Whiting, John D. (John David), 1882-1951
Variant namesBusinessman, photographer, author, tour guide, and intelligence officer.
From the description of John D. Whiting papers, 1890-1970 (bulk 1904-1964). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71073539
Biographical Note
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1882, June 10:
Born, Jerusalem, Palestine (Ottoman Empire) -
1903 -1904 :Salesman and bookkeeper, Wingrave and MacNaughton Co., Chicago, Ill. -
1904 -1948 :Partner and business manager, Fr. Vester and Co., American Colony Store, Jerusalem -
1908 -circa 1915 :Deputy consul of the United States for Jerusalem -
1909:
Married Grace Spafford -
1918:
Undercover intelligence officer, General Headquarters Advance Field Intelligence, British Army -
1951, Oct. 3:
Died, Jerusalem, Israel
From the guide to the John D. Whiting Papers, 1890-1970, (bulk 1904-1964), (Manuscript Division Library of Congress)
Archival Resources
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
|---|---|---|---|
| creatorOf | John D. Whiting Papers, 1890-1970, (bulk 1904-1964) | Library of Congress. Manuscript Division | |
| referencedIn | Rosamond B. Loring collection of printed endpapers, 1900-1950 (inclusive), 1920-1941 (bulk). | Houghton Library | |
| referencedIn | American Colony in Jerusalem Collection, 1786-2007, (bulk 1870-1968) | Library of Congress. Manuscript Division |
Bibliographic and Digital Archival Resources
| Role | Title | Holding Repository |
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| Relation | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| associatedWith | American Colony (Jerusalem) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | American Colony (Jerusalem). Photo Department. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | American Colony (Jerusalem). Photo Dept. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Fr. Vester & Co. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Great Britain. Army | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Loring, Rosamund B. (Rosamond Bowditch), 1889-1950 | person |
| associatedWith | Spafford, Anna T., 1842-1923. | person |
| associatedWith | Spafford, Jacob. | person |
| associatedWith | Spafford, Jacob. | person |
| associatedWith | Vester, Bertha Spafford, 1878-1968. | person |
| associatedWith | Whiting, Alice Brauch. | person |
| associatedWith | Whiting, Edmund Wilson. | person |
| associatedWith | Whiting family. | family |
| associatedWith | Whiting family. | family |
| associatedWith | Whiting, Grace Spafford. | person |
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| Great Britain | |||
| Middle East | |||
| Jerusalem | |||
| Hezekiah's Tunnel (Jerusalem) | |||
| Palestine | |||
| Hezekiah's Tunnel (Jerusalem) | |||
| Jerusalem | |||
| United States | |||
| Middle East | |||
| Palestine |
| Subject |
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| American |
| Americans |
| Arab |
| Christian communities |
| Christian communities |
| Communal living |
| Communal living |
| Diplomatic and consular service, American |
| Diplomatic and consular service, American |
| Historic sites |
| Historic sites |
| Industries |
| Industries |
| Industry |
| Locust |
| Locusts |
| Missionaries |
| Missionaries |
| Missionaries |
| Photography |
| Photography |
| World War, 1914-1918 |
| World War, 1914-1918 |
| World War, 1914-1918 |
| World War, 1914-1918 |
| Occupation |
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| Artists |
| Authors |
| Businessmen |
| Intelligence officers |
| Photographers |
| Tour guides |
| Activity |
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Person
Birth 1882
Death 1951
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