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The Max Cleland Collection Dedication

The Cleland Collection was dedicated with a reception at the Stetson Library on September 18, 2008. The dedication appropriately coincided with Stetson's celebration of Constitution Day. Stetson faculty, staff, and students were in attendance, along with many of Max's old friends and members of the public.

Max donates more items to the collection.

Max has a gift for one of his Vietnam platoon members, Jim Shields.

Max meets up with Stetson roommate and fraternity brother Tony Tussing.

Max looks at the display of his Vietnam memorabilia.

Max looks at the display of his political memorabilia.

Max visits the "Politicos Room" before the reception.

Max and Jaimee Gilmartin look at his Stetson ROTC photo.

Max Cleland pictured in Stetson yearbooks.

Max Cleland looks at a replica of his Senate chair that he had made for Stetson.

Display case in the "Politicos Room."

Guests begin to arrive and greet Max.

Stetson President Doug Lee shares a laugh with Max.

Dr. Wayne Bailey has a moment with Max.

Max talks with Stetson student Whitney Block and Dr. Dan Hale and his wife Kim.

Max meets with student officers of ADA Stetson (Association of Disability Advocates) Julie Antos, Jeff Wray, and Nathan Freedman.

A Stetson student looks at the display of Max's Vietnam memorabilia.

A display of Max's political memorabilia.

Guests watch a slide show of some of the 6,000 photos in the collection.

Stetson ROTC Commander, Major Voge, shares a photo of Max as a Stetson ROTC cadet.

Stetson employee and Vietnam Vet Dave Lowry meets Max.

Library Director Betty Johnson tells the crowd what Max's collection means to Stetson.

President Lee thanks Max for the gift of his collection.

Max speaks before a standing-room only crowd.

Max talks about the difference Stetson made in his life.

Guests enjoy looking at Max's memorabilia.

Associate Director Susan Ryan models one item in the collection.

Jaimee Gilmartin, Betty Johnson, and Susan Ryan with Max.

Stetson ROTC cadets Megan Austin and Catherine O'Brien meet Max after the reception.

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