An honorary degree for Douglas

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An honorary degree for Douglas

Date6/9/1974

Names

Combs, Erin (photographer)

Douglas, T. C. (Thomas Clement), 1904-1986 (subject)

New Democratic Party (subject)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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Original Toronto Star caption: An honorary degree for Douglas. An honorary degree in law is presented to T. C. (Tommy) Douglas (right), former national leader of the New Democratic Party, Saturday at York University by university Chancellor Walter Gordon. Behind them is Henry Best, who presented Douglas. University graduates today face awesome problems in a world of growing shortages but they are better able to handle them, Douglas told the new graduates.

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Politics and government

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Photographs

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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)

Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0044420F

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