Collection T-MIN/38 - Records relating to the conferral of an honorary doctorate upon Professor Sir Jim McDonald by Lodz University of Technology, Poland

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GB 249 T-MIN/38

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Records relating to the conferral of an honorary doctorate upon Professor Sir Jim McDonald by Lodz University of Technology, Poland

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  • 2013 (Creation)

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4 items (0.01 metres)

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(1945 to date)

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These items were donated to the Archives by Dr Ronald Crawford, former Academic Registrar in the Department of History, University of Strathclyde, who had attended the honorary degree ceremony in Poland.

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Invitation to the Senate's Special Session on the occasion of the 68th anniversary of the Lodz University of Technology and the conferral of the degree of doctor honoris causa upon Professor Sir Jim McDonald, 24 May 2013; invitation to Ronald Crawford to post messages for Sir Jim McDonald in the Book of Congratulations at the office of the Rector of Lodz University of Technology; menu for a luncheon in honour of Professor Sir Jim McDonald, annotated with attendees' signatures and notes for a speech or toast given by Ronald Crawford at the luncheon; bound volume containing a facsimile of the honorary degree parchment, a Curriculum Vitae for Professor Sir Jim McDonald, a Laudation Speech by his 'Promoter' [presenter], Professor Slawomir Wiak, an Opinion on the scientific achievements, accomplishments and contribution of Professor Sir Jim McDonald by Professor Zygmunt Mierczyk of the Military University of Technology, Warsaw, a Review of Professor Jim McDonald's achievements by Professor Jan Szmidt of Warsaw University of Technology, and photographs of the highlights of Sir Jim McDonald's life and career.

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  • English

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