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W. Averell Harriman Visiting Moscow University During 1959 Trip to Soviet Union

Interior view with W. Averell Harriman standing in the center of the picture. Ivan Petrovsky is second from the right and they are talking to a group of unidentified students. The inscription on the back of the photograph reads: "Gov. Harriman and Mr. Petrovski, Rector of Moscow University chatting with American students at university." Photograph taken during Harriman's 1959 trip to the Soviet Union. Charles W. Thayer accompanied Harriman as a guide and confidant on the trip which took place May 12 - June 26, 1959.

W. Averell Harriman and Charles W. Thayer Visiting Moscow University During 1959 Trip to Soviet Union

Interior view with a group of men and students seated around a circular table. Bust of Vladimir Lenin is behind them on the left. W. Averell Harriman is seated in the center of the table. Ivan Petrovsky, Rector of Moscow University, is to the right of Harriman and Charles Thayer is to the left of Harriman. Inscription reads: "Gov. Harriman at Moscow University talking with Rector Ivan G. Petrovski and American students currently studying at the university." Photograph taken during Harriman's 1959 trip to the Soviet Union. Charles W.

American Students Gathered at Moscow University

Interior view of a group identified as American students seated at a table. Inscription on back of photograph reads: "U.S. students at Moscow University." Taken while W. Averell Harriman was visiting the Soviet Union in 1959. Charles W. Thayer accompanied Harriman as a guide and confidant on the trip which took place May 12 - June 26, 1959. Harriman went as a special foreign correspondent for the North American Newspaper Alliance (NANA). Trip visits included Moscow, Leningrad, Kiev, Yalta, etc., as well as areas in Siberia and the Urals, and ended with a meeting with Nikita Khrushchev.

W. Averell Harriman With Ivan Petrovsky at Moscow University During Harriman's 1959 Soviet Union

Interior view with W. Averell Harriman on the right standing next to Ivan Georgievich Petrovsky who is seen presenting Harriman a gift. Mr. Petrovsky at the time of the photograph was rector of Moscow University. Inscription on back of photograph reads: "Rector Petrovski of Moscow University presenting Gov. Harriman commemorative medal at Moscow University." Charles W. Thayer accompanied Harriman as a guide and confidant on the trip which took place May 12 - June 26, 1959. Harriman went as a special foreign correspondent for the North American Newspaper Alliance (NANA).

W. Averell Harriman With American Students While Visiting Moscow During 1959 Trip to Soviet Union

Interior view with W. Averell Harriman standing in the center. The man on the right of Harriman is Ivan Georgievich Petrovsky, rector of Moscow University at the time. Both are standing by a group of American students. Inscription on back of photograph reads: "Gov. Harriman and Rector Petrovski chatting with American students now studying at Moscow University." Charles W. Thayer accompanied Harriman as a guide and confidant on the trip which took place May 12 - June 26, 1959. Harriman went as a special foreign correspondent for the North American Newspaper Alliance (NANA).