Faces of Leadership:
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Gallery of William H. Pickering

   
  Pickering becomes new Director of JPL  
  On September 1, 1954 Dr. William H. Pickering became Director of JPL, after serving as head of the Guided Missile Electronics Division. At a gathering of JPL managers, Pickering was given a congratulatory "bouquet" wishing him good luck in his new position. Looking on in amusement are (left to right) Jack Froelich, head of the Guided Missile Engineering Division; Cliff Cummings, head of the Guidance Systems Section; and an unidentified employee.  
Archival Holdings:  
 

JPL Oral History Collection
Pickering, William H. 08/20/68 Interview
Pickering, William H. 06/08/72 Interview
Pickering, William H. ca. 1972 Interview
Pickering, William H. 08/28/72 Interview
Pickering, William H. 11/25/75 Interview
Pickering, William H. 10/20/89 Interview

JPL Processed Collections
Pickering (William H.) Committee Organizations Collection, 1962-1970, JPL140
Pickering (William H.) Office File Collection, 1955-1976, JPL186
Pickering (William H.) Publications Collection, 1932-1971, JPL133
Pickering (William H.) Records, Feb 1970 - Mar 1989, JPL3
Pickering (William H.) Speech Collection, 1955-1975, JPL181
Pickering (William H.) Speech Reference Collection, 1959-1974, JPL187

California Institute of Technology Institute Archives
Mail Code 015A- 74 Pasadena, California 91125 (818) 397-2704

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