My parents, Dublin 1922.

My kindergarten picture, 1935–36.

With my siblings, Liverpool 1936. Clockwise from me: Noel, Vincent, Molly.

Corpus Christi College, Oxford, the main quad (1517).

Celebrating the end of Schools, the Corpus History crowd. I am at the right.

Second Lieutenant F. C. Oakley, Royal Signals, Gloucester 1956.

At Noel and Monica’s wedding, Liverpool 1956. Molly is next to me, my parents are at the left.

With Tony Hobbs at his wedding, Wimbledon 1957.

Williamstown nestling in its valley.

Williams, West College (1790).

Williams, the President’s House (1801).

A poke in the eye from Brian, our youngest, Williamstown 1965.

Book jacket photo by my colleague Charles Fuqua, 1969.

The next generation of first cousins assembled, Liverpool 1970. Deirdre is second from the right; Chris, Tim, and Brian are the last three on the left.

Deirdre, Brian, Chris, and Tim with Henry Higgins, our first horse, Williamstown 1971.

The two of us at home in 1984.

At my induction in 1985. Three Williams presidents: Jack Sawyer at the left, John Chandler at the right.

At my induction in 1985. Eldred Jones bringing greetings from Sierra Leone.

The honorees at our 1988 fall convocation, celebrating the 25th anniversary of the March on Washington. Counterclockwise from me: Charlayne Hunter-Gault, Congressman John Lewis, Rosa Parks, Ralph Abernathy, Ruth Batson, and Burke Marshall.

On the job: Arriving at Winfield House, Regent’s Park, London, to address an alumni gathering hosted by Henry Catto, Williams class of 1952, then US ambassador to the UK.

Off the job around 1990: Skiing in Utah with Brian, Chris, Claire-Ann, and Deirdre.

At my retirement dinner, Mount Hope Farm, Williamstown, November 1993. Trying out the new saddle the trustees had just given me.

Farewell. Christmas 1993.

The children and grandchildren assembled for our 50th wedding anniversary, Williamstown 2008.