May 1986
Dear
I had my first meetings today and all went well. I am well received. Starting tomorrow I will start visiting research stations and will be traveling until Saturday.
For now, Love, Bill
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Braniff International
1968
High Fashion Quick Change
Braniff International airline hostesses are outfitted in a couture collection by Emilio Pucci. They can make four changes in a single flight – from a plastic helmet and reversible cold weather coat – to a raspberry suit – to a serving dress called a “Puccino” – to after-dinner culottes and turtle neck blouse. If the flight seems all to short, that the whole idea.
We used to fly Braniff into Mexico City all the time. They were in operation from 1928 to 1982. In the 60’s and 70’s they painted their planes wild colors and even had one designed by Alexander Calder.
Bethlehem, Israel
March, 1968
Dear
Here is something for your collection – a picture of the most famous place in Bethlehem.
Regards, Eli and Liz
Perth, Australia
November 1971
Dear
I’ve really only seen the Perth skyline from the air. It is a long way here from Sydney, almost five hours flying time with headwinds. A long way yet to go today.
Take care, see you soon
Love, Bill
Jordan
The Hague, Feb, 1982
Hi
This is one of the many mosaics beautifully preserved in Jordan. Twas good visiting with you last week, hope the snow is abating. Yesterday the 2 Alicias and I went up north of Amsterdam to the Frisian Floral Fair and it was just fantastic. This whole building filled with flowers — mostly bulbs (tulips, crocus, daffodils) in every color of the rainbow (even black tulips!). We bought some sprouted bulbs to plant in pots inside which should bloom in 6 wks — we hope! Bill is due on Tuesday, we go to the St Martins in the Field concert in Amsterdam that nite. It is still hold here.
Love, Va.
Rapid City, South Dakota
August, 1985
Dear Grandma and Grandpa
We are staying in a cabin. It is very small. I think it is the best place in the whole wide world. All of us are well and Astra. We saw Mt Rushmore. It was pretty big.
Love, Allie
This year has seen a return to the extensive use of geometric designs as well as pictorial panels. A new marquee and the extensive addition of new paneling have provided surfaces for more grain decoration than any time in the past fifty years.
Harare, Zimbabwe
February, 1988
Dear
Greetings from Zimbabwe. Weather is lovely – in the 70s and hotel is nice. You should have studied agriculture so you could travel :-). My trip to China in Juse is now definitely on.
See you soon, Love, Bill
Zurich, Switzerland
June, 2010
Happy Father’s Day!
Wait, that isn’t for you… It was nice to chat with you in Madison. Hope you had fun after we left. Here’s another battle scene for your collection from the Zurich Museum.
Love Tim and K
Feb 10, 2022 – Today is actually my father’s 102nd birthday. He sent me many of these postcards and helped to build my collection. He visited 90 countries by his 90th birthday. These days he doesn’t have much desire to travel but he loves to hear about others’ travels. He very much enjoyed my recent trip to Egypt and the photos of my son on the camel. I see him most weekends for lunch and I often hear new stories of his life.
Happy Birthday, Bill!
Gent, Flemish Belgium
The Hague, June, 1984
Hi
This is a beautiful Flemish city as you can see. We had a good time sightseeing (at last it is sunshiny), eating, etc. We stopped in Waterloo yesterday to see and learn about Napoleon’s great defeat. Gruesome, but interesting. Mary (your old nanny) wants to visit you and Tim and Tom – is driving with Elizabeth and her husband in July. She may call you – I’ve sent her letter to Tom. So you are alerted. Remember she’s the one who gave you the chocolate pudding!
Love, Va.
Moscow, USSR
This is a postcard from 1964. The Friendship House was originally built in 1897 for the wealthy Morozov family. After traveling in Spain, the architect fashioned it after the Moorish style incorporating features of a building he saw in Salamanca. The facade is covered in sea shells.
The Morozov building is now used to house visiting foreign delegations.
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