Sturgeon Bay High School Diploma - 1895

Archive

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Door County Museum and Archives

Name/Title

Sturgeon Bay High School Diploma - 1895

Entry/Object ID

1997.05.2

Scope and Content

1895 Sturgeon Bay High School Diploma. The diploma reads: High School of Sturgeon Bay - Diploma. Dated 28 June 1895 and contains the name of Julia Selma Sporland as graduate. The diploma is signed by Board of Education Members R. P. Cody, Chas. Greisen, Wm. A. Lawrence and Chas. Wulf. Physical Characteristics: One 16" x 20" diploma in 1 large folder.

Collection

Door County Archives

Cataloged By

Sally Treichel

Acquisition

Accession

1997.05

Source or Donor

Robert Bullis

Acquisition Method

Gift

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Diploma

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Certificate, Achievement

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Award

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Achievement Symbols

Nomenclature Class

Personal Symbols

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Search Terms

Schools, Diploma, Sturgeon Bay High School, Sporland

Archive Details

Date(s) of Creation

1895

Archive Size/Extent

1 diploma in 1 large folder

Primary Language

English

Archive Notes

Early Create Date: 1895 Date(s): 1895 Appraisal: This diploma is very brittle, stained, aged and the edges are torn and tattered. It has been temporarily placed between acid free materials and then placed flat in a large, stiff, homemade folder until the proper storage materials can be found for this item. Level of Description: Item

Condition

Overall Condition

Poor

General Notes

Note

Notes: The June 8, 1895 issue of the Door County Advocate lists 4 graduates for that year. Julia Samuelson, Julia Sporland, Charles Washburn and George Mowry will graduate in commencement excercises June 28 at Sturgeon Bay High School. Status: OK

Created By

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Create Date

September 2, 2000

Updated By

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Update Date

July 1, 2026