Ref NoJOH/DIA/D3/2/8
CollectionHewlett Johnson Papers
TitleVisit to Havana, Cuba
Name of creatorJohnson, Nowell Mary, 2nd wife of Hewlett Johnson, nee Nowell Mary Edwards
Date12.1963-1.1964
Extent1 small notebook
DescriptionCovering the period between December 26th 1963 and January 9th 1964, the diary gives detailed, daily entries of a visit to Cuba, via Prague and Ganda, by Hewlett and Nowell Johnson. Illustrated with a few coloured sketches, the notes describe sightseeing in Havana, visits to factories, workers estates, state farms etc. and makes particular mention of a meeting with Castro at a reception at the Presidential Palace on the occasion of the 5th Anniversary of Cuba's Independence Day, January 2nd, 1964. At the back of the diary there are odd notes on Cuban production figures, some short entries for December 31st to January 9th and names and addresses of contacts.
NotesPrevious reference number: UKC/JOH D3/2/8
SubjectJohnson, Hewlett, 1874-1966--Travels--Cuba--1964
State farms--Hungary--History--20th century
Cuba--Economic conditions--1959-1990--Statistics
PhysicalDescriptiondiary, travel
Related PersonJohnson, Hewlett, Revd., 1874-1966
Johnson, Nowell Mary, Mrs.,, 2nd wife of Hewlett Johnson, born Nowell Mary Edwards
Castro, Ruz, Fidel, President, b.1926, president of Cuba
Related PlaceHavana Havana Cuba
Prague Stredocesk Kraj Czechoslovakia
CategoryDiaries
Access conditionsThis material is available for consultation at the University of Kent's Special Collections & Archives reading room, Templeman Library, University of Kent, Canterbury, CT2 7NU (specialcollections@kent.ac.uk).
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