Wambaugh, Sarah, 1882-1955

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Dates:
Birth 1882
Death 1956
Birth 1882
Death 1955
Birth 1882-03-06
Death 1955-11-12

Biographical notes:

An instructor in history and government, and an expert in international affairs, Wambaugh was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, the daughter of Eugene and Betty Wambaugh, and earned degrees from Radcliffe College (A.B. 1902, A.M. 1917). She was an advisor to the Peruvian government for the Tacna-Arica Plebiscite (1925-1926), to the Saar Plebiscite Commission (1934-35), to the American observers of the Greek national elections (1945-1946) and to the U.N. Plebiscite Commission to Jamma and Kashmir (1949), among others. She was also a consultant to the director of the enemy branch of the Foreign Economic Administration (1940-1945). She received the Order of the Sun (Peru) and the Knight Cross, First Class, of the Austrian Order of Merit as well as honorary degrees from Columbia University, Ohio State University, Case Western Reserve, and Tufts University.

1882 Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, daughter of Eugene and Betty Wambaugh 1902 A.B. Radcliffe College 1917 A.M. Radcliffe College in International Law and Political Science 1920 Joined membership of the secretariat of the League of Nations 1925 1926 Advisor to the Peruvian government for the Tacna-Arica Plebiscite 1934 1935 Technical advisor and deputy member of the Saar Plebiscite Commission, appointed by the League of Nations 1940 1945 Consultant to the director of the enemy branch of the Foreign Economic Administration 1945 1946 Technical advisor to the 600 American observers of the Greek national elections 1949 Served as an advisor with theUnited Nations Plebiscite Commission of Jammu and Kashmir 1955 Died, November 12 in Cambridge, Massachusetts

From the guide to the Papers of Sarah Wambaugh, 1919-1948, (Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute)

An instructor in history and government, and an expert in international affairs, Wambaugh was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, the daughter of Eugene and Betty Wambaugh, and earned degrees from Radcliffe College (A.B. 1902, A.M. 1917). She was an advisor to the Peruvian government for the Tacna-Arica Plebiscite (1925-1926), to the Saar Plebiscite Commission (1934-35), to the American observers of the Greek national elections (1945-1946) and to the U.N. Plebiscite Commission to Jamma and Kashmir (1949), among others. She was also a consultant to the director of the enemy branch of the Foreign Economic Administration (1940-1945).

From the guide to the Papers, 1902-1949, (Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute)

An instructor in history and government and an international affairs authority, Wambaugh graduated from Radcliffe in 1902.

From the description of Papers, 1902-1949 (inclusive). (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 232006884

An instructor in history and government, and an expert in international affairs, Sarah Wambaugh was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, the daughter of Eugene and Betty Wambaugh, and earned two degrees from Radcliffe College (A.B. 1902, A.M. 1917). She was an advisor to the Peruvian government for the Tacna-Arica Plebiscite (1925-1926), to the Saar Plebiscite Commission (1934-35), to the American observers of the Greek national elections (1945-1946) and to the U.N. Plebiscite Commission to Jamma and Kashmir (1949), among others. During WWII, she served as a consultant to the director of the enemy branch of the Foreign Economic Administration (1940-1945). She died in Cambridge, MA, on November 12, 1955.

From the guide to the Collection of documents related to plebiscites, 1919-1942, (Harvard Law School Library, Harvard University)

An instructor in history and government, and an expert in international affairs, Wambaugh was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, the daughter of Eugene and Betty Wambaugh, and earned TWO degrees from Radcliffe College (A.B. 1902, A.M. 1917). She was an advisor to the Peruvian government for the Tacna-Arica Plebiscite (1925-1926), to the Saar Plebiscite Commission (1934-35), to the American observers of the Greek national elections (1945-1946) and to the U.N. Plebiscite Commission to Jamma and Kashmir (1949), among others. During WWII, she served as a consultant to the director of the enemy branch of the Foreign Economic Administration (1940-1945).

From the description of Sarah Wambaugh collection of documents related to plebiscites. (Harvard Law School Library). WorldCat record id: 778968012

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Subjects:

  • International relations
  • Plebiscite
  • Self-determination, National

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  • Saarland (Germany) (as recorded)
  • Schleswig (Germany and Denmark) (as recorded)
  • Sopron (Hungary) (as recorded)
  • Malmedy region (Belgium) (as recorded)
  • Silesia, Upper (Poland and Czech Republic) (as recorded)
  • Germany--Saarland (as recorded)
  • Eupen region (Belgium) (as recorded)