Missions

Donald M. Nelson, chairman, U.S. War Production Board, chats with the chef and other unidentified people during his boat trip on the Moscow-Volga Canal while he is in Russia to check on the U.S. Army supply line to Russia.

Edwin A. Locke, Jr. and his team take leave of their Chinese hosts at the Peiping airport. Mr. Locke is a personal representative of the President to China.

Edwin A. Locke, Jr's team prepare to leave Peiping. Men are unidentified. Mr. Locke is the President's personal representative to China.

Edwin A. Locke (second from left) and General Lee (shortest man in center) with members of their staffs at the Forbidden City, Peiping, China.

Entrance to the Forbidden City, Peiping, China. This was taken during Edwin Locke, Jr.'s Mission to China.

Edwin A. Locke, Jr., tall man in center, tours the Shetsing Shan iron works near Peiping. He is the President's personal representative to China.

Forbidden City, Peiping, China. This was taken during Edwin Locke, Jr.'s China Mission.

Edwin A. Locke, Jr. (left) with General Lee at Peiping. Mr. Locke is on a mission to China.

Left to right: Schuchung Foo (possibly misspelled) with Edwin A. Locke, Jr. With blue fountain pen ink, handwriting on the photo's upper left corner reads, "To Mr. Locke," and on the photo's lower right corner and difficult to read are possibly the words,"Shuchung Foo." Then it clearly reads, "Nov. 25, 1945 Canton."

White Cloud Airport at Canton. Photo is on a postcard embossed with Chinese characters and the words "Mayfair Canton." Possibly members of Edwin Locke's China Mission party below plane.