Moffat, Jay Pierrepont 1896-1943

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Moffat was a U.S. diplomat and State Department official. He was private secretary to the U.S. minister to the Netherlands (1917-1919); secretary of the American legation in Poland (1919-1921), Japan (1921-1923), and Turkey (1923-1925); protocol officer at the White House (1925-1927); secretary of the American legation to Switzerland (1927-1931) where he became an expert on disarmament; chief of the Western European Division of the State Dept. (1932-1935); consul general in Sydney, Australia (1935-1937); chief of the new Division of European Affairs at the State Dept. (1937-1940); and U.S. minister to Canada (1940-1943).

From the description of Diplomatic papers, 1917-1943. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 122574992

From the guide to the Diplomatic papers, 1917-1943., (Houghton Library, Harvard College Library, Harvard University)

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creatorOf Moffat, Jay Pierrepont, 1896-1943. Diplomatic papers, 1917-1943. Houghton Library
referencedIn Armstrong, Hamilton Fish, 1893-1973. Hamilton Fish Armstrong papers, 1893-1973 (bulk 1916-1973). Princeton University Library
referencedIn George S. Messersmith papers University of Delaware Library - Special Collections
creatorOf Diplomatic papers, 1917-1943. Houghton Library
referencedIn George S. Messersmith papers University of Delaware Library - Special Collections
referencedIn George S. Messersmith papers University of Delaware Library - Special Collections
referencedIn George S. Messersmith papers University of Delaware Library - Special Collections
referencedIn George S. Messersmith papers University of Delaware Library - Special Collections
referencedIn Hamilton Fish Armstrong Papers, 1893-1973, 1916-1973 Princeton University. Library. Dept. of Rare Books and Special Collections.Seeley G. Mudd Manuscript Library. Public Policy Papers.
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Place Name Admin Code Country
Turkey
Netherlands
Canada
Australia
Poland
Switzerland
United States
Subject
Diplomatic and consular service, American
Disarmament
International cooperation
World War, 1939-1945
Occupation
Diplomats
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Birth 1896-01-07

Death 1943-01-25

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