Bonbright, James Cowles Hart (Ambassador)., 01/01/1927-12/31/1965

File — Box: 1, Folder: 54

Identifier: GAMMS2.2.666

Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

Dates

01/01/1927-12/31/1965

Collection-level Access Restrictions

The Foreign Affairs Oral History Project transcripts and audio tapes have been returned to the Association for Diplomatic Study and Training in Arlington, Virginia.

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Extent

From the Collection: 30 Linear Feet (Hollinger Record Storage boxes)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Container Summary

1 Tms transcribed oral history interview with Ambassador James Cowles Hart Bonbright, covering his career in the Foreign Service. Includes his experiences in Canton, China, 1928-29; in Ottawa, Canada, 1930-36; in Canadian Affairs, State Department, 1936-41; in Brussels, Belgium, 1941; in Belgrade, Yugoslavia, 1941; in Budapest, Hungary, 1942; Estoril, Portugal, 1942; at the French Desk in the State Department, 1942-46; in Paris, France, 1946-49; at the State Department, 1949-55; and as Ambassador to Portugal, 1955 - .

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

JESSUP, PETER - INTERVIEWER: Transcript

BONBRIGHT, JAMES COWLES HART (AMBASSADOR): Transcript

CANTON - CHINA (1928-1929): Transcript

CHINA - CANTON (1928-1929): Transcript

OTTAWA - CANADA (1930-1936): Transcript

CANADA - OTTAWA (1930-1936): Transcript

STATE DEPARTMENT - CANADIAN AFFAIRS (1936-1941): Transcript

BRUSSELS - BELGIUM (1941- ): Transcript

BELGIUM - BRUSSELS (1941- ): Transcript

BELGRADE - YUGOSLAVIA (1941- ): Transcript

YUGOSLAVIA - BELGRADE (1941- ): Transcript

BUDAPEST - HUNGARY (1942- ): Transcript

HUNGARY - BUDAPEST (1942- ): Transcript

ESTORIL - PORTUGAL (1942- ): Transcript

PORTUGAL - ESTORIL (1942- ): Transcript

STATE DEPARTMENT - FRENCH DESK (1942-1946): Transcript

PARIS - FRANCE (1946-1949): Transcript

FRANCE - PARIS (1946-1949): Transcript

STATE DEPARTMENT (1949-1955): Transcript

LISBON - PORTUGAL (1955- ): Transcript

PORTUGAL - LISBON - AMBASSADOR - (1955- ): Transcript

CANADIAN AFFAIRS - STATE DEPARTMENT - 1936-41: Other Types

FRENCH DESK - STATE DEPARTMENT - 1942-46: Other Types

MCNIDER, HANFORD (AMBASSADOR): Other Types

BRONFMAN BROTHERS AND PROHIBITION: Other Types

HULL, CORDELL: Other Types

WELLS, SUMNER: Other Types

DAVIES, JOSEPH (AMBASSADOR): Other Types

AXIS PACT AND CONCILIATION: Other Types

VICHY AND FRENCH POLITIES: Other Types

MCCARTHY ERA: Other Types

INSTITUTE OF IBERIAN AFFAIRS: Other Types

US - RUSSIAN RELATIONS (KENNAN AND BOHLEN): Other Types

RUSSIAN - US RELATIONS (KENNAN AND BOHLEN): Other Types

DEGAULLE, CHARLES AND FREE FRENCH: Other Types