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Cairo and Tehran Conferences Photographs, 1943
Overview of the Collection
- Title
- Cairo and Tehran Conferences Photographs
- Dates
- 1943 (inclusive)19431943
- Quantity
- 0.25 Linear feet of shelf space, (1 Box), (22 Items)
- Collection Number
- PC 206 (collection)
- Summary
- Press photographs of the Cairo Conference and Tehran Conference in November of 1943. Includes images of Franklin D. Roosevelt, Joseph Stalin, Winston Churchill, and Chiang Kai-shek.
- Repository
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Washington State University Libraries' Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections (MASC)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Terrell Library Suite 12
Pullman, WA
99164-5610
Telephone: 509-335-6691
mascref@wsu.edu - Access Restrictions
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This collection is open and available for research use.
- Languages
- English
Historical NoteReturn to Top
Leaders of the Allied nations met in late November, 1943 to make plans for their alliance. Franklin D. Roosevelt of the United States, Winston Churchill of Great Britain, and Chiang Kai-Shek met in Cairo to discuss efforts against Japan; the Soviet Union did not attend as they were not then at war with Japan. Several days later, Roosevelt, Churchill, and Joseph Stalin of the U.S.S.R. met in Tehran, the first meeting of the ‘big three’ Allied leaders. The major outcome of the meeting was the opening of a second front against Nazi Germany.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The collection consists of a small number of what appear to be press photographs from the November 1943 Cairo Conference and the Tehran Conference, where the leaders of the Allied nations met. The world leaders are depicted numerous times. All images are slightly over 2”x3”, and are black and white.
The majority of the Cairo images are of Roosevelt, Churchill, and Kai-Shek. Soong Mei-Ling (Madame Chiang Kai-Shek) is also present. One image of Churchill’s inspection of his old regiment, the Fourth Hussars, is also included.
Similarly, the majority of the Tehran images are of those Roosevelt, Churchill, and Stalin at the Soviet embassy. Included is an image from the presentation of the Sword of Stalingrad to Stalin, and another of Churchill reviewing Sikh troops.
In one of the three unidentified images, Churchill’s daughter Sarah is in a crowd behind him.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Copyright restrictions apply. All images are on photographic paper marked ‘Crown Copyright Reserved.’
Preferred Citation
[Item description]
Cairo and Tehran Conferences Photographs, 1943 (PC 206)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
The collection is in three folders, with images known to be of the Cairo Conference first, then the Tehran Conference, and finally a few unidentified images.
Custodial History
The provenance on these materials is confusing at best. They were donated to the WSU College of Veterinary Medicine ca. early 2021 by former faculty member Dr. Jack Alexander. They came in a set of materials tied to Dr. Harry Keown (1911-2007), another former faculty member. Within those, they were in an envelope, dated April, 1987 and addressed to Keown from Mr. and Mrs. R.W. Bailey of Placerville, CA. However, given that the envelope contained a variety of document from Keown’s life, it seems likely he simply reused the envelope and the materials had no tie to the Baileys. Further, neither Alexander nor Keown served in WWII, and so far as we can tell neither has any ties to the events in these images. In short, the full provenance of the materials is a mystery.
Acquisition Information
Lynn Haley of Veterinary Medicine transferred them to WSU Libraries’ MASC on Sept. 9, 2021, where they were retained as UPC-2105.
Processing Note
University archivist Mark O’English processed this collection in April of 2022.
Separated Materials
The collection came with 13 photographs from Harry Keown’s childhood, which were regifted to the Victoria Historical Society. Some physical documents were discarded.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 1 | Cairo Conference 9 Images
|
1943 November 22-26 |
| 1 | 2 | Tehran Conference 10 Images
|
1943 November 28-December 1 |
| 1 | 3 | Unidentified Images 3 Images
|
1943 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Photographs
Personal Names
- Chiang, Kai-shek, 1887-1975 -- Photographs
- Chiang, May-ling Soong, 1897-2003 -- Photographs
- Churchill, Sarah, 1914-1982 -- Photographs
- Churchill, Winston, 1874-1965 -- Photographs
- Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945 -- Photographs
Corporate Names
- Cairo Conference (1943 : Cairo, Egypt) -- Photographs
- Teheran Conference (1943 : Tehran, Iran) -- Photographs
Finding aid prepared by Mark O’English
2022
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