Images of Central Florida
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Description
A black and white photograph of Ralph Bunche, winner of the Nobel Peace Prize in 1950, giving a speech at the 50th anniversary celebration of the founding of Bethune-Cookman University. Ralph Bunche can be seen standing in the center of the photograph, wearing an academic gown and eyeglasses. He is standing behind a podium with a microphone attached to it. Seated behind him from the left to right are Mary McLeod Bethune and Richard Vernon Moore, Sr., who was president of BCU at the time this photograph was taken. To the right of him is an unknown woman. To the right of the podium can be seen an unknown man. They are seated in front of a large theater curtain. On the back of the photograph is written in pencil, "Dr. Ralph Bunche, BCC 50th yr anniversary speaker; Mrs. Bethune, Dr. Richard Moore, March 1954." The photographer of the image is unknown.
Date
March 1954
Subjects
Black and white photography -- Florida -- Daytona Beach -- Photographs; African Americans; Women -- Florida -- Daytona Beach -- Photographs; Men -- Florida -- Daytona Beach; College presidents -- Florida -- Daytona Beach -- Photographs; Microphones -- Photographs; Podiums -- Photographs; Public speaking -- Florida -- Daytona Beach -- Photographs; Theater curtains -- Photographs
Subject-Personal Names
Bethune, Mary McLeod (1875-1955); Bunche, Ralph (1904-1971)
Number of Images
2 images
Side of Image
Back of Postcard
Repository
Bethune-Cookman University
Repository Collection
Bethune-Cookman University Photograph Collection
CFM Storyline
Education
Identifier
DP0001184
Size of Original Image
13 cm. x 21 cm.
Rights Statement
All rights to images are held by the respective holding institution. This image is posted publicly for non-profit educational uses, excluding printed publication. For permission to reproduce images and/or for copyright information contact University Archives, Bethune-Cookman University, Daytona Beach, FL 32114 (386) 481-2186. http://www.cookman.edu/academics/library/index.html
Digital Publisher
Electronically reproduced by the Digital Services unit of the University of Central Florida Libraries, Orlando, 2009.
Funding source
LSTA Grant 2008-2009
Digital Reproduction Specifications
Jpeg2000 images were derived from 400 dpi tiffs scanned on a Kodak i200 series flatbed scanner.
Date Digitized
2009-07
Recommended Citation
"Ralphe Bunch speaks at Bethune-Cookman University" (1954). Images of Central Florida. 962.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/cfm-images/962