Karl Taylor Compton and others at Mid-Century Convocation, 1949

Object summary

Title: Karl Taylor Compton and others at Mid-Century Convocation, 1949
Object ID: GCP-00000283
Date made: 1949-03-31
Place made: United States, Massachusetts
Object type: Photograph
Major collection: MIT History
Named collection: Biographical/Subject Files Collection
On view: No

Description

Karl Taylor Compton speaks at the Mid-Century Convocation. Everett Moore Baker, James Rhyne Killian and John Ely Baker applaud behind him. Stamp on verso reads "Apr 1 1949".

Original Caption: "Educ. M.I.T., Mid-Century Convocation".

Original Caption: "caption - with CONVOC, A Forceful Point in the speech by Dr Karl T. Cmopton drew applause not only from the audience but from those on stage, left to right, Dean Everett M. Baker, who delivered the invocation; M.I.T. President James R. Killian, Jr., and Dean John E. Burchard, chairman of the convocation."