Swearing-In Ceremony
Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman (right) watches as Charles W. Leavy (center) is sworn in as Administrator of the Southeastern Power Administration. Man at left is unidentified. From: Oscar Chapman Scrapbook
Cabinet officers
Dinner for Congressman Kirwan
From left to right: Under Secretary of the Interior Richard Searles; unidentified; Congressman Michael Kirwan; unidentified; and Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman pose for a picture in the Secretary's office before a dinner honoring Congressman Kirwan. All others unidentified. From: Oscar Chapman Scrapbook
Dinner for Congressman Kirwan
Department of the Interior staff gather for cocktails in the Secretary of the Interior's office before a dinner honoring Congressman Michael Kirwan. Pictured: Michael W. Straus, Commissioner of the Bureau of Reclamation (left); Marion Clawson, Director of the Bureau of Land Management (third from left); Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman (center, left); Bruce K. Brown, Deputy Administrator of the Petroleum Administration for Defense (center); Congressman Michael Kirwan (center, right); Edward J. Kelly, Superintendent of National Capital Parks (third from right); and Dale E.
Trumans at the Jefferson-Jackson Day Dinner
From left to right: Ann (Mrs. Oscar) Chapman, Attorney General J. Howard McGrath, Alice (Mrs. Dean) Acheson, President Harry S. Truman, and First Lady Bess Truman at the Jefferson-Jackson Day Dinner at the National Guard Armory in Washington, D.C. From: Oscar Chapman Scrapbook
Department of the Interior Staff Receive Awards
From left to right: L. Wade Lathram, Director, Division of Management Research; Floyd Dotson, Director, Division of Administrative Services; Administrative Assistant Secretary of the Interior Vernon Northrop; Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman; and D. Otis Beasley, Director, Division of Budget and Finance after Secretary Chapman gave the Distinguished Service Award to Lathram, Dotson, and Beasley. From: Oscar Chapman Scrapbook
Jefferson-Jackson Day Dinner
From left to right: Ann (Mrs. Oscar) Chapman, Attorney General J. Howard McGrath, and Alice (Mrs. Dean) Acheson sit at the head table during the Jefferson-Jackson Day Dinner at the National Guard Armory in Washington, D.C. From: Oscar Chapman Scrapbook
Dinner for Congressman Kirwan
Department of the Interior staff attend a dinner in honor of Ohio Congressman Michael Kirwan. Pictured, back table, left to right: unidentified; Under Secretary of the Interior Richard Searles; Congressman Kirwan; Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman; and Assistant Secretary of the Interior Dale Doty. Also picture: Administrative Assistant Secretary of the Interior Vernon Northrop (first table, right side, left); and Edward J. Kelly, Superintendent of National Capital Parks (first table, right side, sixth from right). All others unidentified. From: Oscar Chapman Scrapbook
Cabinet Greets Queen of the Netherlands
President Harry S. Truman (left, back to camera) stands with Queen Juliana (right of Truman with fur coat) and Prince Bernhard Leopold (right of Juliana in military garb) as they greet members of Truman's Cabinet at Washington National Airport. Standing in line from left to right: two unidentified people; Director of Mutual Security Administration W. Averell Harriman; Secretary of Commerce Charles Sawyer; Ann (Mrs. Oscar) Chapman; Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman (shaking hands with Queen Juliana); Nell (Mrs.
Queen of Netherlands Visits
From left to right: Nell (Mrs. Jesse) Donaldson; Secretary of Commerce Charles Sawyer; Postmaster General Jesse M. Donaldson; Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman; Ann (Mrs. Oscar) Chapman; Caroline (Mrs. John F.) Simmons; and Chief of Protocol John F. Simmons wait at Washington National Airport for the Queen of the Netherlands to arrive. From: Oscar Chapman Scrapbook
Swearing-In Ceremony
Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman (right) watches as Dr. John L. Kask (center) is sworn in as the Assistant Director of Fish and Wildlife. Man at left is unidentified. From: Oscar Chapman Scrapbook