On Top Of The World – Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay
Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay On 29 May 1953, Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay reached the summit of Mount Everest, the world’s highest mountain….
Vidkun Quisling Diplomatic Passport Not Sold
Vidkun Quisling Diplomatic Passport Not Sold Vidkun Abraham Lauritz Jonssøn Quisling was a Norwegian politician and officer, commonly known as one of World War II’s…
Immigration and Emigration in the 19th Century
The State Archive of Lucerne (Switzerland) is an excellent source for this topic. I found valuable information on emigration which is always also a topic…
Belgium: Diplomatic Passports 1954
Belgium Diplomatic Passports Mullie These are the diplomatic passports of Gilbert Mullie (Senator, Chairman of the Farmer’s Union, President of the Catholic party) and his…
18th Century Protection Letter For Jewish Family
18th Century Protection Letter For Jewish Family As a side topic, I do collect also protection letters & passes from the Holocaust which includes documents…
Swiss Protection Letter – Escaping The Holocaust In Budapest
Swiss Protection Letter Holocaust The Nazis took over Budapest in 1944 and wanted to deport finally as many as possible Jews to death camps in…
United Nations Passport Tamar Oppenheimer
United Nations Passport Tamar Oppenheimer The United Nations Passport (LP) of Tamar M. Oppenheimer was at auction. Dr. Oppenheimer was the Director of the Narcotic…
AMERICAN SEAMAN’S PROTECTION CERTIFICATE
Seamen’s Protection Certificates were usually printed documents, varying in size and style, that were carried by American seamen as proof of citizenship. The certificate was…
