TitleRonald Reagan 1957 visit to Eureka College for Commencement (45)

Inventory Number1957.045

Full CollectionRonald Reagan Collection - Reagan Image Collection - 5x7 Images

Object Description

Photograph of the 1957 Eureka College graduation ceremony during Ronald Reagan's visit to Eureka College at which he attended the commencement for the graduates. Ronald Reagan attended Eureka College between 1928 and 1932. He was a member of the TKE's Iota Chapter during his time in Eureka and served as its President in 1928. Reagan was active in school including theater and football. At the time of the photograph, Ronald Reagan was working as an actor in Hollywood. As one of Eureka College's most famous celebrity, Reagan's arrival to campus was always celebrated by staff, faculty, students, Eureka College Alums, and the citizens of Eureka. 

This black and white photograph shows the attendees of the 1957 Eureka College graduation at a party in honor of the event. The camera captures four women as they stand around a refreshment table. The woman at the right is wearing a skirt suit with a white nametag on her left upper chest. She is looking down and reaching for a glass cup with her left hand and picks up the ladle to the punch in her right hand. The woman behind her wears a black dress with white polka dots and glasses. She stands shoulder to shoulder with a woman wearing an intricately decorated white dress with a pearl necklace. Both women are looking at the women in the forefront. The last woman in the shot appears on the left. She is reaching for something on the table above a large bouquet of decorative table flowers. The hand is slightly blurred giving the impression that she is in a forward motion with her hand. It is possible that the women at the table are serving the refreshments for guests of the party. 

The identity of the attendees is unknown, but it is known that none of them are Ronald Reagan

Object Date1957

Object StatusCurrent

Object TypePhotographs

Country OriginUnited States

Credit LineEureka College

Full LocationEureka College Archives - Digital Archive

SubjectRonald Reagan, Actor Ronald Reagan, Eureka College Visit

Inventory Contact NameBouslog, Katelynn - Ronald Reagan Museum - Eureka College