Harriman, W. Averell (William Averell), 1891-1986

Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs W. Averell Harriman (center, holding glass) and unidentified people gathered at a conference in Baguio, Philippines.

Exterior view of a group of men standing with W. Averell Harriman located in the center of the front row. Taken on Harriman's 1959 trip to Russia and the Soviet Union, location not given and others in view unidentified. Charles W. Thayer accompanied W. Averell 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.

Exterior view of a group of men and women standing with W. Averell Harriman in the center of the front row and Charles W. Thayer on the left behind Harriman. Taken on Harriman's 1959 trip to Russia and the Soviet Union, exact location not given and others in view unidentified. Charles W. Thayer accompanied W. Averell 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).

President Harry S. Truman (near center, in civilian clothes) shakes hands with an unidentified armed forces officers and says goodbye to unidentified men before leaving Wake Island. President Truman traveled to Wake Island to confer with General Douglas MacArthur. Also present is Special Assistant to the President Averell Harriman (just behind and to the left of the President); Press Secretary Charles Ross (visible behind and to the right of Harriman); and Secretary of the Army Frank Pace (second man behind Ross). All others are unidentified.

Seated, left to right: Governor W. Averell Harriman, former President Harry S. Truman. former First Lady Bess Truman, and journalist Louis Lochner seated at the Sheraton Astor Hotel in New York City. They are at the Overseas Press Club of America banquet. From: George S. Zimbel Collection.

Former President Harry S. Truman (right) and New York Governor W. Averell Harriman. Both are in formal attire for the Overseas Press Club Banquet at the Sheraton Astor Hotel in New York City. From: George S. Zimbel Collection.

A close up photo of Governor W. Averell Harriman. He is in New York City for the Overseas Press Club Banquet at the Sheraton Astor Hotel. From: George S. Zimbel Collection.

Former President Harry S. Truman (right) enjoying a chat with New York Governor Averell Harriman. They are at the Overseas Press Club of America Banquet at the Sheraton Astor Hotel in New York City. From: George S. Zimbel Collection.

New York Governor Averell Harriman visits with former President Harry S. Truman. They are at the Sheraton Astor Hotel in New York, New York for an Overseas Press Club of America banquet. From: George S. Zimbel Collection.

Former President Harry S. Truman, former First Lady Bess Truman, Governor Averell Harriman, and journalist Louis Lochner visit at the Overseas Press Club Dinner. The event was held at the Sheraton Astor Hotel in New York City. From: George S. Zimbel Collection.