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Dean John W. Shirley presenting Honorary Degree at commencement

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Title:
Dean John W. Shirley presenting Honorary Degree at commencement
Description:
Honorary Degree at ceremony, Dean John W. Shirley, left; Degree recipient, right; Photo by Ralph Mills, Visual Aids, NC State University, Raleigh, NC
Topics:
People
Subjects:
College administrators
Commencement ceremonies
Degrees, Academic
Original Format:
Black and white print (photograph)
Item identifier:
ua023_024-001-bx0015-011-007
Photographer:
Mills, Ralph more info on Mills, Ralph 
Producer:
North Carolina State University. Visual Aids Department more info on North Carolina State University. Visual Aids Department 
Names:
Shirley, John William more info on Shirley, John William, 1908- 
North Carolina State University -- Administration more info on North Carolina State University -- Administration 
Digital Project:
University Archives Photographs