Charles W. Poletti papers, 1920-1991, bulk 1923-1970

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Series IX: Photographs, 1920-1983

Some of these photographs are records of Charles Poletti's time in Italy during and following the Second World War, when he served in the Allied Military Government as a civil affairs officer. It also contains portraits of other politicians from the time, and images of Poletti with various members of his family, including his wife Jean. Several folders contain images that pertain to the 1964 World's Fair in New York City in 1964. Photographs can also be found throughout Series I: Correspondence.



Box 52 Folder 6 to 8 Allied Military Government, circa, 1945



Box 53 Allied Military Government, circa, 1945


Box 53 Davis, John W., undated


Box 53 Harriman, Averell, undated


Box 53 Johnson, Lyndon B., undated


Box 53 Lehman, Herbert H., undated


Box 53 Poletti, Charles--Portraits, undated, (2 Folders)


Box 53 Poletti, Charles and Jean E., undated


Box 53 Poletti, Charles and Jean with Children, undated


Box 53 Poletti Family, 1920-1983


Box 53 Roosevelt, Franklin D., undated


Box 53 Stimson, Henry L., undated


World's Fair


Box 53 Album I, circa, 1964, (2 Folders)



Box 54 Folder 1 to 6 Album I-IV, circa, 1964, (6 Folders)



Box 55 Folder 1 to 3 Album IV-V, 1963-1965, (3 Folders)


Box 55 Folder 6 Memorabilia Album


Box 55 Folder 7 World's Fair Miscellaneous, 1964-1965


Box 55 Folder 8 to 9 Miscellaneous, 1924-1965, (2 Folders)


Box 55 Folder 10 Newspaper Clippings, 1937-1940



Box 58 Negatives, undated



Box 60 Folder 11 Harvard College Class of 1924 Reunion, 1939, 1924, 1939


Box 60 Folder 12 Group Photos and Statue, 1933-1936



Box 61 Folder 1 Allied Military Government, 1944-1945


Box 61 Folder 2 Coat and Suit Industry, 1946


Box 61 Folder 3 Turkey Cabinet Luncheon, 1932


Box 61 Folder 4 Poletti, Charles--Portraits, 1939


Box 61 Folder 5 World's Fair Album II--Aerial View of Grounds, 1964


Box 61 Folder 6 World's Fair Album III--General, circa, 1964


Box 61 Folder 7 World's Fair Album IV--Aerial Views of Grounds, circa, 1964



Box 63 Cave Ardeatine Massacre--Photo Album, 1944



Box 64 Folder 1 to 3 "For Those Who Produced the New York World's Fair, 1964-1965"--Photo Album,, 1965, (3 Folders)


Box 64 Folder 4 Poletti's Visit to Asuncion, Paraguay--Photo Album, 1961



Box 65 Korea Trip--Photo Album, undated



Box 84 Poletti at Desk--Nitrate Negatives, undated