Saint Martin's College Diploma

Photograph

Lacey Museum

Name/Title

Saint Martin's College Diploma

Entry/Object ID

2019-019-0001

Description

This digital print of a diploma was given to Angus McDonald on June 23rd, 1897 by Saint Martin's College (now University), certifying his skills in accounting. McDonald was the first student to attend classes at the college. The print is adhered to a foam board behind it.

Context

Angus McDonald was the first student to attend classes at Saint Martin's College (now University), and received his diploma in accounting on June 23, 1897. He is remembered for traveling 30 miles from Shelton by canoe to attend classes on the first day of school. He used the skills and education gained at the College to open a dry goods store, and later became a log scaler.

Made/Created

Date made

2019

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Location

Front

Transcription

ST. MARTIN'S COLLEGE LACEY, P.O. / WASHINGTON. This is to Certify that Angus L. McDonald has graduated at St. Martin's College in the Theory and Practice of Double entry Bookkeeping, Commercial Calculations, Commercial Law and Banking; in consideration of which We, the President and faculty of said institution Do grant him this DIPLOMA which entitles him as a practical Accountant to the confidence of the business Community In Testimony whereof We have hereunto affixed our names and Seal this 23 day of June A. D, 1897 at Lacey, Washington. Peter Engel President [illegible] Oswald Baran Principal [illegible]

Material/Technique

Printed

Notes

Everything was printed onto the diploma except for names (Angus L. McDonald, the signatures of Peter Engel and Oswald Baran) and the date (day, the month, the last two numbers of the year), which were handwritten on the original diploma. 6/23/2026, TVS

Dimensions

Dimension Description

The entire printed scan

Height

14 in

Width

20 in

Dimension Description

The dimensions of the diploma itself, printed onto the 14x20 paper.

Height

13 in

Width

18-3/4 in