Visual Entertainment from Near and Far
November 1973
Dear
Arrived here ok and it is hotter than I expected – 95 degrees yesterday when we landed but dry heat.
The persons to whom Susan had written are anxious to see us and we already have lots of meetings line up. However offices are only open from 7 – 1 pm. so we will have free time for resting in pm.
Love Bill
May 1974
Hi
Be considered the first person I have written to! Paris is weird, especially with my family! Have to write you a really long letter (maybe tomorrow). Remember I’ll try to write as often as I can. My sister said “so you think Paris is weird” (she is sitting across from me at dinner. The last week of school is a complete blur. I can’t wait to get home. What a thrill! How was Vienna, etc? On Thurs. I’m going to London – Jeremy, Betsy and Jane! Ha! Saw Steve H under the Eiffel Tower!
Love, Dan
January 1991
Hi
We are at the Sheraton Airport Hotel and have just checked out for our flight to Nairobi with direct connection (we hope) to Lilongue (Malawi). Our flight out of Minneapolis was cancelled on Tuesday so we just got here this am. We are rested and all is well.
Love B & V
March 1981
Dear
The Bells from Ford F. have been here this week. Mary and I spent one day looking in needlepoint shops – had a great time. Alicia and I will take them to airport this am (since Bill left last nite for Nairobi for the weekend). Then he leaves the 12th for 10 days in the Philippines. I will go to Amer. Women’s Club luncheon next wk. and see what it’s about. Still cold and cloudy here.
Love to you, Dede
January 1985 Den Haag
Hi
we got back ok without problems. Kees met us with 2 boquets of flowers – in his big snowboots! It is col, snowy and foggy… sot of whitish everywhere. They are skating on our canal beneath our bedroom window and have plans for the 400 km race on the canals of Friesland this eek if ti stays cold. It is not as low templ as Minn. but seems chillier beacuse of the dampness, I guess.
Love, Va
Postcard: Yoruba Coronation Cloth (detail) – Nigeria. To benefit UNICEF.
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Ibadan, Nigeria. “
“IITA is an award-winning, research-for-development (R4D) organization, providing solutions to hunger, poverty, and the degradation of natural resources in Africa. Since 1967, IITA has worked with international and national partners to improve livelihoods, enhance food and nutrition security, increase employment, and preserve natural resource integrity.”
My family lived at IITA from 1975 to 1980. Above is a close-up of one of four residence halls with rooms or flatlets for post-doctoral and research fellow and training participants at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Ibadan, Nigeria. (1980)
Above is F.F. Hill Hall, the administration building of the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Ibadan, Nigeria. (1980)
F.F. Hill Hall, the administration building at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Ibadan, Nigeria is surrounded by gently rolling lands, adding to the beauty of the tropical landscape. (1980)
1985
Dear K
Greetings from Addis! I hope your trip to California and the cruise were wonderful!!
Will see you soon!
Love, Bill
May 1976
Greetings to all from Dar. All goes well. Plenty of rain and rough roads but it is good to be in the field.
For now- Love, Bill
June 1974
Dear Mom
This is a lovely city – we toured and walked yesterday in the lovely spring sun. Kathy and I are trying all the gorgeous (and fattening) pastries – no wonder many people here are plump! We’re off by train to Vienna this noon. Wish you were here.
Love, Dede
The festival city Salzburg – the Mirabell garden with the cathedral and the fortress.
June 1968
After some delay getting visas for Hungary in Rome, we came to this beautiful Venice – crowded with German tourists. Will take the train for Budapest tomorrow morning; Sheila will come along for four or five days and then fly back to Mexico via London. Hope your African safari went all well!
Best Regards, Stella
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