File 24 - Photographs of army training in the Netherlands Antilles

211 photographs : col. ; 35 mm

File consists of 211 photographs taken in the Netherlands Antilles (also known as the Dutch Antilles), likely taken by Nouwen. This was likely a training exercise trip taken by members of the Dutch army, including Nouwen while he was a chaplain in the Dutch army.

There are photographs taken while on a hike to the top of a mountain [Christoffelberg], including photographs of several men in green army fatigues, and one photograph of Nouwen in fatigues sitting atop a rock. It appears as though the army conducted a hike, and then were able to sightsee on the island of Curacao.

Other contents of photographs include: a yellow villa (landhuis?); Koffiehaus Jan Cristian in Westpunt [Jan Cristian coffee house]; landscapes including beaches, mountains, cacti, and cactus flowers, and cliffs; city streets and shops; a group of men (likely the same men as depicted in fatigues) socializing; three black children; a group of older people and some children (possibly other Dutch people visiting); people of various ages jumping on a trampoline outside. There are also photographs of men working outside installing some sort of machinery, including one photograph of Nouwen, and also photographs of men at a beach, including one photograph of Nouwen.

Title based on contents of the file.
See item level descriptions for P4562, P4568, P4852 for details on the photographs of Nouwen.
It is possible that Nouwen is depicted in other photographs, such as at the beach, but the figures are in the distance, and it is difficult to confirm that he is depicted. There is one photograph taken at the beach in which the figure's face is hidden by a book (P4922).
Truus and Harry Derkx appear in P4956, P4957 (Truus), P4960 (Harry), P5006 (Truus).
Nouwen appears, standing on a beach, in P4974.

Added by L Joson, 20 October 2017