Texas Wesleyan College commencement: Mrs. Ben J. Tillar receiving honorary degree

Creator

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Identifier

20046999

Description

As an honorary degree of doctor of literature was conferred Monday on Mrs. Ben J. Tillar of Fort Worth by Texas Wesleyan College (TWC). President Law Sone (right) of the college is shown presenting the degree, after Mrs. Tillar had been introduced by J. W. Mitchell (center), Fort Worth, during the fiftieth annual commencement in the Fine Arts auditorium. Everyone in the picture is wearing graduation gown and cap. Published in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram morning edition, May 27, 1941.

Archival Date

1941-05-26

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-1268

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

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Subjects

Tillar, Ben J. (Mrs.); Sone, Law; Mitchell, J. W.; Texas Wesleyan College; Texas Wesleyan University; Graduation ceremonies; Diplomas; Honorary degree; Doctor of Literature; Academic costumes; Mortarboards (Caps); Auditoriums