Special Guest Governor-Elect Jim Folsom, 1954 Visit 9

Creation Date

10-6-1954

Decade

1950

Photographer

Opal R. Lovett

Subject

Jacksonville State University -- History, Jacksonville State College -- History, College presidents -- Alabama, Jacksonville State College -- Presidents, Governors -- Alabama

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Description

James E. Folsom, also known as Big Jim Folsom, visited Jacksonville State College October 6, 1954. As the democratic nominee for Alabama Governor, Folsom spoke before an audience of faculty, students, and visitors in the Leone Cole Auditorium. Shown Jim Folsom speaks from the podium inside the auditorium. President Houston Cole stands left clapping. Others are unidentified. (circa October 6, 1954)

Date Digitized

July 2016

Names of Persons Pictured

Jim Folsom, Houston Cole

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 18, Sleeve 38.

Identifier

http://jsucollections.jsu.edu:9000/rpc/cat/Imaging/photocollection/psn/psn1950/psn1950_14/PSN1950specialguest_04146.tif

Technical Metadata

Archival images are tiffs scanned from the original material at 300 dpi. The file name is PSN1950specialguest_04146.tif; file size is 1.4 MB. Original image is 4 by 5 on celluloid diacetate/triacetate film stock