Description

Philip P. Kimball's wife christens a new crew shell in memory of her husband. A small group looks on.

Original caption: "Mrs. Philip P. Kimball christened a new shell for the M.I.T. crew on May 2. It was named in memory of Philip P. Kimball, 1936, who died on a geophysical exploration trip to Brazil a year ago. He was the son of the Secretary of the Institute, and was a member of the championship lightweight crew that won at Henley in 1955.

Used in: Technology Review June 1959, p. 397.