Colonel James Irwin at a Samford graduation luncheon, 1972

May 1972 photograph of Colonel James Irwin presenting to Dr. Leslie S. Wright a picture of the Holy Land taken from the Apollo 15 capsule as it returned to Earth. Astronaut James Irwin, who served as the Apollo Lunar Module pilot for Apollo 15, received an Honorary Doctor of Science degree from Samf...

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Main Author: Arnold, Lew
Format: Electronic
Published: Samford University Archives
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Online Access:https://digitalcollections.samford.edu/documents/detail/21438
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Summary:May 1972 photograph of Colonel James Irwin presenting to Dr. Leslie S. Wright a picture of the Holy Land taken from the Apollo 15 capsule as it returned to Earth. Astronaut James Irwin, who served as the Apollo Lunar Module pilot for Apollo 15, received an Honorary Doctor of Science degree from Samford University in 1972.