S. I. Hayakawa, President of San Francisco State College (Portrait with Knit Cap) (Updated last week)

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Portrait of S. I. Hayakawa wearing his distinctive knit cap, which became part of his public image during his presidency at San Francisco State College.

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Added to SFSU Over the Years on September 1, 2026.

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  • Identifier: TP-ATA-2021
  • Context: <p data-start="392" data-end="768">Samuel Ichiye Hayakawa (1906&ndash;1992) served as Acting President of San Francisco State College beginning in December 1968 and as President from 1969 to 1973. A noted semanticist and author of <em data-start="582" data-end="602">Language in Action</em> (1941), he led the university during a period of significant student protest and institutional change. After retiring, he served as a U.S. Senator from 1976 to 1982.</p> <p data-start="392" data-end="768">&nbsp;</p> <p data-start="392" data-end="768"><strong>Credits:</strong>&nbsp;S. I. Hayakawa's bio was provided by Meredith Eliassen and some descriptions were developed with the assistance of ChatGPT, an AI language model by OpenAI.</p>
  • Geographic Coverage: San Francisco, CA
  • Temporal Coverage: 1955 - 1973
  • Type: Still Image
  • Format: Print
  • Source: San Francisco State University Archives
  • Rights: Public

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