Photographs of 146th Commencement ceremony, 1967 June 2
Description:
Black and white photographs of the 146th Commencement ceremony held on June 2, 1967. Photographed are John F. Boyle, Calvin Hastings Plimpton (President of Amherst College, 1960-1971), honorary degree awardee Andrew Wyeth, student John Anderson, speaker and honorary degree awardee Kingman Brewster, Jr., "LeFrak's car" (likely student Richard S. LeFrak), student Terry Ellen and his family, other honorary degree awardees, attendees, and camera operators. Other individuals photographed may include Edward Bradley, Prosser Gifford (Amherst College Dean of Faculty, 1967-1979), and Robert Whitney (Amherst College Acting Dean of Faculty, 1966/67). Also included is one image of a baseball game. These photographs were taken by the College Photographer for the Office of Public Affairs (now the Office of Communications). Jim Gerhard was the College Photographer from the mid-1960s to 1971.
