John M. Rau Jr. and James R. Killian at Commencement, 1950

Object summary

Title: John M. Rau Jr. and James R. Killian at Commencement, 1950
Object ID: GCP-00024005
Date made: 1950-06
Place made: United States, Massachusetts, Cambridge, MIT
Object type: Photograph
Major collection: MIT History
Named collection: Biographical/Subject Files Collection
On view: No

Description

John M. Rau Jr. (right) shakes hands with James R. Killian Jr. inside a tent at Commencement 1950. Both are wearing academic robes and mortarboards.

Original caption: "At right, President Killian congratulates John M. Rau, Jr. of Chicago, who received three degrees from the Institute at this years commencement exercise.", Original credit line: "MIT Photo", Used in: Technology Review, July 1950 p517