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1950-1959

Honorary Degree Recipients

Name Degree Date
Harold Edward Stassen Doctor of Laws February 7, 1950
J. French Robinson Doctor of Science June 4, 1951
Gov. William C. Marland Doctor of Laws June 1, 1953
Ernest Tener Weir Doctor of Laws May 31, 1954
Raymond Moses Davis Doctor of Laws May 30, 1955
George Magoffin Humphrey Doctor of Laws May 30, 1955
Hon. Sam Rayburn Doctor of Laws May 30, 1955
Adm. Felix B. Stump Unknown 1955
Nathan Isaac Hall Doctor of Science June 4, 1956
Gen. Curtis E. LeMay Doctor of Science June 4, 1956
Earle Spaulding Thompson Doctor of Laws June 4, 1956
Colgate W. Jr. Darden Doctor of Laws June 3, 1957
John L. Lewis Doctor of Laws June 3, 1957
C. William Oneill Doctor of Laws June 3, 1957
John Roscoe Turner Doctor of Laws June 3, 1957
Cecil H. Underwood Doctor of Laws June 3, 1957
Thomas E. Millsop Doctor of Laws June 3, 1957
Monroe J. Rathdone Doctor of Science June 2, 1958
H. L. Donovan Unknown October 3, 1959
Devereux Colt Josephs Doctor of Laws June 1, 1959
Edward H. Litchfield Unknown October 3, 1959
Frank Jr. Pace Unknown October 3, 1959
Robert T. Rinear Unknown October 3, 1959
Courtney Smith Unknown October 3, 1959
Elvis J. Stahr Unknown October 3, 1959
Walter J. Tuohy Unknown October 3, 1959

Bold indicates person featured in cover photo.