University College of Fort Hare, Graduation Ceremony at Fort Hare on April 26th, 1957 at 10: a.m.
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Title
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University College of Fort Hare, Graduation Ceremony at Fort Hare on April 26th, 1957 at 10: a.m.
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Alternative Title
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Rhodes University Graduation Ceremony 1957
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Creator
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Rhodes University
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Date
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1957/04/29
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Abstract
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This digitised archival document records the graduation ceremony of the University College of Fort Hare, held on 26 April 1957 under the auspices of Rhodes University. The four-page programme documents the academic achievements of students who completed their qualifications during the 1956 academic year and outlines the ceremonial proceedings, including the constitution of the congregation, prayers, the conferral of degrees, the presentation of graduands and an address by the Honourable A. van de Sandt Centlivres. The programme lists Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science graduates, alongside recipients of honours degrees, university education diplomas, theological qualifications and an advanced diploma in agriculture. As detailed on pages 2–3, the Bachelor of Arts graduates pursued subjects including economics, politics, English, psychology, history, geography, social anthropology, public administration, Xhosa, Zulu, Southern Sotho, Afrikaans and systematic theology. The Bachelor of Science graduates specialised in chemistry, zoology, botany, geography, mathematics and physics, with distinctions recorded in selected subjects. The document also identifies recipients of professional qualifications in teacher education, theology and agriculture, reflecting the breadth of academic and vocational training offered at Fort Hare. The inclusion of African languages and disciplines such as social anthropology and public administration highlights the diverse fields of study represented among the graduating cohort. The programme preserves important evidence of Fort Hare's academic traditions and its relationship with Rhodes University during the apartheid era. As a primary historical source, it supports research into the institutional history of Fort Hare, the development of higher education for Black South Africans, and the biographical and genealogical histories of its graduates.
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Subject
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Rhodes University
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Graduation ceremonies
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Academic ceremonies
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South African Native College
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Format
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application/pdf
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Language
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English
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Type
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text
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Extent
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4 pages
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Rights
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Rhodes University
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Is Part Of
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Rhodes University Graduation Programmes
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Fort Hare University Graduation Programmes
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Genre
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Graduation program
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Publisher
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Rhodes University, Office of the Registrar
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Location
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Cory Library and Archives
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Location - Shelf Locator
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Box 1, C3
