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• Correspondence from Harold E. Howland to John Rhoden from April 30, 1956.
  Correspondence from Harold E. Howland to John Rhoden from April 30, 1956 regarding newspaper clippings from Rhoden's time in Cairo, Egypt.
• Correspondence from E. Lee Fairley to John Rhoden from March 13, 1956.
  Correspondence from E. Lee Fairley to John Rhoden from March 13, 1956 regarding the Rhodens' Amerika Haus tour and the Information House Centers Programs in Germany.
• Correspondence from Richard W. Murphy to John and Richenda Rhoden from March 6, 1956.
  Correspondence from Richard W. Murphy, vice consul in Salisbury, Rhodesia from 1955-1958, to John and Richenda Rhoden from March 6, 1956 regarding financial matters for the Rhodens' time in Rhodesia.
• Correspondence from Sanford S. Marlowe to John Rhoden from February 7, 1956.
  Correspondence from Sanford S. Marlowe, Public Affairs Officer of the U.S. Foreign Service, to John Rhoden from February 7, 1956 regarding a letter from Professor Dr. J.H. Schmidt of the Kunstakademie in Dusseldorf, Germany.
• Correspondence from Joseph M. Roland to John Rhoden from January 12, 1956.
  Correspondence from Joseph M. Roland, Chief of the Exchange of Persons Division of the Foreign Service, to John Rhoden from January 12, 1956 providing Rhoden with transportation documents for his time in Germany.
• Correspondence from G.L. Penhollow to Richenda Rhoden from January 4, 1956.
  Correspondence from G.L. Penhollow, chief transportation officer of the Foreign Service of the United States of America, to Richenda Rhoden from January 4, 1956 authorizing travel through Berlin, Germany. The document is in English and an unidentified language using what appears to be the Russian alphabet.
• Correspondence from Carl H. Peterson to John Rhoden from December 12, 1955.
  Correspondence from Carl H. Peterson to John Rhoden from December 12, 1955 regarding press clippings from Rhoden's time in Iceland.
• Correspondence from Robert D. Bourne to John Rhoden from October 28, 1955.
  Correspondence from Robert D. Bourne to John Rhoden from October 28, 1955 regarding a transportation request for a trip to Washington.
• Correspondence from John Rhoden to Harold E. Howland from October 23, 1955.
  Correspondence from John Rhoden to Harold E. Howland from October 23, 1955 regarding materials for the upcoming trip with the State Department Educational Exchange service.
• Correspondence from John Rhoden to Walter Edwards from October 10, 1955.
  Correspondence from John Rhoden to Walter Edwards of the National Geographic Society from October 10, 1955 requesting that the National Geographic Society supply him with film for his upcoming trip with the State Department.
• Correspondence from Richard K. Weil to John Rhoden from September 28, 1955.
  Correspondence from Richard K. Weil to John Rhoden from September 28, 1955 regarding Rhoden's upcoming travels with the State Department Educational Exchange program.
• Correspondence from the Director of the School of Painting and Sculpture of Columbia University to Harold E. Howland from May 17, 1955.
  Second page of correspondence from the Director of the School of Painting and Sculpture of Columbia University to Harold E. Howland from May 17, 1955 recommending John Rhoden for the International Educational Exchange Service of the Department of State. First page is missing.
• Correspondence to Edward Barnath from April, 1955.
  Correspondence from an unspecified sender to Edward Barnath, copying John Rhoden, from April 26, 1955 regarding materials for John Rhoden to bring along during his specialist service with the State Department.
• Correspondence from Harold E. Howland to John Rhoden from March 28, 1955.
  Correspondence from Harold E. Howland to John Rhoden from March 28, 1955 in response to Rhoden's letter from March 23, 1955 regarding the State Department Educational Exchange program.
• Correspondence from Lamar Dodd to Harold E. Howland from December 3, 1954.
  Correspondence from Lamar Dodd to Harold E. Howland from December 3, 1954 recommending John Rhoden for the State Department Educational Exchange program.
• Correspondence from Lamar Dodd to John Rhoden from October 22, 1954.
  Correspondence from Lamar Dodd to John Rhoden from October 22, 1954 encouraging Rhoden to apply for the State Department Educational Exchange program.
• Correspondence from Lamar Dodd to John Rhoden from June 2, 1959.
  Correspondence from Lamar Dodd to John Rhoden from June 2, 1959 regarding slides from their trip to the Soviet Union and Rhoden's questions for the Moscow Exhibition.
• Correspondence from Lamar Dodd to John Rhoden from April 27, 1959.
  Correspondence from Lamar Dodd to John Rhoden from April 27, 1959 regarding film and the questions Rhoden prepared for the Moscow Exhibition.
• Correspondence from Frederick A. Colwell to the International Revenue Service.
