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    Matthew A. Henson receiving Honorary Masters of Science Degree from University President Dr. Mordecai Wyatt Johnson, both wearing academic regalia standing on a podium in front of university faculty and the facade of Founders Library, June 9, 1939.

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    All photographs are copyright protected by the Howard University Archives. When requesting images please refer to the "Identifier" in your request. For reproductions and permissions please fill out a Permission to Publish Form or contact The Moorland-Spingarn Research Center for details.

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    Scanned as part of the Howard University Digitization Project by Backstage Library Works. This digital object was funded in part through a grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

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    School of Law, Howard University (Washington, D.C.), Mordecai Wyatt Johnson, Matthew A. Henson, College presidents, HBCU presidents, Graduation (School), Degrees, Academic, Academic costume

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