J. Harold Smith (Professor, Chemistry Department) poses alongside a pile of split wood as he balances an axe on his knee. He was hired by Dr. Walter Ritchie of the Massachusetts State College Chemistry Department in 1943 and immediately added courses in theoretical chemistry and theoretical inorganic chemistry, thus helping to lead the department into the second half of the 20th century. He passed away in 1994. "Dr. J. Harold Smith - Photo Center - 1982" handwritten on back.
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