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Letter to Cordell Hull from Bert Fish dated March 4, 1940
A letter from Bert Fish to the United States Secretary of State, Cordell Hull, describing a formal audience with the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, Faisal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud on February 14, 1940.
In this dispatch, Fish describes his journey from…
In this dispatch, Fish describes his journey from…
Letter to Cordell Hull from Bert Fish dated March 1, 1940
A copy of a letter from Bert Fish to Cordell Hull dated March 1, 1940. In this letter, Fish describes presenting his credentials to the King of Saudi Arabia, Abdulaziz bin Abdul Rahman Al Saud (Ibn Saud), thus establishing diplomatic ties between the…
Album with Photographs of Daily Life in Cairo
This album of black and white photographs was a gift to Bert Fish from fellow United States diplomat and amateur photographer Burton Yost Berry. It is believed that Berry worked for the American Legation at Cairo during the summer of 1938, as…
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Memorial Service for the Honorable Bert Fish
Program for the memorial service of Bert Fish at St. Georges Church, Lisbon, Portugal. July 24, 1943.
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Album with Photographs of the Funeral Procession of King Fuad I of Egypt
Album, believed to have been compiled by Bert Fish, of press photographs of King Fuad's funeral procession in Cairo, Egypt. As a member of the diplomatic corps, he would have been in attendance.
Program for a Ballet at Palais d'Abdine
Program for a ballet at Abdeen Palace (Palais d'Abdine). In French and Arabic. Abdeen Palace is an historic palace in Cairo and the headquarters of the Egyptian presidency.
Dinner Menu
Dinner Menu from at event at the Ras El Tin Palace (Palais Ras El-Tine) on June 12, 1938. The Ras El Tin Palace, in Alexandria, Egypt, serves as the summer headquarters of the Egyptian president. Constructed between 1834 and 1848, it is one of the…
Letter from Robert Walton Moore to Bert Fish
Letter from Robert Walton Moore, Counselor of the Department of State to Bert Fish, February 28, 1938. Moore discusses his recovery from recent injuries and praises Fish's work in Montreux, Switzerland, where Fish advocated for the abolishment of the…
Invitation to a Banquet in Honor of King Farouk I
Invitation to a banquet in honor of King Farouk I at Zaafarana Palace ("Saffron Palace") on the eve of his investiture ceremony. Addressed to Bert Fish from Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa el-Nahhas Pasha. July 30, 1937.
In French.
In French.