Institute of Inter-American Affairs

Archive

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Spungen Family Foundation - Holocaust Postal Collection

1943 August 31, Front side - Envelope addressed to the Institute of Inter-American Affairs in Panama.: Blue envelope with printed text in Spanish using black ink. Typed text in English using black ink. Blue and red overprint stamps appear overall.
1943 August 31, Front side - Envelope addressed to the Institute of Inter-American Affairs in Panama.

Blue envelope with printed text in Spanish using black ink. Typed text in English using black ink. Blue and red overprint stamps appear overall.

Name/Title

Institute of Inter-American Affairs

Entry/Object ID

2026.12.1

Scope and Content

1943 August 31, envelope addressed to the Institute of Inter-American Affairs in Panama.

Context

The Institute of Inter-American Affairs (IIAA) was created in 1942, and officially established as a United States government organization in 1947. The IIAA was founded with the mission of aiding countries in the Western hemisphere with food, supplies, medicine, and other health projects.

Collection

Latin America

Category

Cover
Philatelic Material

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Envelope

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Container, Document

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Writing Accessories

Nomenclature Class

Written Communication T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication

Archive Details

Date(s) of Creation

1943 - Aug 1943

Primary Language

Spanish, English

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Continent

South America

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Measurement of the full length and width of the archive.

Width

3-5/8 in

Length

6-3/8 in

Relationships

Related Places

Place

Country

Bolivia, Panama

Continent

South America

Region

Central America

General Notes

Note Type

Cataloging Note

Note

C. Walrich - Updated (August 3 2026)