Ralph Bunche with an unidentified man in an office, 1960-1965

Item Overview

Title

Ralph Bunche with an unidentified man in an office, 1960-1965

Alternative title

Ralph Bunche and family

Photographer

International News Photos (New York, N.Y.)

Date Created

[1960-1965]

Date

1960/1965

Collection

Miriam Matthews Photograph Collection
OpenUCLA Collections

Notes

Description

Ralph Bunche (left) holding a document for a seated man in an office.
Ralph Johnson Bunche was an American political scientist, academic, and diplomat who received the 1950 Nobel Peace Prize for his late 1940s mediation in Israel. He was the first African American to be so honored in the history of the prize. He was involved in the formation and administration of the United Nations. In 1963, he was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President John F. Kennedy. [Wikipedia]

Caption

Stamp on back of photo: International news photos / Chamber of Commerce Bldg., Los Angeles, Syndicating Prohibited / This photograph is not sold but a license is granted for its publication as a news photograph only. It must not be loaned or sold without our consent and must be returned at our request. It can be used for advertising purposes or for purposes of trade only if you first secure the written permission of the individuals appearing in it.

Physical Description

Extent

1 photograph

Keywords

Genre

photographs

Names

Bunche, Ralph J. (Ralph Johnson), 1904-1971

Resource type

still image

Subjects

African American political scientists
African American diplomats
Nobel prize winners