b&w photograph
Very good condition with a few smudges of something in the upper half of the photo.
Samuel Murdock, graduating with a BA in Political Science at age 86, sits proudly in his wheelchair wearing a graduation gown, with Joan Whitney (secretary to Dean of Arts) standing next to him.
From External Affairs. On reverse, '508.1' is written in pencil in the upper left corner. '13/39' is written in pink ink. Typed on a piece of paper taped to the back is the following: 'Oldest graduate? On October 25, Samuel Murdock graduated with a BA in Political Science at the age of 85.' Photo appears on page 139 of Saint Mary's University: An Anniversary History by Anne West.