Chapman Sworn-In as Secretary
Oscar Chapman shakes hands with Julius A. Krug (center), former Secretary of the Interior, and Chief Justice Fred Vinson (right) after being sworn in as Secretary of the Interior.
Chapman, Oscar L. (Oscar Littleton), 1896-1978
Official Portrait of Secretary Chapman
Oscar Chapman sits for his official portrait as Secretary of the Interior.
Truman Returns from Key West
Members of the Cabinet greet President Harry S. Truman at Washington National Airport upon his return from a vacation in Key West, Florida. Pictured, foreground, left to right: Secretary of State Dean Acheson; President Truman; Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman; and Secretary of Defense Louis Johnson. All others are unidentified.
Oscar and Mrs. Chapman with Unidentified Women
Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman (second row, fourth from right) and Ann (Mrs. Oscar) Chapman (second row, fourth from left) pose for a picture with unidentified women in the Secretary's office.
Chapman Sworn-In as Secretary
Oscar Chapman being sworn in as Secretary of the Interior. Pictured, left to right: Oscar Chapman; Ann (Mrs. Oscar) Chapman; Supreme Court Chief Justice Fred Vinson.
O&M Regional Supervisors' Conference
Senator Joseph C. O'Mahoney (standing) speaks to the Bureau of Reclamation's Operation and Maintenance Regional Supervisors during a conference at the Department of the Interior. Also pictured: Assistant Secretary of the Interior William Warne (along wall, second from left); Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman (along wall, second from right); and Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner Michael Straus (left of O'Mahoney). All others unidentified.
Chapman Sworn-In as Secretary
Oscar Chapman being sworn in as Secretary of the Interior. Pictured, left to right: Oscar Chapman; Ann (Mrs. Oscar) Chapman; Supreme Court Chief Justice Fred Vinson.
Secretary Chapman Greets Staff
Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman (center) and Ann (Mrs. Oscar) Chapman (left) greet an unidentified member of the Department of the Interior staff.
Official Portrait of Secretary Chapman
Oscar Chapman sits for his official portrait as Secretary of the Interior.
Waiting for Truman's Arrival From Key West
Members of President Harry S. Truman's Cabinet and staff at Washington National Airport, waiting for the arrival of President Truman from his Key West vacation. From left to right: unidentified; Secretary of State Dean Acheson; Secretary of Defense Louis Johnson; Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman; and Joseph Feeney, Legislative Assistant to the President. All others unidentified.