President Truman meeting with scientists at the White House, 1947

Object summary

Title: President Truman meeting with scientists at the White House, 1947
Object ID: GCP-00000034
Date made: 1947
Place made: United States, District of Columbia, Washington, White House
Maker: Associated Press
Object type: Photograph
Major collection: MIT History
Named collection: Biographical/Subject Files Collection
On view: No

Description

A gathering of scientists in the Oval Office with President Harry S. Truman. Stamp on verso reads "Published, Jan 21 1947, Boston Traveler".

Original Caption: "President Congratulates Scientists--White House thanks are offered 10 key scientists for their work in the wartime Office of Scientific Research and Development. Left to right, seated: Dr. James B. Conant, president of Harvard; President Truman; Dr. Alfred N. Richards, chairman of the committee on medical research of OSRD; standing, Dr. Karl T. Compton, president of Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Dr. Lewis H. Weed, National Academy of Sciences, Washington; Dr. Vannevar Bush, director, OSRD; Dr. Frank B. Jewett, New York city; Dr. J. C. Hunsaker, M. I. T.; Dr. Roger Adams, University of Illinois; Dr. A. Baird Hastings, Harvard, and Dr. A. R. Dochez, Columbia."