Diplomatie

1957 · 76099 — Germany: N.p. 1957. Original photograph album containing over 60 photographs and presented to William Trimble in 1957 as a gift when he left the American embassy in Bonn West Germany. The album measures 13 x 16 inches and the majority of the photographs measure 9 x 6 1/2 inches though there are a number of larger images. All leaves mounted to stubs and all photographs with with handwritten captions. The whole housed in the original green morocco and card slipcase. Slipcase worn but album and photographs in very good condition. A fascinating photograph album dealing with American diplomacy in Western Europe at the start of the Cold War. We find the presentation nicely done in a calligraphic hand on the first leaf - "Presented to Minister William C. Trimble by the Administrative Affairs Section of the American Embassy Bonn in recognition of his unfailing support understanding patience and wide counsel which he so willingly provided on all matters concerning the Embassy's administrative program. It is out hope that this small token of our appreciation will recall fond memories of his tour of duty at Bonn. On the occasion of his departure we want him to know that he takes with him our best wishes for his continued success. On the second leaf in the same hand we find a list of all 69 Embassy employees. The photographs include 2 views of the embassy 1 from high up with a good view of the Rhine 3 views of Trimble reviewing military units men in uniform for a Memorial Day ceremony Armistice Day ceremonies aerial photographs of Plittersdorf and Bad Gadsburg 5 of spring flooding of the Rhine orientation for Fulbright students an American church movie theater 5 of the opening of the Little League of Bad Gadsburg Col. Ray Lasseter Gen. Norstad Adm. Ruge William de Bourdet Konrad Adenaur first Chancellor of West Germany 1949-1963 Willi Brandt chancellor 1969-74 near end of album and finally a 2-page pair of photos of a city's buildings surrounded by trees taken from an elevated position.William C. Trimble began his diplomatic career as a vice consul in Seville Spain in 1931 and finished it in 1968 as Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs. After leaving West Germany he became the United States Ambassador to Cambodia. He died in Maryland in 1996. N.p. unknown