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Collection Overview
Scope and Contents of the Materials
Norodom Sihanouk (31 October 1922 – 15 October 2012) was the King of Cambodia from 1941 to 1955 and again from 1993 to 2004. He was the effective ruler of Cambodia from 1953 to 1970. After his second abdication in 2004, he was known as "The King-Father of Cambodia", a position in which he retained many of his former responsibilities as constitutional monarch.
This collection contains photographs of HM King Norodom Sihanouk during presentations of Letters of Credence to the Ambassadors of Mali, Kuwait, and Guinea as well as of a visit from Vietnamese President Tran Duc Luong. These photos were donated by Ambassador Julio A. Jeldres, the official biographer of the King.
The collection also features materials donated by Dr. Kenton and Marlee Clymer. These items include: a photo of Dr. and Mrs. Clymer with HM King Norodom Sihanouk and HM Queen Norodom Monineath, two DVDs from the funeral of HM Norodom Sihanouk, and several corespondences between Mrs. Marlee Clymer and Queen Norodom Monineath, articles about the Late King Father, as well as photos from the King's Funeral.
The final item in the collection a book on the Late Kings works of service and international initiatives.
Biographical Note
Julio A. Jeldres was the personal ambassador and secretary to H.M King Norodom Sihanouk. Amb. Jeldres is now the official biographer of H.M. King Norodom Sihanouk.
Subject/Index Terms
Administrative Information
Repository:
Northern Illinois University
Acquisition Source:
Julio A. Jeldres
Box and Folder Listing
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Series I: Photographs and Materials on HM King Norodom Sihanouk 1999-2003],
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- Series I: Photographs and Materials on HM King Norodom Sihanouk 1999-2003
- Box 1
- Folder 1: Photographs of HM King Norodom Sihanouk, Presentation of Letters of Credence to Ambassador of Kuwait. Donatec by Ambassador Julio A. Jeldres, April 12, 2013
- Folder 2: Photographs of HM King Norodom Sihanouk, Presentation of Letters of Credence to Ambassador of Mali. Donatec by Ambassador Julio A. Jeldres, April 12, 2013
- Folder 3: Photographs of HM King Norodom Sihanouk, visit by Mr. Tran Duc Luong, President of Vietnam, November 26-28, 2001
- Folder 4: Photographs of HM King Norodom Sihanouk, presentation of Letters of Credence to Ambassador of Guinea, November 29, 2001
- Folder 5: Photograph of Kenton and Marlee Clymer with King Norodom Sihanouk and Queen Norodom Monineath. Copy of a thank you card sent to Mrs. Marlee Clymer by Queen Mother Norodom Monineath Sihanouk. Donated by Kenton and Marlee Clymer, 2013
- Folder 6: Funeral of King Norodom Sihanouk, November 18, 2012. Donated by Kenton and Marlee Clymer, 2013
- Folder 7: Two DVDs from the funeral of HM King Norodom Sihanouk, November 18, 2012. Donated by Kenton and Marlee Clymer, 2013
- Folder 8: HM King Norodom Sihanouk book on his works of Service and International Initiatives
- Folder 9: Book commemorating the 10th Anniversary of the Coronation of His Majesty Norodom Sihamoni King of Cambodia. 28-29 October 2014
- Envelope 10: 80-eme Anniversaire de S.M. La Reine-Mere Norodom Monineath Sihanouk du Cambodge. Photos from the 80th birthday celebration of Her Majesty Queen Mother Norodom Monineath Sihanouk of Cambodia. June 18, 2016.
- Envelope 11: A book commemorating the State visit of His Excellency Mr. Xi Jinping, President of the People's Republic of China to the Kingdom of Cambodia, October 13-14, 2016
- Folder 12: A booklet of photos from November 18-25, 2019
- Folder 13: Photos of Norodom Sihanouk from the personal collection of Ambassador Julio Jeldres on CD-rom
- Folder 14: Photos of Kenton and Marlee Clymer meeitng with King Norodom Sihanouk and Her Majesty Queen Monique, June 1, 2009 in Bejing (two CD-roms)
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