Reminiscences of Lithgow Osborne : oral history, 1953.

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Reminiscences of Lithgow Osborne : oral history, 1953.

Childhood and education; diplomatic service in Germany and Denmark, 1915-19; Treaty of Versailles; New York State Conservation Commissioner, 1933-42; Ambassador to Norway, 1944-46; Office of Foreign Relief and Rehabilitation Operations and United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration; impressions of prominent New York politicians.

Transcript: 228 leaves.

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