Melby-Erskine Mission
Melby-Erskine Mission to Southeast Asia, in an unknown location. The man on left is unidentified, General Graves B. Erskine and Ambassador Donald R. Heath on right.
Diplomats
Melby-Erskine Mission in Bac Ninh, Vietnam
Members of the Melby-Erskine Mission in Bac Ninh, Vietnam. John F. Melby is walking on the left. General Graves B. Erskine is standing by the railing, second from left. Others are unidentified.
Tea Party Given by the Mayor of Hanoi
Mrs. Edwin F. (Josephine) Stanton, wife of Ambassador Edwin F. Stanton, at the tea party given by the Mayor of Hanoi for the delegation of the Melby Erskine Mission. The lady of the left is believed to be the wife of the mayor of Hanoi.
Melby-Erskine Mission in Bac Ninh, Vietnam
Donald R. Heath, Ambassador to Cambodia, is in the center of the front row of the group from the Melby-Erskine Mission visiting Bac Ninh, Vietnam. Others are unidentified.
Melby-Erskine Mission in Bac Ninh, Vietnam
John F. Melby is walking on the right in front of the group from the Melby-Erskine Mission in Bac Ninh, Vietnam. Others are unidentified.
Alpha Iota Chapter of the Sigma Chi Fraternity of Illinois Wesleyan University
Alpha Iota Chapter of the Sigma Chi Fraternity of Illinois Wesleyan University. John F. Melby is shown in the sixth row, third from left.
Soviet Foreign Minister V. Molotov Takes Argentine Ambassador Leopold Bravo for a Boat Ride
E. Clifton Daniel took this photograph of Soviet Foreign Minister Vyacheslav Molotov rowing a boat containing Argentine ambassador Leopold Bravo (facing camera) on a lake on the former estate of Prince Orlov. Note on the back of the photo reads in part: "On their return, when the prow was hauled ashore, the stern sank, and the ambassador found himself sitting in water." The event was a party given for foreign diplomats and their families by Soviet Premier Nikolai A. Bulgain. Part of a group of photographs belonging to E.
The Melby Erskine Mission in Haiphong, Vietnam
Donald R. Heath, standing at the head table, at a dinner for the Melby Erskine Mission delegation during their visit to Haiphong, Vietnam. Others are unidentified. Reportage No. T-579, Photo No. 35.
The Melby Erskine Mission in Haiphong, Vietnam
The Melby Erskine Mission to Southeast Asia being greeted upon arrival in Haiphong, Vietnam. All are unidentified. Reportage No. T-579, Photo No. 41.
The Melby Erskine Mission in Singapore
Consul-General William R. Langdon, second from left, and John F. Melby at Kallang Airport. Others are unidentified. Mr. Melby was in Singapore with the Melby Erskine Mission delegation.