Description

Black and white photo of Charles Stark Draper wearing a tuxedo and standing between William F. Raborn and Carl. F. Espe. The two men on either side of Dr. Draper are wearing formal Naval Officer's suits. In the background behind Dr. Draper a sign can be seen that reads: "Newton Chamber of Commerce, Inc." Original caption: "Cutline, For Immediate Release, Dr. Charles Stark Draper Honored By Newton Chamber of Commerce...An award presentation was made to Dr. Charles Stark Draper of MIT at the Third Annual Achievement Award Dinner of the Newton Chamber of Commerce on Jan. 25 in the Totem Pole Ballroom, Norumbega Park, Newton, Mass. The award was made to the Newton resident for his world-recognized work in Inertial Guidance; his contributions to missile technology include work on the Inertial Guidance Systems that control far-reaching U.S. Missiles including Polaris. Dr. Draper (center) paused for a chat before dinner with Vice Admiral William F. Raborn, Jr., USN, Director of the Special Project Office, and Manager of the Polaris Missile Program (left), and Read Admiral Carl F. Espe, USN, Commandant of the First Naval District (right). Homer R. Oldfield, Jr., Group Vice-President of the Raytheon Company made the presentation to Dr. Draper. -USN-." Original credit line: stamped by U.S. Navy "Official Navy Photograph, 495 Summer St., Boston 10, Mass." Other note: "ANA - 32 - L - 1 - 61"