Explore the university’s rich history through digitized yearbooks, images, and commencement activities in the online archives and a special pop-up exhibit.
From student yearbooks and commencement programs to historical images of previous Legacy Week celebrations and activities, Digital Case, CWRU’s digital collections repository, provides an easy and openly accessible way to view, interact, and research our institution’s historical materials through these digitized collections. Explore the library’s Legacy Week offerings below!
KSL Features Pop-Up
On the first floor of Kelvin Smith Library, find materials and images selected by archivists in the University Archives showcasing the history of commencement at CWRU and student mock political conventions.
Student Yearbooks
Yearbooks representing all of CWRU's 19 current and historic schools and colleges. Yearbooks include information and images about individual students, student clubs and organizations, athletics, performances, the campus, faculty, administrators, and major events.
Commencement Collection
Audio recordings, images, invitations, programs, and speeches, concerning concerts, convocations, receptions, and other events held to confer degrees, honorary degrees, awards, and prizes and to celebrate the accomplishments of graduating students.
Image Collection
A pictorial record of the people, places, and events of Case Western Reserve University, Case Institute of Technology, and Western Reserve University.
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