Steelman, John Roy, 1900-1999

John R. Steelman (left) poses with Miss Barbara Brothers, "Miss Arkansas 1949" (right) while they share a picnic lunch. The photograph was taken at the Arkansas State Society Picnic held at Palisades Park.

John R. Steelman (left) and Ray Davis (right) help cut and distribute watermelon at the Arkansas State Society Picnic held at Palisades Park. Others in the background are unidentified.

From left to right Miss Joan Matthews, John R. Steelman and "Miss Arkansas 1949," Barbara Brothers, pose for a photograph during the Arkansas State Society Picnic at Palisades Park.

John R. Steelman (third from right in back) poses with unidentified members of the Arkansas State Society at the Society's Picnic held at Palisades Park.

John R. Steelman (right) poses with "Miss Arkansas 1949," Barbara Brothers (right), while they share a picnic lunch. The photograph was taken at the Arkansas State Society Picnic held at Palisades Park.

Miss Arkansas 1949, Barbara Brothers (left), and John R. Steelman (foreground, right) cut into a watermelon at the Arkansas State Society Picnic. The picnic was held at Palisades Park. Others in the background are unidentified.

Portrait of John R. Steelman.

Emma (Mrs. John R.) Steelman (background, against wall, second from right) and John R. Steelman (background, against wall, right) attend a dinner honoring William C. Liller on his retirement from the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service. The location was the restaurant in the Widener Building, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. All others are unidentified.

From left to right, John R. Steelman, Cyrus Ching, and William C. Liller are seated at a table. The occasion is a dinner given in honor of William Liller's retirement from the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service. The location was the restaurant at the Widener Building, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

John R. Steelman speaks to the Lions International Meeting, location unknown.