Reminiscences of Lithgow Osborne, 1953

Biographical Note

Diplomat, conservationist

Scope and Contents

Childhood and education; diplomatic service in Germany and Denmark, 1915-1919; Treaty of Versailles; New York State Conservation Commissioner, 1933-1942; Ambassador to Norway, 1944-1946; Office of Foreign Relief and Rehabilitation Operations and United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration; impressions of prominent New York politicians

Subjects

• Ambassadors--Interviews.
• Conservation of natural resources.
• Diplomats--Interviews.
• Interviews.
• Link, Wendell, interviewer.
• New York (State)--Politics and government--1865-1950.
• Oral histories (literary works)
• Osborne, Lithgow, 1892-1980--Interviews.
• Political refugees.
• United Nations.
• United States--Foreign relations--20th century.
• United States. Department of State.

Access Conditions

Copyright by The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York, 1972