Universities and colleges

Informal portrait of James E. Webb, head of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, at Washington University. From a leather bound album of photos taken at the Founders Day Banquet, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri.

Informal portrait of James E. Webb, head of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri. From a leather bound album of photos taken at the Founders Day Banquet, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri.

Informal portrait of Senator Strom Thurmond at Washington University. From a leather bound album of photos taken at the Founders Day Banquet, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri.

Informal portrait of Senator Strom Thurmond (left) at Washington University. From a leather bound album of photos taken at the Founders Day Banquet, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri.

Stuart Symington, James E. Webb, and Strom Thurmond at a dinner at Washington University. Symington is turned to the camera on the left, Webb is the next man to the left of Symington, and Thurmond is on the far right. From a leather bound album of photos taken at the Founders Day Banquet, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri.

James E. Webb, head of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (center, right), at Washington University. It appears as though he is about to receive an honorary degree. Strom Thurmond is on the far right in the background. From a leather bound album of photos taken at the Founders Day Banquet, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri.

Senator Strom Thurmond (front left) and Missouri Senator Stuart Symington (right, in background) at Washington University. From a leather bound album of photos taken at the Founders Day Banquet, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri.

James E. Webb, head of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, speaking at Washington University. From a leather bound album of photos taken at the Founders Day Banquet, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri.

James E. Webb, head of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, speaking at Washington University. Sitting on the stage, far right, is Missouri Senator Stuart Symington. From a leather bound album of photos taken at the Founders Day Banquet, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri.

James E. Webb (far right), Under Secretary of State to President Harry S. Truman, receives his honorary degree at the University of North Carolina. The other people in the photograph are unidentified.