  Undated correspondence from Frederick A. Colwell, Chief of the American Specialists Branch of the International Educational Exchange Service of the Department of State, to the International Revenue Service certifying that John Rhoden was awarded a grant from the Department of State in 1956 and suggesting that travel expenses for Richenda Rhoden during the time of the grant be deducted from John Rhoden's income tax.
• Correspondence from John Rhoden to H. Reid Bird from May 15, 1959.
  Correspondence from John Rhoden to H. Reid Bird, Acting Chief of the American Specialists Branch of the International Educational Exchange Service of the Department of State, to John Rhoden from May 55, 1959 regarding the International Educational Exchange Service's American specialists exchange program.
• Correspondence from H. Reid Bird to John Rhoden from May 5, 1959.
  Correspondence from H. Reid Bird, Acting Chief of the American Specialists Branch of the International Educational Exchange Service of the Department of State, to John Rhoden from May 5, 1959 regarding a question and answer display for the American National Exhibition in Moscow.
• Correspondence from A. David Redding to John Rhoden from April 16, 1959.
  Correspondence from A. David Redding, project coordinator for the United States Information Agency, to John Rhoden from April 16, 1959 regarding a question and answer display for the American National Exhibition in Moscow.
• Correspondence from John Rhoden to Alfred Barr from April 15, 1959.
  Correspondence from John Rhoden to Alfred Barr, director of the Museum of Modern Art in New York, NY, from April 15, 1959 regarding Barr's forthcoming trip to the Soviet Union and inviting Barr to visit his studio to discuss Rhoden's experience and contacts in the Soviet Union.
• Correspondence from Nancy Downing to John Rhoden from March 9, 1959.
  Correspondence from Nancy Downing, Assistant Cultural Affairs Officer of the Exchange of Persons Branch of the Foreign Service of the United States of America, to John Rhoden from March 9, 1959 regarding the logistics for Rhoden's trip to Japan.
• Correspondence from the Leningrad Association of Soviet Artists to Lamar Dodd in response to Dodd's letter of February 13, 1959.
  Correspondence from the Leningrad Association of Soviet Artists to Lamar Dodd in response to Dodd's letter of February 13, 1959 accepting the gift of publications on American art and offering to send publications about Leningrad artists to the American specialists in return.
• Correspondence from Lamar Dodd to the Union of Artists of the U.S.S.R. from February 13, 1959.
  Correspondence from Lamar Dodd to the Union of Artists of the U.S.S.R. from February 13, 1959 regarding a gift of publications on American art as a token of appreciation for their hospitality during the International Educational Exchange Service of the Department of State's exchange program with the Soviet Union.
• Correspondence from the Department of State to John Rhoden from November 6, 1958.
  Correspondence from an unidentified sender from the Department of State to John Rhoden from November 6, 1958 regarding the itinerary for Rhoden's time in the Soviet Union.
• Correspondence from Richenda Rhoden to Frederick A. Colwell from November 6, 1958.
  Correspondence from Richenda Rhoden to Frederick A. Colwell, chief of the American Specialists Branch of the International Educational Exchange Service of the Department of State, from November 6, 1958 requesting that she be referred to for information about John Rhoden for publications.
• Correspondence from Frederick A. Colwell from September 22, 1958.
  Correspondence from Frederick A. Colwell, chief of the American Specialists Branch of the International Educational Exchange Service of the Department of State, from September 22, 1958 certifying that John Rhoden is the recipient of a Department of State grant and will visit the Soviet Union during October and November of 1958.
• Correspondence from John Rhoden to Lamar Dodd from August 13, 1958.
  Correspondence from John Rhoden to Lamar Dodd from August 13, 1958 regarding the International Educational Exchange Service of the Department of State's program with the Soviet Union, specifically, discussing whether the American representatives should bring examples of their artwork with them to the Soviet Union.
• Correspondence from Frederick A. Colwell to John Rhoden from July 31, 1958.
  Correspondence from Frederick A. Colwell, chief of the American Specialists Branch of the International Educational Exchange Service of the Department of State, to John Rhoden from July 31, 1958 certifying that Rhoden has been awarded a grant under the Department of State's International Educational Exchange Service to enable him to visit the Soviet Union in 1958.
• Correspondence from John Rhoden to Frederick A. Colwell from May 10, 1958.
  Correspondence from John Rhoden to Frederick A. Colwell, chief of the American Specialists Branch of the International Educational Exchange Service of the Department of State, from May 10, 1958 in which Rhoden confirms his interest in a cultural exchange program with the Soviet Union.
• Correspondence from Argus J. Tresidder to John Rhoden from May 11, 1956.
  Correspondence from Argus J. Tresidder to John Rhoden from May 11, 1956 regarding logistics associated with the conclusion of John Rhoden's trip with the International Educational Exchange Service of the Department of State and film from USIS Turkey of John Rhoden forging a sultan's signature.
