Peel, Roy Victor, 1896-1978

Officials from the United States Census Bureau are interviewing a resident for the 1950 census. From left to right: unidentified enumerator; Dr. Roy V. Peel, Director, United States Census Bureau; an unidentified resident; and Harry Nolder, Western Regional Supervisor, U.S. Census Bureau.

Indiana Governor Henry F. Schricker (second from right) and Director of Census Roy V. Peel (right) pose with two unidentified officials from Indiana University with a map of the United States. The map illustrates that the population center of the United States shifted from Indiana to Illinois. Text printed at the top of the map says, "Center of Population 1790-1950." Text at the bottom says: "Hello Illinois! Goodbye Indiana!" Across the center of the map are a line of several stars, indicating the shifting center of population.

Roy B. Peel (fourth from top left) is seated on a set of stairs with attendees at the Fort Douglas Golf Club Luncheon. All others are unidentified.

From left to right, Dr. Roy V. Peel, William Bennett, and Professor Joseph McLean walk out the gate of the "Old Jefferson House" where they stayed when Dr. Peel spoke at the Virginia Academy of Social Sciences, the College of William and Mary, in Williamsburg, Virginia.

Roy V. Peel (right) shakes hands with his executive assistant, Robert Phillips (left), at a dinner in given in honor of Mr. Phillips as he leaves for South Carolina. To highlight the occasion he is wearing a top hat and carrying a carpetbag.

Members of the panel of the Indiana University Journalism Symposium on Politics pose for a photograph. From left to right: John New, Democratic State Central Committee Research Director; Ira L. Haymaker, Democratic State Central Committee Director; Dr. Roy V. Peel, Indiana University Faculty Member and Panel Moderator; H. Clark Springer, Former Chairman of Republican State Central Committee; and Cale J. Holder, Present Chairman of Republican State Central Committee.

Dr. Roy V. Peel (third row, second from left) stands with a group of his colleagues from the Office of War Information aboard a United States Navy Ship. They toured the Chesapeake Bay while on board the ship. All others are unidentified.

Officials from the United States Census Bureau are gathered in New Mexico. From left to right: unidentified; Dr. Roy V. Peel, Director of Census Bureau; an unidentified resident of Santa Fe, New Mexico; Harry Nolder, Western Regional Supervisor, Census Bureau; an unidentified man, and an unidentified census enumerator. Dr. Peel and the others were observing the interaction between the resident and the enumerator.

Roy V. Peel, newly sworn in Director of the Census Bureau, is congratulated by an unidentified woman. Notable people are somewhere in the background including Mr. and Mrs. Larry Wendrick. All others are unidentified.

Portrait of Dr. Roy V. Peel, Director of the United States Census Bureau, Washington, D.C.