[University of California, Berkeley. Commencement 1948]

Pacific Film Archive collection; non-circulating. Access by appt. only. CBPF.; Documents commencement day, June 12, 1948, at the University of California, Berkeley held at California Memorial Stadium. Includes many crowd shots of the stadium, pre-event shots of attendees and graduates entering the stadium, the attending nurse and sound man. The procession of dignitaries into the stadium is lead by a U.S. Navy color guard and includes Edwin C. Voorhies, University Marshall; Harry Truman, President of the United States; Robert G. Sproul, President of the University. Shots of speakers on the podium including President Truman who gave the commencement address. Closing shots of people leaving the stadium.; PFA 1604-29-3749. CONDITION NOTE: Last checked: 2009/04/ 15 Excellent color.