-1846)

Blank diploma from Centre, undated, but signed by President William C. Young and several professors (ca. 1891-1894)

Voided diploma - to have been awarded to Patrick Pope Nichols, 1889. The old diploma is signed by Ormond Beatty

Blank certificate, dating ca. 1891-1894

Series B Certificates - General

Boyd, Leslie R. 25th Reunion 1961
Boyd, Leslie R. Omicron Delta Kappa 1935
Chinn, Philip Thompson Class of 1894, 65th Anniversary 1959
Coleman, W. Hunter Class of 1919 (45th? 50th Anniversary)  

Series C Certificates - Literary Societies

Barbour, James Chamberlain 1837
Barbour, James Foster Chamberlain 1864
Bruce, James Henry Athenaean 1857*
Craft, Addison Deinologian 1855*
Dunlap, James Bailey Chamberlain 1875
Garrard, Toulmin J. Athenaean 1857
Hendrick, James P. Chamberlain 1849*
Scull, Henry W. Chamberlain 1858(?)
Thomas, James Howard Chamberlain 1855*

Blank certificate from the Chamberlain Literary Society, undated; and a document with the signed draft of the certificate. William R. Thompson, Professor of Latin and Greek Languages at Centre (1824-1831) designed the diplomas

Blank certificate from the Deinologian Literary Society, 1846

*Signatures, probably other members of the Society, appear on back of document

CC-58.2 Other Institutions

Series A Diplomas

Arnold, Bernice

 Certificate - KCW 1925
Bedinger, Everette Wade Central University (BA) 1879
Blanton, Katherine Randolph Certificate - Physiology 1895
  Central University  
Blanton, Katherine Randolph Certificate - Zoology/Botany 1895
  Central University  
Boyd, Leslie R. Brown College Prep 1932
Cheek, Samuel R. University of Virginia (BL) 1925
Griffith, Graves Central University (BA) 1891
Grimes, Carolyn Hardin Beaumont College (BA) 1916
Grimes, Haldon Harrodsburg High School 1919
Hewlett, James Howell Birmingham College (BA) 1912
Hewlett, James Howell Vanderbilt University (MA) 1913
Joplin, T. Vaughan Louisville Boy's High School 1917
Lee, Frank W. Certificate - Danville
Classical and Military Academy		 1876
Lucas, Fanny H. Caldwell Institute 1868
Newlin, Berta S. Caldwell Female College 1885
Tomlinson, Elizabeth R. Caldwell College (BS) 1893
Tomlinson, Mary Ellen Caldwell College 1897

Series B Certificates

Dunlap, J.B. Certificate allowing him to practice law in the State Courts of California, 1887
Dunlap, J.B. Certificate allowing him to practice law in the Circuit Courts of California, 1888
McLeod, Robert L. Certificate from the Ohio State College at Columbus commemorating the inauguration of McLeod as President of Centre College, 1939
McLeod, Robert L. Certificate from Columbia University (in Latin) commemorating McLeod's inauguration as President of Centre College, January 1939
McLeod, Robert L. Certificate (in Latin) from Maryville College, 1939
McLeod, Robert L. Certificate from the U.S. Army and Navy in recognition of patriotic sacrifices of Centre College allowing McLeod to serve as Chaplain in the Armed Forces, May 8, 1946
Todd, John A. Certificate of election to County Attorney, Davis County, Kentucky, 1851
Williams, Major General Certificate of membership into the Society, Sons of the Revolution, in the State of California, 1966