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Uncas Aeneas Whitaker and Helen Fisher Whitaker with dedication plaque

Object summary

Title
Uncas Aeneas Whitaker and Helen Fisher Whitaker with dedication plaque
Object ID
GCP-00026282
Date made
circa 1965
Place made

United States, Massachusetts, Cambridge, MIT

Object type
Photograph
Major collection
MIT History
Named collection
Biographical/Subject Files Collection
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No
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Description

Uncas Aeneas Whitaker and Helen Fisher Whitaker admire the plaque dedicating Building 56, the Uncas A. and Helen F. Whitaker Building/Center for Life Sciences.

Original caption 1: "Mr. and Mrs. Whitaker shown above in the lobby of the new life sciences building that bears their names.", Original caption 2: on front plaque reads "Whitaker Building erected through the generosity of Uncas A. and Helen F. Whitaker. This building is an expression of their deep interest in the life sciences. December 3, 1965", Used in: Technology Review, Feb. 1966 p.24

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