James Rhyne Killian taking oath as Chair of the President's Intelligence Advisory Board, circa 1956

Object summary

Title: James Rhyne Killian taking oath as Chair of the President's Intelligence Advisory Board, circa 1956
Object ID: GCP-00017025
Date made: circa 1956
Place made: United States, District of Columbia, Washington
Maker: National Park Service; Rowe, Abbie Alpheus
Object type: Photograph
Major collection: MIT History
Named collection: Biographical/Subject Files Collection
On view: No

Description

Black and white photograph of Sherman Adams, right, administering an oath to James R. Killian, Jr., second from left, while Killian's daughter Carolyn Killian Staley and President Dwight D. Eisenhower look on. Stamp on verso reads "M.I.T. Historical Collections, Received from National Archives, Date Jan 1975. Original credit line: Abbie Rowe, National Park Service, 79-AR-4483-A.