Dr. Seuss, Theodor S. Geisel, 1904-1991, receiving his honorary doctorate at Lake Forest College June 4, 1977

Title

Dr. Seuss, Theodor S. Geisel, 1904-1991, receiving his honorary doctorate at Lake Forest College June 4, 1977

Subject

Dr. Seuss

Description

Dr. Seuss, Theodor S. Geisel, is shown receiving his honorary doctorate from Dr. Eugene Hotchkiss III, June 4, 1977, at Lake Forest College's 99th Commencement. On the left, assisting with the hood, is Hollander Professor Art and Faculty Marshall Franz Schulze.

Immediately following this Dr. Seuss read his well-known short poem as a graduation "speech," historically short, on Popovers.

Creator

[Merner, Milton, photographer]

Date

1977-4-6

Rights

http://www.lakeforest.edu/library/archives/permission.php

Format

image/jpeg

Language

eng

Type

Image

Identifier

Archives Photo File--Commencement--1977

Files

Professor Schulze, Theodor Seuss Geisel, and President Hotchkiss.jpg

Citation

[Merner, Milton, photographer], “Dr. Seuss, Theodor S. Geisel, 1904-1991, receiving his honorary doctorate at Lake Forest College June 4, 1977,” Digital Collections - Lake Forest College, accessed November 15, 2024, https://collections.lakeforest.edu/items/show/4218.

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