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Papers, programmes and newspaper cuttings in relation to the award of Honorary Doctor of Medicine to L S Penrose at the University of Göteborg [Gothenburg], Sweden, October 1966. Includes the following:<ul><li>Order of Procession for the Doctoral Degree Ceremony [Doktorspromotion] enclosing a press cutting with a biography and photo of Penrose, and a press cutting relating to Sedwish musician Evert Taube, who also received an honorary degree at the same ceremony as Penrose. Describes Taube's behaviour during the ceremony and mentions a brief exchange between Taube and Penrose.</li><li>Seating plan from the Graduation Dinner, 22 October 1966.</li><li>Press cutting describing the proceedings of the ceremony, including a photograph of Penrose after receiving his degree.</li><li>Penrose's tickets for the graduation ceremony and the dinner.</li><li>Map of Scandinavia.</li><li>"Inbjudning til Doktorspromotion" "[Invitation to the Doctoral Degree Ceremony], a programme listing all the day's graduands.</li><li>Typed list of graduands, annotated on reverse by Penrose.</li><li>Booklet titled "Arv och Testamenten in Romarnas Sociala Liv" [Wills and Testaments in Roman Social Life] by Erik Wistrand. Encloses a page from <i>Göteborgs Handels- och Sjöfarts-Tidning</i> 22 October 1966, with a feature on Evert Taube.</li></ul>

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