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Chapman, Oscar L. (Oscar Littleton), 1896-1978

Cherry Blossom Queen Pageant

A large crowd gathered at the Jefferson Memorial to see the Cherry Blossom Queen pageant. Pictured, front row: Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman (third from left); Assistant Secretary of the Interior Dale Doty (sixth from left); Mary (Mrs. Dale) Doty (seventh from left); Edward J. Kelly, Superintendent of National Capital Parks (seventh from right). All others unidentified.

Welcoming Ceremony for President Auriol

An unidentified man speaks at the welcoming ceremony for President of France Vincent Auriol in front of the District Building. Front row, left to right: Secretary of Agriculture Charles Brannan; Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman; Attorney General J. Howard McGrath; Secretary of Defense George Marshall; French Ambassador to the United States Henri Bonnet; Vice President Alben Barkley; French Foreign Minister Robert Schuman; President Truman; French President Auriol; and District Commissioner John R. Young.

Lunch with Secretaries and Park Service Directors

Lunch in the Secretary of the Interior's office after the swearing-in ceremony for the Director and Assistant Director of the National Park Service. At table, clockwise from bottom right: Ronald F. Lee, Assistant Director, National Park Service; Alfrida (Mrs. Arthur) Demaray; Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman; Charlotte (Mrs. Hillory) Tolson; Administrative Assistant Secretary of the Interior Vernon Northrop; Joel D. Wolfsohn, Assistant to the Secretary of the Interior; Jean (Mrs. Ronald) Lee; and Arthur E. Demaray, Director, National Park Service.