Drew Pearson Congratulates Scholarship Winner Elene Sparks

Creation Date

4-29-1949

Decade

1940; 1950

Photographer

Opal R. Lovett

Subject

Jacksonville State University -- History, Jacksonville State College -- History, College presidents -- Alabama, Jacksonville State College -- Presidents, College teachers -- Alabama, Jacksonville State Teachers College -- Faculty, College students -- Alabama, Jacksonville State Teachers College -- Students, Journalists

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Description

Miss Elene Sparks, a member of the International House, was one of two American students who received a scholarship to spend a year in Europe. Shown she is congratulated by Newspaper columnist Drew Pearson during ceremonies held April 29, 1949. Standing left are President Houston Cole and Director James Jones. Standing right are C.L. Simpson, the second scholarship winner, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Miller, generous donors and friends of the International House Program, and Col. Harry Ayers, publisher of the Anniston Star and contributor of the International House program.

Date Digitized

2-22-2016

Names of Persons Pictured

Houston Cole, James H. Jones, Drew Pearson, Elene Sparks, C.L. Simpson, Henry Miller, Mrs. Henry Miller, Harry Ayers

Source

JSU Photographic Services Negative Project

Is Part Of

Historical Image Collection

Rights

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Location

The original negative is housed at JSU McClellan Technical Information Center, Binder 7, Sleeve 2.

Identifier

http://jsucollections.jsu.edu:9000/rpc/cat/Imaging/photocollection/psn/psn1950/psn1950_5/PSN1950specialevents_01481.tif

Technical Metadata

Archival images are tiffs scanned from the original material at 300 dpi. The file name is PSN1950specialevents_01481.tif; file size is 1.4 MB. Original image is 4 by 5 on celluloid diacetate/triacetate film stock