Sheldon and Jean Vance Papers

  1. Resources
  2. View Resource

ArchivalResource

Sheldon and Jean Vance Papers

1901-1995

http://www.mnhs.org/library/findaids/00389.xml

Papers of an American diplomat and his wife relating primarily to his years as American ambassador to the African nations of Chad and Zaire, as well as to earlier diplomatic service in such places as Brazil and France.

1.0 cubic feet

fre, Latn

eng, Latn

Minnesota Historical Society

Information

SNAC Resource ID: 6646738

Related Entities

There are 7 Entities related to this resource.

Mobutu, Sese Seko, 1930-1997

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w622472f (person)

Vance, Helen Baird.

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6031q4q (person)

United States. Department of State

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6h8157t (corporateBody)

The Department of Foreign Affairs was established by an act of July 27, 1789 (1 Stat. 28) and redesignated the Department of State by an act of September 15, 1789 (1 Stat. 68). It was the agency of the United States created by law to assist the President in the formulation and execution of the Nation's foreign policy, and in the conduct of foreign affairs and of certain domestic affairs. The Department made plans for peace and security among all nations, participated in the United Nations and o...

Mobutu Sese Seko, 1930-

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6wr60wd (person)

Mobutu Sese Seko (Joseph D. Mobutu) (b. Oct. 14, 1930-d. Sept. 7, 1997), president of Zaire, worked as a journalist before becoming active in politics and the military in the former Belgian Congo. In 1960 he led a military coup, became commander-in-chief of the Congolese forces, and in 1965 became president of Zaire. From the description of Mobutu Sese Seko, 1930- (U.S. National Archives and Records Administration). naId: 10581000 ...

Vance, Helen Baird.

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6vp08b8 (person)

Vance, Sheldon Baird, 1917-

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6nw2gf2 (person)

Sheldon Baird Vance was born in Crookston, Minnesota, on January 18, 1917, the son of Erskine Ward and Helen (Baird) Vance. He graduated from Austin High School, Austin, Minn., in 1935. He earned a bachelor's degree from Carleton College, Northfield, Minn., in 1939, and a law degree from Harvard University in 1942. He joined the Ropes, Gray, Best, Coolidge & Rugg law firm, Boston, in 1942. Vance joined the Foreign Service in 1942, and served as an economic analyst at...

Vance, Jean, 1916-

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w60c7t3j (person)