Heroes of WWII honored at Harvard commencement, including Eisenhower and Nimitz

Heroes of WWII honored at Harvard commencement, including Eisenhower and Nimitz

Item Information

Title:
Heroes of WWII honored at Harvard commencement, including Eisenhower and Nimitz
Photographer:
Jones, Leslie, 1886-1967
Date:
June 6, 1946
Format:
Photographs
Genre:
Film negatives
Location:
Boston Public Library
Arts Department
Collection (local):
Leslie Jones Collection
Series:
Boston: Colleges & Universities
Subjects:
Graduation ceremonies
Alumni
Military officers
Harvard University
Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Dwight David), 1890-1969
Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966
Places:
Massachusetts > Suffolk (county) > Boston > Brighton
Extent:
1 negative : film, black & white ; 4 x 5 in.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/8c97m930m
Terms of Use:
Copyright (c) Leslie Jones.
All rights reserved.
Notes:
Title from information provided by Leslie Jones or the Boston Public Library on the negative or negative sleeve.
Date supplied by cataloger.
At Harvard University's 295th commencement ceremony held on June 6, 1946, honorary Doctor of Laws degrees were conferred to 13 recipients, including four to top-ranking U.S. military commanders--General Dwight D. Eisenhower, Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, General Henry H. Arnold, and General Alexander Vandergrift. (Nashua Telegraph, 6 June 1946)
Accession #:
08_06_034430