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W. Averell Harriman and Wife Marie During 1959 Trip to the Soviet Union

2008-1329-24
Accession Number
2008-1329-24
1x1.5
Black & White
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NAID 350478078
Related Collection
Thayer, Charles W. Papers
Keywords
Diplomats
Spouses
Memorials
World War, 1939-1945
Wreath laying ceremonies
HST Keywords
Russia; Soviet Union
People Pictured
Harriman, Marie Norton Whitney, 1903-1970
Harriman, W. Averell (William Averell), 1891-1986
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Description
Mr. and Mrs. Harriman are seen standing by what is believed to be a war memorial located in the Stalingrad area. They were known to have placed a wreath at the monument to the heroes of Stalingrad. Charles W. Thayer accompanied Harriman as a guide and confidant on the trip which took place May 12 - June 26, 1959. Harriman went as a special foreign correspondent for the North American Newspaper Alliance (NANA). Trip visits included Moscow, Leningrad, Kiev, Yalta, etc., as well as areas in Siberia and the Urals, and ended with a meeting with Nikita Khrushchev. Original 35mm negative.
Date(s)
May 28, 1959