Fidel Castro meets with U. S. Ambassador Philip Bonsal in Cojímar, Cuba

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Title: Fidel Castro meets with U. S. Ambassador Philip Bonsal in Cojímar, Cuba
Creator: From the Collection: St. George, Andrew, 1924-2001
Published / Created: 1959 March 6
Description: Fidel Castro and U.S. Ambassador Philip W. Bonsal had their first face-to-face meeting on March 6, 1959, at Castro's villa in Cojímar. These photographs document that event. In one image an unidentified rebel officer is standing between Bonsal and Castro. Included are a number of pictures of Bonsal conversing with the Cuban Minister of Foreign Relations, Roberto Agramonte, possibly before Fidel arrived. There are photographs of others shown waiting and mingling in the same location.
Provenance: Purchased from Jean Szentgyorgyi by the Latin American Curator, June 2009; transferred from the Latin American Curator to Manuscripts and Archives, 2012.
Extent of Digitization: This object has been partially digitized.
Language: English

Repository

Manuscripts and Archives

Call Number

MS 1912

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Container / Volume

Box 42, folder 11

Access: Public
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Citation: Andrew St. George Papers (MS 1912). Manuscripts and Archives, Yale University Library.