Luncheon for Dr. Fred Lawrence Whipple

Summary

Luncheon and presentation from Secretary S. Dillon Ripley to Dr. Fred Lawrence Whipple, Director of the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, in honor of his Career Service Award from the National Civil Service League. The luncheon was held at the National Museum of History and Technology (NMHT), now known as the National Museum of American History, with former Secretary Leonard Carmichael, Mary Livingston Ripley, and Assistant Secretary for Science David Challinor also in attendance.

Subject

• Ripley, S. Dillon (Sidney Dillon) 1913-2001
• Carmichael, Leonard 1898-1973
• Whipple, Fred L (Fred Lawrence) 1906-2004
• Challinor, David
• Ripley, Mary Livingston
• Smithsonian Institution Photographic Services Division
• National Museum of History and Technology

Notes

• Digital contact sheet available.
• Requested from Photographic Services Division by Office of Special Events.

Cite as

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Acc. 11-009, Image No. 72-4655

Repository Loc.

Smithsonian Institution Archives Capital Gallery, Suite 3000, MRC 507; 600 Maryland Avenue, SW; Washington, DC 20024-2520

Date

• 1972
• April 28, 1972

Restrictions & Rights

• No access restrictions Many of SIA's holdings are located off-site, and advance notice is recommended to consult a collection. Please email the SIA Reference Team at osiaref@si.edu
• No Copyright - United States

Topic

Form/Genre

Black-and-white negatives

Local number

SIA Acc. 11-009 [72-4655]

Physical description

120mm;

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