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Ernest Hemingway postcard

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 956555
Mss 956555

  • Staff Only

Description

One photo postcard from author Ernest Hemingway in Peru to United States ambassador to Peru, Ellis O. Briggs. Hemingway relays details of how the ambassador will reach him at sea when he arrives at the Cabo Blanco Fishing Club. The black and white postcard depicts Hemingway at the club with a large Marlin he had caught. Also includes one Christmas card, presumably to ambassador Briggs, from the Cabo Blanco Fishing Club. The card includes a photograph of the marlin depicted in the film version of 'Old Man and the Sea" which was filmed at the club.

These items had been laid in to ambassador Briggs personal copy of the "The old man and the sea" Rauner Rare PS 3515.E37 O52 1952 c.4

Dates

  • 1956-10-05

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Unrestricted.

Conditions Governing Use

Copyright on this material has not been evaluated. You are free to use this material in any way that is permitted by copyright that applies to your use.

Extent

5 p. ; 15 cm

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Related Materials

Rare PS 3515.E37 O52 1952 c.4

Part of the Rauner Library Archives and Manuscripts Repository

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