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Microfilm - Reference Desk Envelope People Pictures - Compton, Walter Ames
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2/1/1992 pg. A4 The late Walter Compton holds one of his Japanese swords which will be auctioned at Christie's in New York on March 31, while others are displayed with their sheaths and fittings. Walter Ames Compton, President of Miles Laboratories.
Elkhart Truth Collection; People Pictures - Compton, Walter Ames
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Walter Ames Compton, left, President of Miles Laboratories, owned what was considered the most significant private collection of Japanese swords in the world. 8/20/1969. See article
Elkhart Truth Collection; People Pictures - Miles Laboratories: People
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10/2/1986 Dr. Alfred Free (far left), Ed Barnhart, Physicians' Desk Reference (center), Dr. Helen M. Free (second from right), Dr. Walter Ames Compton President of Miles Laboratories (far right). See article
Elkhart Truth Collection; People Pictures - Compton, Walter Ames
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Walter Ames Compton, M.D., Miles Laboratories, Inc., Elkhart, Indiana 46515. Dr. Compton was elected a vice president of The Royal Society of Medicine Foundation, Inc. 12/8/1978. See article
Elkhart Truth Collection; People Pictures - Compton, Walter Ames
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Walter Ames Compton, M.D., Miles Laboratories, Inc., Elkhart, Indiana 46515. Dr. Compton was elected a vice president of The Royal Society of Medicine Foundation, Inc. 12/8/1978. See article
Elkhart Truth Collection; People Pictures - Compton, Walter Ames
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Walter Ames Compton, 1-19-78, President of Miles Laboratories. Similar photo in article "Annual Chamber Dinner: Bayer Pledges 'Miles to Be Miles'", Elkhart Truth, Jan 19, 1978, page 1.
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Walter Ames Compton, M.D., Miles Laboratories, Inc., Elkhart, Indiana. 6/26/1973. See article "Beardsley Resigns; Compton and Orr Move Up at Miles", Elkhart Truth, Jun 26, 1973, page 15.
Elkhart Truth Collection; People Pictures - Miles Laboratories: People
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8-6-1969 Seated: Walter A. Compton, M.D., President of Miles Laboratories with Dr. Nina Sidorova. Standing: (Left to right) John B. Buckley, Group Vice President, Process Industry Group; Dr. L. A. Underkofler, Director, Molecular Biology Research Laboratory and Dr. C. J. O' Donovan, Vice President, Scientific Affairs.
Elkhart Truth Collection; People Pictures - Miles Laboratories: People
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9/4/1968 pg. 18 A check for $55 million changed hands Tuesday in Elkhart as ceremonies were held officially completing the previously announced purchased of the S.O.S. business by Miles Laboratories Inc. from General Foods Corporation. Officials attending the closing (from left), are Kendall M. Cole, Vice President and General Counsel of GFC; Joseph H. Hoyt, Miles Group Vice President; Roland A. Erickson, GFC Executive Vice President; John B. Buckley, Miles Vice President and General Counsel, and Dr. Walter A. Compton, Miles President.
Elkhart Truth Collection; People Pictures - Compton, Walter Ames
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Walter Ames Compton, 6-21-1968, President of Miles Laboratories. See entire photo "HONOR LONG-TERM EMPLOYES [sic] - Miles Laboratories Honors Its Long-Term Employes [sic]", Elkhart Truth, Jun 21, 1968, page 3.
Elkhart Truth Collection; People Pictures - Miles Laboratories: People
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4/15/1967 (second from left) Treva Van Solinger, (second from right) Walter Ames Compton President of Miles Laboratories, (far right) Richard S. Reamer. Miles honors 2 employees. See article "Honor Two Employes", Elkhart Truth, Apr 15, 1967, page 15.
