TitleRonald Reagan Visit to Eureka College for the 1955 Homecoming (27)
Inventory Number1955.027
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.
In this photograph stands Ronald Reagan posing with several other attendees. The young men and young women are posed in casual clothes including one in a Eureka College letterman jacket. To the left of the group is a man dressed in a suit and tie who looks at the cameras. Several other students stand in the background watching the scene unfold. The identities of those photographed are unknown.
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