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Oscar G. Mayer Sr., honorary degree ceremony

nobody@flickr.com (UWMadArchives) — Fri, 10 May 2013 09:42:46 -0700

Oscar G. Mayer Sr, chairman and CEO of Oscar Mayer, recieves an honorary degree from the UW in 1951.

Madison, Wisconsin. n: 1951

Image #S10889.

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Golda Meir, honorary degree ceremony

nobody@flickr.com (UWMadArchives) — Fri, 10 May 2013 09:42:45 -0700

UWMadArchives posted a photo:

Israeli teacher and poltician Golda Meir (who would become that country's fourth prime minister in 1969) has the doctoral hood placed around her neck at the UW ceremony presenting her with an honorary degree.

Madison, Wisconsin. June, 1960.

Image #S10885.

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Asuncion Perez, honorary degree ceremony

nobody@flickr.com (UWMadArchives) — Fri, 10 May 2013 09:42:44 -0700

UWMadArchives posted a photo:

Hon. Asuncion A. Perez, social welfare administrator for the Philippines. Shown are UW Pres. E.B. Fred (left) conferring the honorary doctor of laws degree upon Mrs. Perez, while UW Profs. William Longenecker and Ben G. Elliott (right) place the doctoral hood over her shoulders.

Madison, Wisconsin. n: 1954.

Image #S10880.

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General Omar Bradley, honorary degree ceremony

nobody@flickr.com (UWMadArchives) — Fri, 10 May 2013 09:42:44 -0700

UWMadArchives posted a photo:

General Omar Bradley recieving an honorary doctorate from the UW.

Madison, Wisconsin. n: 1948.

Image #S10873.

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Ko-Kuei Chen, honorary degree ceremony

nobody@flickr.com (UWMadArchives) — Fri, 10 May 2013 09:42:43 -0700

UWMadArchives posted a photo:

Dr. Ko-Kuei Chen recieves an honorary degree from UW president E.B. Fred during a 1952 ceremony.

Madison, Wisconsin. June, 1952.

Image #S10872.

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Lillian Gilbreth, honorary degree ceremony

nobody@flickr.com (UWMadArchives) — Fri, 10 May 2013 09:42:43 -0700

UWMadArchives posted a photo:

Psychologist and industrial engineer Lillian M. Gilbreth recieves an honorary degree from UW president E.B. Fred at a 1955 ceremony. Gilbreth was one of the first working women engineers to hold a Ph.D.

Madison, Wisconsin. n: 1955.

Image #S10893.

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George F. Kennan

nobody@flickr.com (UWMadArchives) — Wed, 08 May 2013 13:34:51 -0700

UWMadArchives posted a photo:

A portrait of diplomat and historian George Kennan, who received an honorary degree from the UW in 1963.

Image #S10892.

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George F. Kennan, honorary degree ceremony

nobody@flickr.com (UWMadArchives) — Wed, 08 May 2013 13:34:50 -0700

UWMadArchives posted a photo:

Diplomat and historian George Kennan is awarded an honorary degree by president Harrington in 1963.

Madison, Wisconsin. n: 1963

Image #S10891.

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Oscar G. Mayer Jr.

nobody@flickr.com (UWMadArchives) — Wed, 08 May 2013 13:34:50 -0700

UWMadArchives posted a photo:

A portrait of Oscar G. Mayer Jr, who received an honorary degree from the UW in 1977.

Image #S10890.

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Oscar G. Mayer, Sr.

nobody@flickr.com (UWMadArchives) — Wed, 08 May 2013 13:34:49 -0700

UWMadArchives posted a photo:

A portrait of Oscar G. Mayer Sr. at his desk. The chairman and CEO of Oscar Mayer received an honorary degree from the UW in 1951.

Image #S10888.

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Golda Meir

nobody@flickr.com (UWMadArchives) — Wed, 08 May 2013 13:34:48 -0700

UWMadArchives posted a photo:

A portrait of Israeli politician and prime minister Golda Meir, who was awarded an honorary degree by the UW in 1960.

Jerusalem, Israel.

Image #S10887.

