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Barack Obama Letter to Class of 2009

 Item — Box: 1
Identifier: SCA-0130

Scope and Contents

Framed, signed letter to the class of 2009 from President Barack Obama. The letter congratulates graduates and joins the college in honoring Congressman John Lewis, who received an honorary degree and served as commencement speaker that year.

Dates

  • 2009-05

Creator

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Extent

1 Items

1.667 Linear Feet (1 flat box)

Language of Materials

English

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Transferred to Special Collections and Archives from the Queens College President's Residence in Douglaston, New York, in June 2025.

Related Materials

See also Commencement Program from 2009; photographs in the "Life at Queens College" Digital Collection on JSTOR.

Title
Barack Obama Letter to Class of 2009
Date
June 5, 2025
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Queens College (New York, N.Y.) Special Collections and Archives Repository

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