Sawyer, Charles, 1887-1979

Census Bureau officials and the Secretary of Commerce meet with President Harry S. Truman to deliver the results of the 1950 population census. Seated, left to right: President Truman, Secretary of Commerce Charles Sawyer. Standing, left to right: Dr. Roy V. Peel, Director of the Census Bureau and Dr. A. Ross Eckler, Deputy Director of the Census.

Officials from the United States Census Bureau and the Department of Commerce attend the Philadelphia Dedication of UNIVAC, the Universal Automatic Computer, the first of its kind. First row, left to right: Miss Nora Cronin, Secretary to Dr. Peel; Miss Helen B. White, Secretary to Dr. Peel; Dr. Roy V. Peel, Director of the United States Census Bureau; Charles W. Sawyer, United States Secretary of Commerce; Dr. A. Ross Eckler, Deputy Director of Census. All others are unidentified.

Secretary of Commerce Charles W. Sawyer n(right) gets a first look at the 1950 Census results. The man on the left is unidentified.

Members of President Harry S. Truman's Cabinet ride in cars during the Inaugural parade. In the car in the foreground is Secretary of Labor Maurice J. Tobin (back seat, right). Secretary of Commerce Charles Sawyer rides in the car in the center (back seat, left). Secretary of Agriculture Charles F. Brannan rides in the car in the background (back seat, left) with his wife, Eda (back seat, right). All others are unidentified. Donor: Jerrold Gilbert.

President Harry S. Truman poses today with members of the cabinet at the White House. Left to right around the table: Charles Sawyer, commerce; John R. Steelman, assistant to president; Henry H. Fowler, defense mobilizer; W. Averell Harriman, Mutual Security Director; Maurice Tobin, labor; Charles Brannan, agriculture, Jesse Donaldson, Postmaster General; Robert Lovett, defense; Dean Acheson, state; President Truman; John Snyder, treasury; James McGranary, Attorney General; Oscar Chapman, interior. From: Houston Post.

Returning from Missouri, President Harry S. Truman shakes hands with W. Averell Harriman, Mutual Security Director. Also on hand are: (second from left) Secretary of Commerce Charles Sawyer and Secretary of Interior Oscar Chapman (far right). The President said he was confident the National Democratic ticket would win in November. Same as 68-1566 but better print. From: Houston Post.

President Harry S. Truman (left) is met at Washington National Airport after a flight from Boca Chica, Florida, by Louis A. Johnson, nominee for Secretary of Defense. Between them is Charles Sawyer, Secretary of Commerce. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

Charles Sawyer, Secretary of Commerce, is presenting an award to an unidentified lady at a Department of Commerce Honor Awards Ceremony. Clarence H. Osthagen, Assistant Secretary of Commerce, is on the right.

Charles Sawyer, Secretary of Commerce, presenting an award to an unidentified man at a Department of Commerce Honor Awards Ceremony. Clarence H. Osthagen, Assistant Secretary of Commerce, is on the right.

Charles Sawyer, Secretary of Commerce (third from left), is presenting an award to an unidentified man at a Department of Commerce Honor Awards Ceremony. Clarence H. Osthagen, Assistant Secretary of Commerce, is on the far right. The officer next to Mr. Sawyer is unidentified.