Mrs. Maulding Receives Award
Administrative Assistant Secretary Vernon Northrop (left) and Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman (right) present to Distinguished Service Award to Mrs. J. Atwood Maulding upon her retirement.
National Park Service
School Safety Patrol Parade
A crowd on a platform watches the National School Safety Patrol Parade on Constitution Avenue in Washington, D.C. Pictured: Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman (first row, fifth from right) and son, James Chapman (first row, third from right). All others unidentified.
Mrs. Maulding Receives Award
Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman (right) presents the Distinguished Service Award to Mrs. J. Atwood Maulding upon her retirement.
Chapman Crowns Cherry Blossom Queen
Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman (left) crowns Maldi Tarris (center) as Cherry Blossom Festival Queen. Man at right is unidentified.
Crowd at Cherry Blossom Queen Pageant
Crowd of people seated in front of the Jefferson Memorial to watch the Cherry Blossom Queen pageant. Pictured, front row: Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman (third form left); Assistant Secretary of the Interior Dale Doty (third from right); and Mary (Mrs. Dale) Doty (second from right). All others unidentified.
Cherry Blossom Queen Pageant
Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman (on stage, left) with Cherry Blossom Queen Maldi Tarris (on stage, center) at the Cherry Blossom Queen Pageant at the Jefferson Memorial. All others unidentified.
Lee Sworn In as Park Service Assistant Director
Floyd Dotson, Chief Clerk of the Department of the Interior (left) swears-in Ronald F. Lee (center) as Assistant Director of the National Park Service. Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman looks on.
Cherry Blossom Queen Pageant
A large crowd gathered at the Jefferson Memorial to see the Cherry Blossom Queen pageant. Pictured, front row: Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman (third from left); Assistant Secretary of the Interior Dale Doty (sixth from left); Mary (Mrs. Dale) Doty (seventh from left); Edward J. Kelly, Superintendent of National Capital Parks (seventh from right). All others unidentified.
Welcoming Ceremony for President Auriol
An unidentified man speaks at the welcoming ceremony for President of France Vincent Auriol in front of the District Building. Front row, left to right: Secretary of Agriculture Charles Brannan; Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman; Attorney General J. Howard McGrath; Secretary of Defense George Marshall; French Ambassador to the United States Henri Bonnet; Vice President Alben Barkley; French Foreign Minister Robert Schuman; President Truman; French President Auriol; and District Commissioner John R. Young.
Lunch with Secretaries and Park Service Directors
Lunch in the Secretary of the Interior's office after the swearing-in ceremony for the Director and Assistant Director of the National Park Service. At table, clockwise from bottom right: Ronald F. Lee, Assistant Director, National Park Service; Alfrida (Mrs. Arthur) Demaray; Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman; Charlotte (Mrs. Hillory) Tolson; Administrative Assistant Secretary of the Interior Vernon Northrop; Joel D. Wolfsohn, Assistant to the Secretary of the Interior; Jean (Mrs. Ronald) Lee; and Arthur E. Demaray, Director, National Park Service.