La Varre, William, 1898-

Biographical Note

• 1898, August 4: Born, Richmond, Virginia.
• 1914 - 1920 : Educated, Townsend Harris Hall, New York, Columbia University Extension, Harvard College (special student).
• 1919: Author, Up the Mazaruni.
• 1920 - 1927 : Explorer, South America.
• 1928 - 1930 : President, Piedmont Press Association.
• 1933 - 1938 : Foreign correspondent, South America.
• 1934: Author, Johnny Round the World.
• 1935: Author, Gold, Diamonds, and Orchids.
• 1939: Author, Southward, Ho!
• 1941: Author, "The 114 Markets of South America."
• 1941 - 1943 : Chief, American Republics Units, U.S. State Department.
• 1944: Director, Foreign Service Council.
• 1950: Consultant, Economic Cooperation Administration.
• 1957 - 1958 : Editor-in-Chief, American Mercury Magazine.

From the guide to the William La Varre Papers, 1922-1978, (Hoover Institution Archives)