Wilson's Renowned Visitors

Title

Wilson's Renowned Visitors

Subject

Famous Wilson Visitors

Description

This is a digitized collection of images and scanned text about renowned authors, actors, humanitarians, politicians and scientists who have visited Wilson over the course of its history.

Publisher

C. Elizabeth Boyd '33 Archives, Wilson College

Date

1945-1992

Rights

For information on copyright or permissions for this collection contact the C. Elizabeth Boyd '33 archives.

Format

TIF/JPG

Language

English

Collection Items

Margaret Chase Smith, Parents Weekend 1948
Margaret Chase Smith is greeted by the Campus Republicans during Parents Weekend 1948.

Margaret Chase Smith, 1948
Margaret Chase Smith at the Dads and Daughters softball game, 1948

Robert Frost at Wilson College
Robert Frost speaking informally with students in 1960.

Robert Frost at Wilson Graduation
Robert Frost shakes hands with the Wilson graduates of 1935.

Note from Robert Frost to Margaret Disert
This image features the short note and autograph from Robert Frost to Margaret Disert, former Dean of Wilson College.

Pearl S. Buck
Pearl S. Buck speaking informally with Wilson Students in 1964.

Pearl S. Buck, two
Pearl S. Buck surrounded by eager Wilson students in 1964.

José Limón
José Limón instructing Wilson students in 1969.

José Limón, two
José Limón instructs Wilson students in 1969.

José Limón, three
José Limón instructing Wilson students in 1969.

José Limón, four
José Limón instructing Wilson students in 1969.

José Limón, five
José Limón instructing Wilson students in 1969.

José Limón, six
José Limón instructing Wilson students in 1969.

Joseph Heller
Joseph Heller in conversation with faculty and students at Wilson.

Joseph Heller, two
Joseph Heller having lunch with Wilson students.

Joseph Heller, three
Joseph Heller eating lunch and chatting with Wilson students.

Joseph Heller, four
Joseph Heller chatting informally with Wilson students.

Joseph Heller, five
Joseph Heller talks with Wilson students.

Linus Pauling
Linus Pauling preparing for his lecture at Wilson College.

Linus Pauling, two
Linus Pauling in discussion with Wilson faculty.

Linus Pauling, three
Linus Pauling strolling Wilson College's campus, 1969.

Walter Cronkite
Walter Cronkite in the 1970s

Walter Cronkite, two
Walter Cronkite in the 1970s

Cronkite's Upcoming Visit to Wilson, featured in the Public Opinion
A clipping from the Public Opinion, providing the details about Walter Cronkite's visit to Wilson College.

Nikki Giovanni with Liza Wilson
Nikki Giovanni on the day of her Given Lecture at Wilson College

Maya Angelou
Maya Angelou speaking casually on the day of her Orr Forum lecture at Wilson College.

Faith Ringgold
Faith Ringgold presenting her work, “Buba and Beba, Wake and Resurrection of the Bicentennial Negro,” at Wilson College.

Faith Ringgold, two
Faith Ringgold displaying her art installation at Wilson College.

Faith Ringgold, three
Faith Ringgold's art installation, “Buba and Beba, Wake and Resurrection of the Bicentennial Negro" at Wilson College.

Faith Ringgold, four
Wilson College's 1977 Artist in Residence, Faith Ringgold, speaking with a student.

Madeleine L'Engle at Wilson College Convocation, 1984
Madeleine L'Engle delivering her speech to Wilson's graduating class of 1984.

Whoopi Goldberg
Whoopi Goldberg at Wilson Convocation, December 1987.

Whoopi Goldberg, two
Whoopi Goldberg during her Convocation speech at Wilson College.
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