James Rhyne Killian and Winston Spencer Churchill at Mid-Century Convocation, 1949

Object summary

Title: James Rhyne Killian and Winston Spencer Churchill at Mid-Century Convocation, 1949
Object ID: GCP-00013986
Date made: 1949-04-01
Place made: United States, Massachusetts, Boston, Boston Garden
Maker: Murphy, Dan
Object type: Photograph
Major collection: MIT History
Named collection: Biographical/Subject Files Collection
On view: No

Description

James Rhyne Killian stands on stage with Winston Churchill during the Mid-Century Convocation. Harold E. Stassen and Karl Taylor Compton applaud right. Stamp on verso reads "Apr 2 1949". Original captions: "Pres Killian awards Churchill his Honorary Lecture Degree", "Educ. M.I.T., Mid-Century Conv."