• Planning document for the John Rhoden's contribution to the oral portion of the Moscow Exhibition of 1959.
  Planning document for John Rhoden's question and answer contribution to the oral portion of the Moscow Exhibition of 1959. Rhoden was asked to contribute to the exhibition due to his time traveling in the Soviet Union as a specialist with the United States Department of State.
• Correspondence from John A. Noon to John Rhoden from March 13, 1956.
  Correspondence from John A. Noon to John Rhoden from March 13, 1956 regarding Rhoden's program in East Africa during his tour with the International Educational Exchange Service of the Department of State.
• Correspondence from M.J. Carmody to John Rhoden from February 24, 1956.
  Correspondence from M.J. Carmody of the Interracial Association of Southern Rhodesia to John Rhoden from February 24, 1956 regarding John Rhoden's presence and potential talk at the association's members' evening on March 1, 1956.
• Correspondence from Harold E. Howland to John Rhoden from January 19, 1956.
  Correspondence from Harold E. Howland to John Rhoden from January 19, 1956 updating Rhoden on the possibility of working in Africa as a part of the International Educational Exchange Service of the Department of State.
• Program for John and Richenda Rhoden's visit to Dusseldorf on January 16, 1956.
  Program referenced in Sanford S. Marlowe's letter to John Rhoden on January 11, 1956 for John and Richenda Rhoden's trip to Dusseldorf, Germany on Monday, January 16, 1956.
• Correspondence from Harold E. Howland to John Rhoden from November 17, 1955.
  Correspondence from Harold E. Howland to John Rhoden from November 17, 1955 responding to John Rhoden's November 14, 1955 letter inquiring about insurance.
• Correspondence from John Rhoden to Harold E. Howland from November 14, 1955.
  Correspondence from John Rhoden to Harold E. Howland from November 14, 1955 inquiring about insurance for Rhoden's upcoming travel.
• Correspondence from Harold E. Howland to John Rhoden from October 14, 1955.
  Correspondence from Harold E. Howland to John Rhoden from October 14, 1955 regarding Richenda Rhoden's travel arrangements during John Rhoden's time with the International Educational Exchange Service with the Department of State and responding to John Rhoden's inquiries about stopovers in London, Egypt, and Rome, and a question about passports from October 11, 1955.
• Correspondence from John Rhoden to Harold E. Howland from October 11, 1955.
  Correspondence from John Rhoden to Harold E. Howland from October 11, 1955 regarding Richenda Rhoden's travel arrangements during John Rhoden's time with the International Educational Exchange Service with the Department of State, stopovers in London, Egypt, and Rome, and a question about passports.
• Correspondence from the Department of State to John Rhoden from September 12, 1955.
  Correspondence from the Department of State to John Rhoden from September 12, 1955 regarding the itinerary for Rhoden's trip to Iceland, Ireland, Germany, Finland, Norway, and Turkey in November of 1955.
• Correspondence from John Rhoden to Harold E. Howland from July 16, 1955.
  Correspondence from John Rhoden to Harold E. Howland from July 16, 1955 regarding the possibility of travel in Africa, Scandinavian countries, Germany, and the Far East and inquiring about luggage allotments.
• Correspondence from Harold E. Howland to John Rhoden from July 13, 1955.
  Correspondence from Harold E. Howland to John Rhoden from July 13, 1955 planning travel in Africa, Scandinavian countries, and Germany and discussing suggestions for acquiring funding for Richenda Rhoden's travel.
• Correspondence from Harold E. Howland to John Rhoden from May 20, 1955.
  Correspondence from Harold E. Howland to John Rhoden from May 20, 1955 regarding the possibility of a travel grant for Richenda Rhoden.
• Correspondence from the Director of the School of Painting and Sculpture of Columbia University to Harold E. Howland from May 17, 1955.
  Correspondence from the Director of the School of Painting and Sculpture of Columbia University to Harold E. Howland from May 17, 1955 recommending John Rhoden for the International Educational Exchange Service of the Department of State.
• Correspondence from Merlin E. Pollock to Harold E. Howland from May 4, 1955.
  Correspondence from Merlin F. Pollock, a professor of art at Syracuse University, to Harold E. Howland from May 4, 1955 recommending Richenda Rhoden for participation in John Rhoden's trip with the International Educational Exchange Service of the Department of State.
• Schedule for John Rhoden's time in Turkey from February 3 through 8, 1956. (1/2)
  Schedule for John Rhoden's time in Turkey from February 3 through 8, 1956 including an exhibit opening at the Turkish American Association, lecture at the Gazi Institute, a lecture at Ankara College, and a lecture at the National Library. (1/2)
• Correspondence from Laurance P. Roberts to John Rhoden from December 21, 1959. (1/2)
  Correspondence from Laurance P. Roberts to John Rhoden from December 21, 1959 regarding Roberts' departure from the American Academy in Rome.