Chancellor Edward Litchfield's Inauguration

May 10, 1957

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Title
Chancellor Edward Litchfield's Inauguration
Contributor
University of Pittsburgh (depositor)
Date
May 10, 1957
Identifier
CHAN05.UA
Description
Inauguration of Chancellor Edward Harold Litchfield, Held at the Syria Mosque. Pictured are Mr. Leader, Edward Litchfield, Alan Scaife and Mr. Pollock. Litchfield was Chancellor of the University of Pittsburgh from 1956 to 1965. Several major capital projects ocurred during his tenure, including buying and renovating the Schenley Hotel, acquiring the land and money for Hillman Library, and building new dormitories. He also hosted Nikita Khrushchev in 1959.
Extent
8 x 10 in.
Type
still image
Genre
photographs
photographic prints
gelatin silver prints
Subject
Portraits, Group
College presidents
Faculty
University of Pittsburgh
Litchfield, Edward Harold, 1914-1968
Scaife, Alan Magee
Geographic Subjects
Oakland (Pittsburgh, Pa.)
Source
University of Pittsburgh Historic Photographs, 1884-present
Collection
Pitt Photographs
University of Pittsburgh Historic Photographs
Pitt Administration
Contributor
University of Pittsburgh
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