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Golda Meir, honorary degree ceremony

nobody@flickr.com (UWMadArchives) — Wed, 08 May 2013 13:34:48 -0700

UWMadArchives posted a photo:

A close up of Israeli teacher and poltician Golda Meir (who would become that country's fourth prime minister in 1969) receiving a doctoral hood at the UW ceremony presenting her with an honorary degree.

Madison, Wisconsin. June, 1960.

Image #S10886.

For more information, contact uwarchiv@library.wisc.edu or visit archives.library.wisc.edu.

Eleanor Holmes Norton

nobody@flickr.com (UWMadArchives) — Wed, 08 May 2013 13:34:46 -0700

UWMadArchives posted a photo:

A portrait of Eleanor Holmes Norton at her desk. A lawyer, activist, and first female Chair of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, she received an honorary degree from the UW in 1989.

n: 1989.

Image #S10884.

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Eleanor Holmes Norton

nobody@flickr.com (UWMadArchives) — Wed, 08 May 2013 13:34:45 -0700

UWMadArchives posted a photo:

A portrait of Eleanor Holmes Norton, lawyer, activist, and first female Chair of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, who received an honorary degree from the UW in 1989.

n: 1989.

Image #S10883.

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Crown Prince Olav of Norway

nobody@flickr.com (UWMadArchives) — Wed, 08 May 2013 13:34:45 -0700

UWMadArchives posted a photo:

Crown Prince Olav of Norway (later King Olav V) in his cap and gown, smoking a cigarette, during his 1939 visit to Madison, to receive an honorary degree from the University of Wisconsin.

Madison, Wisconsin. n: 1939.

Image #S10882.

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Crown Price Olav of Norway, honorary degree ceremony

nobody@flickr.com (UWMadArchives) — Wed, 08 May 2013 13:34:44 -0700

UWMadArchives posted a photo:

Crown Prince Olav of Norway (later King Olav V) has the doctoral hood placed over her shoulders by faculty members during the 1939 ceremony awarding him an honorary degree.

Madison, Wisconsin. n: 1939.

Image #S10881.

For more information, contact uwarchiv@library.wisc.edu or visit archives.library.wisc.edu.

Asuncion Perez

nobody@flickr.com (UWMadArchives) — Wed, 08 May 2013 13:34:43 -0700

UWMadArchives posted a photo:

A portrait of Asuncion A. Perez, social welfare administrator for the Philippines, who recived an honorary degree from the UW in 1954.

Image #S10879.

For more information, contact uwarchiv@library.wisc.edu or visit archives.library.wisc.edu.

Rabbi Manfred E. Swarsensky

nobody@flickr.com (UWMadArchives) — Wed, 08 May 2013 13:34:42 -0700

UWMadArchives posted a photo:

A portrait of Rabbi Manfred E. Swarsensky of Beth El Temple, who received an honorary degree from the UW in 1979. A vocal critic of the Nazi regime, Swarsensky was sent to the Sachsenhausen concentration camp before being offered his freedom in 1938 on the condition he leave Germany.

Image #S10878.

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Manfred E. Swarsensky, honorary degree ceremony

nobody@flickr.com (UWMadArchives) — Wed, 08 May 2013 13:34:41 -0700

UWMadArchives posted a photo:

Rabbi Manfred E. Swarsensky (righ), of Beth El Temple, accompanied by Hebrew and Semitic Studies professor Menahem Monsoor at the 1979 ceremony awarding Swarsensky an honorary degree. A vocal critic of the Nazi regime, Swarsensky was sent to the Sachsenhausen concentration camp before being offered his freedom in 1938 on the condition he leave Germany.

Madison, Wisconsin. n: 1979.

Image #S10877.

For more information, contact uwarchiv@library.wisc.edu or visit archives.library.wisc.edu.

Grant Wood

nobody@flickr.com (UWMadArchives) — Wed, 08 May 2013 13:34:40 -0700

UWMadArchives posted a photo:

A photo of artist Grant Wood in his cap and gown upon receiving an honorary degree from the UW in 1936.

Madison, Wisconsin. n: 1936.

Image #S10876.

For more information, contact uwarchiv@library.wisc.edu or visit archives.library.wisc.edu.