Press Photos, 1960-1969

History

These photos were taken by various commercial press bureaus to be used with news stories. Publicity photos generated by Mount Holyoke's own press bureau are on this page, not here.

The Images

All photos are available with both front and back scans, if there is something on the back, and comments about what is written on the front or back are included below.

Frances Perkins, 1960

front Frances Perkins in a crowd carrying flowers. An insert reads, "NXP 1231644 ... New York Bureau / Former Labor Secretary attends rally for Forand Bill New York: Carrying a bouquet of flowers, Frances Perkins, former Labor Secretary in the Cabinet of the late President Franklin D. Roosevelt, attends a senior citizens rally at Madison Square Garden here May 18th. The rally was held to support the Forand Bill, proposed by Rep. Aime J. Forand (D-R.I.), which would increase aid to the old. NX-A USN Credit (UPI Photo) 5/20/60 HCB" - In purple pencil: "Perkins, Frances" - a blue stamp: "Please Credit United Press International Photo" but the rest is only partially legible.

Bridget Dugdale, 1964

front "HOLY5701 - 5/7/74 - Holyoke, Mass. A 1964 file photo shows how Dr. Bridget Rose Dugdale, a 33-year-Old looked ten years ago while attending Mt. Holyoke College, South Hadley, Mass. At that time she was working for her M. A. degree in philosophy. The western attire is from a trip out west during a school vacation. Miss Dugdale is now being held in a Dublin, Ireland jail being charged with the robbery of $20 million worth of paintings."

Class President, 1965

front Inscription on the back: "New President South Hadley, Mass.: Sandra Green, 17, Cleveland, Ohio, the newly elected president of the Class of 1969 at Mount Holyoke College, chats with fellow student Susan Felmeth (left), a junior from Basking Ridge, N.J. Sandra is the first Negro to be chosen head of an incoming class, and she heads the largest freshman class in the college's 129 years since founding -- 511 students. A graduate of East High School, Cleveland, Ohio, where she was valedictorian, Sandra expects to major in Zoology. Credit (UPI Telephoto) 12/3/65 srl" Also a copy of the article that was printed in the paper with this photo.

Carolyn Glenn, 1965

front "(BX8) South Hadley, Mass., Sept. 21 - Astronaut's Daughter at Mt. Holyoke -- Carolyn A. Glenn, daughter of Col. John A. Glenn, first American Austronaut to orbit the earth, is a freshman at Mt. Holyoke College in South Hadley, Mass. Carolyn, 18-years-old, started college yesterday as one of 486 freshmen. (AP Wirephoto) (jwg30900str) 1965"

Virginia Apgar, 1966

front "Dr. Apgar welcoming world's newest guest / World Journal Tribune photo by Al Ravenna. Dr. Virginia Apgar, half-length portrait, standing, facing right, examining baby with stethoscope. Image creation date: 1966 October 2"

Commencement in the Gettell Auditorium, 1960s

front Students processing for graduation in Gettell Auditorium (built in 1961; from the fashions, appears to be a 1960s graduation). Press markings on the reverse have been inked out.