Relates primarily to Soviet-American relations in the interwar period, and also to American Red Cross relief work in Russia, the Baltic States and Germany, 1919-1921, and to American-Irish relations. Published as A Question of Trust: The Origins of U.S.-Soviet Diplomatic Relations (Stanford, 1986). Includes transcripts of interviews and supplementary biographical material used in preparation of the book. Photocopy.

American diplomat; secretary of legation, Baltic States, 1927-1930; secretary of embassy, Soviet Union, 1934-1938; assistant chief, Division of Eastern European Affairs, United States Department of State, 1938-1942.

1 item (4 manuscript boxes) (1.6 linear feet)

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