Buckminster Fuller and Duke Ellington receiving their Honorary Doctorates

Buckminster Fuller and Duke Ellington receiving their Honorary Doctorates at the 1966 CCAC Commencement . Also pictured is Trude Guermonprez, standing to the left of Duke Ellington .

Trude Guermonprez, Elah Hale Hays

Trude Guermonprez, seated center, and Elah Hale Hays, at left in light colored glasses, with CCAC faculty in front of the student dorms, at the 1966 CCAC Commencement

Duke Ellington, Honorary Doctorate recipient, with graduating students

Duke Ellington, who received an Honorary Doctorate at the 1966 CCAC Commencement , with CCAC faculty and graduating students

Duke Ellington signing an autograph at the 1966 CCAC Commencement

Duke Ellington, who received an Honorary Doctorate at the 1966 CCAC Commencement , signing an autograph

Duke Ellington and Buckminster Fuller, with President Harry Ford, at the 1966 CCAC Commencement

Honorary Doctors Duke Ellington and Buckminster Fuller with President Harry Ford at the 1966 CCAC Commencement

Duke Ellington and Buckminster Fuller, Honorary Degree recipients 1966

Duke Ellington and and Buckminster Fuller CCAC Commencement 1966

Duke Ellington, Honorary Degree recipient 1966, and student

Duke Ellington at CCAC Commencement 1966