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Concise Visual Description: Two-page spread from a handwritten diary dated March 1953. The pages are lined, aged cream-colored paper with blue ink handwriting in cursive script. Page numbers 150 and 151 are printed in the top corners. Entries record daily activities in Colombia and travel to New York. Text is mostly legible, though some letters are slightly blurred or connected. No visible damage or stains.
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<person>Dr. Perez Chaves</person>
<person>McKay</person>
<person>Arbelay</person>
<person>Lee Crutcher</person>
<person>Sven Bylander</person>
<person>Camilo Chamat</person>
<person>Erie Gallagher</person>
<person>Joe Gleason</person>
<person>J.M.A.</person>
<person>C.E.M.</person>
<person>Alexander Neumann</person>
<person>Mrs. Adela del Castillo</person>
<place>Barbacoas</place>
<place>Buenaventura</place>
<place>Cali</place>
<place>Andagoya</place>
<place>Bogotá</place>
<place>New York</place>
<place>Slen Ridge</place>
<place>Elm Ridge</place>
<place>Idlewild Airport</place>
<organization>GE</organization>
<organization>KLM</organization>
<organization>Cia. Colombiana de Seguros</organization>
<date>3/14/53</date>
<date>3/19/53</date>
<date>Mar. 15</date>
<date>Mar. 16</date>
<date>Mar. 17</date>
<date>Mar. 19</date>
<date>Mar. 20</date>
<date>Mar. 21</date>
<date>Mar. 22</date>
<date>Mar. 23</date>
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A two-page handwritten entry from a personal diary, dated March 1953, detailing travel and business activities in Colombia and return to New York. The entries mention meetings with local officials, travel by plane and automobile, hotel stays, and interactions with various individuals including company agents and government officials. The handwriting is consistent and legible, written in blue ink on lined notebook paper.
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# Normalized Transcription
**March 14, 1953**
Met Dr. Perez Chaves, the local circuit judge at Barbacoas. McKay, Arbelay and I left Barbacoas on "Soraco" plane at 11:45 AM. Lee Crutcher, pilot. Arrived at Buenaventura at 2:15 PM. Told Sven Bylander to charge the plane trip and the auto trip to Cali, to C.M. de N. Left by automobile at 2:30 PM. Arrived in Cali at 7:15 PM. Stopped at Hotel Alférez Real - Room 409.
**March 15, Sunday**
Sent telegram to Andagoya to mail my income tax clearance to me at Bogotá by next Tuesday's plane. Saw Mr. Nubard in the hotel. He is leaving for Bogotá tomorrow.
**March 16, Monday**
With Dr. J.M.A. called on Dr. Mario Scarpetta at his office. Also called at office of Cia. Colombiana de Seguros to get data on insurance. Mr. C.L. London called at the office. Met S.W. Bylander at the hotel. He is going to open an office of Balandro Ltda. in Cali.
**March 17, Tuesday**
Dr. J.M.A. paid our hotel bills. Left hotel at 7 AM. Left airport on Avianca plane at 8:15 AM. Arrived at Bogotá at 9:15 AM. Went to Hotel Granada, Room 502. Went to doctor for my medical certificate of health.
**March 19, Thursday**
Church holiday today.
**March 19, 1953**
Dr. Arbelay took McKay and me to his summer place below Alban on the road to Sacaima. Mrs. Arbelay and our child Cristina went along. Left at 9:30 AM and returned at 7 PM.
**March 20, Friday**
Camilo Chamat's wedding at Cali today. Arranged with our Cali office to send him a wedding present in name of the Company. Received my income tax clearance from Andagoya. Went to the Foreigners' section of the National Police and received permit to leave the country. Had lunch with Erie Gallagher, one of the GE agents here (formerly worked with company at Andagoya). Also Joe Gleason, a dredgemaster at Pato, was there. Also J.M.A. and C.E.M. Met Alexander Neumann, agent for KLM at Bogotá.
**March 21, Saturday**
Miss Adela del Castillo called at the office to see me.
**March 22, Sunday**
Left hotel at 9 AM with McKay. Dr. Arbelay drove us to the airport. Left Bogotá at 10:20 AM on Avianca plane. Arrived New York (Idlewild Airport) at 10:15 PM. Through Customs at 11 PM and left for N.Y. and Elm Ridge.
**March 23, Monday**
Arrived at Elm Ridge at 12:45 AM. Went to the office in N.Y. at 9 AM.
