Asservat No.328 was another very interesting binder with excellent examples of passports and related documents – in this case of Dr. Wilhelm Solf (5 October 1862 – 6 February 1936). Solf was a German scholar, diplomat, jurist and statesman. He joined the German Foreign Office (Consular Service) on 12...
My first day at the archive started with this binder which the archive just got back from Mexico. You see here the cover sheet which lists the inventory of the binder. Did you recognize the thirteen (13) NASSAU passports? Every collector (at least when you collect German documents) would...
This document I have for years in my possesion but just recongized the rather unusual “Introduction” in the passport. Furthermore I do own a few Greece Diplomatic passports from the 60s/70s and just see now that this type of ID documents do not have any bio data of it’s...
PPC at the Political Archive … von Arnim’s passport was one of the highlights I could see at the archive in Berlin. The most important phases of Harry von Arnim’s life: 1842 Final school exam (GB A-level), USA: High school); 1845 Examination for a doctorate in jurisprudence (Dr. jur,...
Visit at the Political Archive of the German Foreign Office in Berlin – Introduction 4 Oct 2011 I met up with Dr.Keiper who prepared many great examples for inspection. Just recently the archive got some binders from the German Diplomatic Archive in Mexico back to Berlin (see inventory list,...
On May 11, 1945 just three days after the German capitulation the US-Missions in Bern, Stockholm and Madrid requested access to the German Diplomatic Archives. A “diplomatic note” to Switzerland was sent 5 weeks later on June 18th 1945 when the “Deutsche Interessenvertretung in der Schweiz” (German Interest Section...
passport-collector.com (PCC) at the Political Archives of the Federal Foreign Office in Berlin. The Political Archive is the “memory” of the Federal Foreign Office. The team includes archivists, historians and restorers as well as record management, Reading Room and stack staff. The tasks are many and varied. Over 25...
Diplomatic Passport of Joseph John Franklin 1918. During World War I, Joseph J. Franklin was designated Diplomatic Courier of the United States of America by the Secretary of State on 24 October 1917. Franklin served at the U.S. Embassy, London. Prior to his service as Diplomatic Courier, Franklin was...
As you might know my private collection contains German documents only. My oldest passport is from 1646 from a German duchess and another one from 1796 for a French Nobleman issued in South of Germany (escaping the French Revolution). If I am lucky I will get soon two passport...
The Nobel Peace Prize 1922 Award Ceremony Speech Presentation Speech by Fredrik Stang, Chairman of the Nobel Committee, on December 10, 1922 I take pleasure in announcing that this year’s Peace Prize has been awarded to Professor Fridtjof Nansen. Work of an international character carried out by Mr. Nansen...
NEW PASSPORTS FOR YOUR COLLECTION
Thx again, please check your email. Tom
GERMAN PASSPORTS FOR JEWS
They are and I was already contacting you by private email. Thanks, Tom
NEW PASSPORTS FOR YOUR COLLECTION
Hello:
I am very interested in
-Austria 1920 Issued in Braunau
-Burundi 1995 Diplomatic
-Congo ...
GERMAN PASSPORTS FOR JEWS
I am very interested in these. Are they for sale?
RARE "J" STAMPED PASSPORTS
Hi Serge, thx for your message I send you all details by email. Tom
