Ernest Hemingway's Passport
11/10/1921
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This is a U.S. passport for Ernest Miller Hemingway, "accompanied by his wife Hadley."
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The United States of AmericaPassport
Department of State
[Written diagonally in Red]
Expired
Cancelled at American Consulate, Toronto, Canada
this 10th day December, 1923.
To all to whom these presents shall come, Greeting:
I, the undersigned Secretary of State of the United States of America, herby request all whom it may concern to permit
Ernest Miller Hemingway,
a citizen of the United States, safely and freely to pass and in case of need to give him all lawful aid and protection.
This passport is valid for use only in the following countries and for objects specified, unless amended.
British Isles, France, Italy, Germany, Austria, Czechoslovakia and necessary countries
Name of Countries
Travel and Study
En Route
Object of Visit
The bearer is accompanied by his wife Hadley.
Given under my hand and the seal of the Department of State, the City of Washington, the 26th day of November in the year 1921, and of the Independence of the United States the one hundred and forty-sixth.
Charles E. Hughes
Personal Description
Age 22 years
Mouth regular
Height 6 ft.
Chin pointed
Forehead medium
Hair brown
Eyes brown
Complexion fair
Nose straight
Face oval
Distinguishing marks
Place of birth Oak Park, Ill.
Date of birth July 21, 1899
Occupation journalist
Ernest M. Hemingway
No. 100585
This primary source comes from the Collection JFK-EHEMC: Ernest Hemingway Collection.
National Archives Identifier: 192687
Full Citation: Ernest Hemingway's Passport; 11/10/1921; Passport: 1921; Other Material, 1/1/1873 - 12/31/1972; Collection JFK-EHEMC: Ernest Hemingway Collection; John F. Kennedy Library, Boston, MA. [Online Version, https://www.docsteach.org/documents/document/ernest-hemingway-passport, July 8, 2025]Activities that use this document
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