TitleRonald Reagan Visit to Eureka College for 1955 Homecoming Bookstore

Inventory Number1955.070

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

Object Description

This black and white photograph was taken as part of the 1955 Eureka College Homecoming festivities. This Homecoming was exceptionally notable due to the visit of Ronald Reagan, who was working as a actor in Hollywood at the time. Reagan is one of Eureka College's most famous alumni as he attended the school between 1928-1932 before going to find success in California. 

This black and white photograph shows Ronald Reagan at a desk which is selling Eureka College merchandise. A young man hands a white shirt with a Eureka College emblem on the left hand breast side to Reagan who grabs the sleeve in his left hand. A woman stands to the right of Reagan and has her hand outreached to grasp the other sleeve with her hand. There are several more shirts hanging behind the young man in addition to other souvenirs including plates and books. In the bottom right hand corner reads "E19". This photograph is a larger version of the photograph found at Ronald Reagan Visit to Eureka College for the 1955 Homecoming (63) (Catalog #1955.063). 

Object Date1955

Object StatusCurrent

Object TypePhotographs

Country OriginUnited States

Credit LineEureka College

Full LocationEureka College Archives - Digital Archive

SubjectRonald Reagan, Actor Ronald Reagan, Eureka College Visit, 1955 Homecoming

Inventory Contact NameChapman, Cassandra - Ronald Reagan Museum - Eureka College