Gay Humphrey Matthaei and Francis B. Randall Collection of Photographs, Films, and Clippings, 1954-2010

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Series III: Photographs, Postcards, and Thesis



Box 1 Folder 14 Seventy-one photographic prints (most were apparently taken by Jeri Lidsky). Prints of five of the seven images used in the LHJ article are in this group.


Box 1 Folder 15 Eight photographic prints, six of which depict the group of four students at Idlewild Airport before departure. One is a publicity photo of Gay Humphrey and Ted Curran at one of their post-travel interviews. Finally, a graduation photo of Gay Humphrey, Ted Curran, and other (presumably Russian Institute grads). Background of the latter appears to be St. Paul's Chapel, Columbia University


Box 1 Folder 18 Paper packet of eighteen (out of the original 20) souvenir photos of the Moscow Kremlin.


Box 1 Folder 17 Four postcards in English addressed to Gay Humphrey in NYC, dated ca. March-April of 1955 from "Peter" (2) and "George" (1) from Moscow, Leningrad and Kiev., 1955


Box 1 Folder 18 Columbia University M.I.A. diploma awarded to Gay Humphrey, June 1, 1954.


Box 1 Folder 19 Two portrait photos of Gay Humphrey.