Dr. Kenneth Boulding gives a speech at Carleton about the disruptive forces of missile technology and the current efforts to achieve "warlessness".

This audio file contains an 8-minute excerpt from a speech made by Donald J. Cowling on May 20, 1954 to commemorate the founding of Spiritual Mobilization, an independent Christian-libertarian movement started by Reverend James W. Fifield against the Christian-liberal “Social Gospel” movement of the 1930s.

Opening Centennial Convocation - Celebrating Carleton’s 100th Anniversary 1966-09

"The Strike at Carleton" Radio Broadcast. 1970

President John Nason (1962 to 1970) addesess at the convocation; the speech is entitled “Some Reflections on the Carleton Scene.” 01/1963

In address to the Alumni Association, President Nason discusses the tumultuous years of his presidency in his final formal speech on campus. As his last talk, this speech ends his career as an educator. 05/1970

President John Nason inspires graduating seniors to gain some perspective on their entry into the world. He tells the class that their college experience should not only be about grades and appropriate coursework as steps toward a career. It is meant to produce well-rounded individuals and to protect students from becoming too specialized too early. Carleton is an encouraging environment to help a student to find and express his or her convictions. Graduates should use their well-rounded education as a way to better understand their fellow man or woman. 1963 Spring.

Owen Jenkins, Carleton English professor, outlines his speech into four parts as an appropriate exercise in rhetoric. Taking on the rhetoric techniques of Socrates, Jenkins performs a humorous dialogue with Geo and ‘Faculty Member’ to define what a Carleton education is. 1963 Spring.

Thomas Banyacya, a Native American of the Hopi tribe, talks about the Hopi worldview, with spirituality and nature at the center of their traditions and ritual practices. 1974

Herbert Aptheker gives a talk called "The Civil War - A Marxist Interpretation," which is about the origins and nature of the U.S. Civil War. 1963

Alumni are trained at Carleton during a weekend-long convention to be admissions representatives and interviewers in their communities.

The beginning of Commencement for Carleton Class of 1970. Incomplete recording.

Introduction and speeches from an alumni reunion from the classes who attended Carleton during World War II

Two speakers, Harvey Brooks and John Platt, at give lectures at Carleton about modern society in conjunction with technology for the Science and Men's Culture Symposium