Cleary College Bachelor of Commercial Science Degree Awarded to Lydia Powell Brown, October 25, 1930

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Artifact Overview

Lydia Powell (1898-1991) graduated from high school in 1917. By the following year, all states had made school attendance compulsory for 8- to 14-year-olds. In 1925, mandatory attendance expanded to include children 16 years and under. After her high school graduation, Powell, a woman of limited means, completed courses and received degrees from several Michigan colleges, making teaching her passion and a lifelong career.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Diploma

Subject Date

25 October 1930

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2022.165.9

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the Family of Lydia Powell Brown.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Printing (Process)
Handwriting

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 13.937 in
Width: 18 in

Cleary College Bachelor of Commercial Science Degree Awarded to Lydia Powell Brown, October 25, 1930