Wriggins, W. Howard (Ambassador)., 01/01/1947-12/31/1979

File — Box: 1, Folder: 154

Identifier: GAMMS2.2.766

Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

Dates

01/01/1947-12/31/1979

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.

Most manuscripts collections at the Georgetown University Booth Family Center for Special Collections are open to researchers; however, restrictions may apply to some collections. Collections stored off site require a minimum of three days for retrieval. For use of all manuscripts collections, researchers are advised to contact the Booth Family Center for Special Collections in advance of any visit. This collection is stored off site. Researchers may access transcripts at http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/collections/diplomacy/

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 W. Howard Wriggins, covering his career in the foreign service. Includes his early life, and his experiences with the Quaker Emergency Relief Program, 1947-52; in Sri Lanka with the Rockefeller Foundation, with the Policy Planning Council, at the State Department, 1967; with the National Security Council, 1967; at Columbia University, 1967-77; and as Ambassador in Sri Lanka and Maldives, 1977-79.

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

WRIGGINS, W. HOWARD (AMBASSADOR)- INTERVIEWED BY MCCUSKER, PAUL - 1995: Other Types

QUAKER EMERGENCY RELIEF PROGRAM - 1947-52: Other Types

STATE DEPARTMENT - POLICY PLANNING COUNCIL - 1967: Other Types

NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL - 1967: Other Types

COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY - 1967-77: Other Types

SRI LANKA AND MALDIVES - 1977-79: Other Types

AID MISSION - SRI LANKA - 1977-79: Other Types

FOREIGN SERVICE - COMMENTS ON: Other Types

TERRORISM - COMMENTS ON: Other Types

CIA - COMMENTS ON: Other Types

AMERICAN FRIENDS SERVICE COMMITTEE - WORLD WAR II: Other Types