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# Diplomatic Transcription
3/14/53 Met Dr. Perez Chaves, the local
Circuit Judge at Barbacoas.
McKay, Arbelay and I left
Barbacoas on "Soraco" plane at 11:45 AM.
Lee Crutcher, pilot. Arrived at Buen-
aventura at 2:15 PM. Told Sven
Bylander to charge the plane trip
and the auto trip to Cali, to C.M.de N.
Left by automobile at 2:30 PM
Arrived in Cali at 7:15 PM. Stopped
at Hotel Alférez Real - Room 409.
Mar. 15 Sunday- sent telegram to Andagoya
to mail my income tax clearance to me
at Bogota by next Tuesday's plane.
Saw Mr Nubard in the hotel.
He is leaving for Bogota tomorrow
Mar. 16 Monday- With Dr.JMA. called on Dr
Mario Scarpetta at his office.
also called at office of Cia.Colombiana
de Seguros to get data on insurances.
Mr. C.L. London called at the office.
met S.W. Bylander at the hotel.
He is going to open an office of
Balandro Ltda. in Cali
Mar. 17 Tuesday- Dr JMA paid our hotel bills.
Left hotel at 7AM. Left airport
on Avianca plane at 8:15 AM. Arrived
at Bogota at 9:15 AM. Went to Hotel
Granada, Room 502.
Went to doctor for my medical
certificate of health
Mar 19 - Thursday - Church Holiday today.
3/19/53 Dr Arbelay took McKay and me to
his summer place below Alban
on the road to Sacaima. Mrs Arbelay
and our child Cristina went along.
Left at 9:30 AM. and returned at 7 PM.
Mar. 20 -Friday- Camilo Chamat's wedding at
Cali today. Arranged with our Cali
office to send him a wedding present
in name of the Company.
Received my income tax clearance
from Andagoya. Went to the Foreigners'
section of the National Police and
received permit to leave the country.
Had lunch with Erie Gallagher,
one of the GE agents here (formerly
worked with company at Andagoya)
Also Joe Gleason, a dredgemaster at
Pato, was there. Also J.MA CEM.
Met Alexander Neumann, agent
for KLM at Bogota.
Mar. 21 - Saturday - Miss Adela del Castillo
called at the office to see me.
Mar 22 Sunday- left hotel at 9AM with
McKay. Dr Arbelay drove us to
the airport. left Bogota at 10:20 AM
on Avianca plane. Arrived New York
(Idlewild Airport) at 10:15 PM. Through
Customs at 11 PM and left for N.Y.
and Elm Ridge.
Mar 23 Monday- Arrived at Elm Ridge at
12:45 AM. - Went to the office in N.Y.
at 9 AM.
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3/14/53 Met Dr. Perez Chaves, the local
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Left hotel at 7AM. Left airport
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on Avianca plane at 8:15 AM. Arrived
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at Bogota at 9:15 AM. Went to Hotel
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Granada, Room 502.
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Went to doctor for my medical
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certificate of health
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Mar 19 - Thursday - Church Holiday today.
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3/19/53 Dr Arbelay took McKay and me to
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his summer place below Alban
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on the road to Sacaima. Mrs Arbelay
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and our child Cristina went along.
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Left at 9:30 AM. and returned at 7 PM.
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Mar. 20 -Friday- Camilo Chamat's wedding at
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Cali today. Arranged with our Cali
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office to send him a wedding present
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in name of the Company.
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Received my income tax clearance
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from Andagoya. Went to the Foreigners'
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section of the National Police and
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received permit to leave the country.
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Had lunch with Erie Gallagher,
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one of the GE agents here (formerly
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worked with company at Andagoya)
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Also Joe Gleason, a dredgemaster at
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Pato, was there. Also J.MA CEM.
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Met Alexander Neumann, agent
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for KLM at Bogota.
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Mar. 21 - Saturday - Miss Adela del Castillo
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called at the office to see me.
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Mar 22 Sunday- left hotel at 9AM with
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McKay. Dr Arbelay drove us to
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the airport. left Bogota at 10:20 AM
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on Avianca plane. Arrived New York
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(Idlewild Airport) at 10:15 PM. Through
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Customs at 11 PM and left for N.Y.
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and Elm Ridge.
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Mar 23 Monday- Arrived at Elm Ridge at
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12:45 AM. - Went to the office in N.Y.
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at 9 AM.
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By Andrew Janco
