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Men's Clothing ➔ Academic Cap
Identifier:
166977Description:
This academic cap or mortarboard, belonged to Senator Arthur H. Vandenberg of Grand Rapids, Michigan who studied law at the University of Michigan.Date:
circa 1901Current Location Status:
On ExhibitCollection Tier:
Tier 2Source:
Gift Of University Of MichiganExhibit/Program:
H is for Hats (after 1998)Related Entities:
University of Michigan (donor)Alternate names: U of M
The University of Michigan was founded in 1817 in Detroit, Michigan. In 1837 the university moved to Ann Arbor and the first classes were held in 1841. The first commencement was held in 1845 with 11 graduates. In 1870 women began to be admitted to the university and they began to include studies such as architecture, engineering, and medicine. The university continued to grow and build more facilities including the College of Engineering in 1920. By 1950, enrollment had risen to 21,000 students.
The University of Michigan is the oldest university in Michigan and is one of the top research universities in the United States. Cotrell & Leonard (creator)
Alternate names: Cotrell and Leonard
Cotrell & Leonard is located in Albany, New York and specializes in academic gowns and hoods. Senator Arthur H. Vandenberg (used by)
Born in Grand Rapids in 1884, Arthur Hendrick Vandenberg represented the state of Michigan as a United States Senator from 1928-1951. Vandenberg became interested in politics after receiving his law degree from the University of Michigan in 1901 and serving as editor-in-chief of the Grand Rapids Herald from 1906-1928. After the death of US Senator Woodbridge Nathan Harris in 1928, Michigan governor Fred Green appointed Vandenberg to the vacant position. Vandenberg was then successfully elected for four consecutive terms in the US Senate under the Republican Party platform.
During his time representing Michigan, Vandenburg worked heavily on the Reapportionment Act of 1929, which requires redistricting of the US House of Representatives using information from the national census. He acted as a strong opponent to President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal measures in the 1930s, pursuing a policy of “fiscal responsibility, a balanced budget, states’ rights, and reduced taxation.” Since 1929, he served on the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee and is known for his “speech heard round the world” where he announced his decision to follow a policy of internationalism during World War II. Vandenberg is likely best known for the Vandenberg resolution, a 1948 agreement key to signing the North Atlantic Treaty, which established NATO. During and after World War II, Vandenberg was a champion of the Republican Party and gained much support for a presidential nomination, yet declined to run.
In 1950, Arthur Vandenberg developed cancer but maintained his service in the Senate until his death in April 1951. He is buried in Oak Hill Cemetery in Grand Rapids.
