Joseph Earle Jacobs papers, 1909-1971

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Summary

Creators:
Jacobs, Joseph Earle, 1893-1971
Abstract:
Writings, correspondence, reports, and printed matter relating to various aspects of American diplomacy, especially reconstruction in Korea, mutual security programs in Europe after World War II, the Italian communist movement, the Philippine independence movement, and the Shanghai riot of May 30, 1925.
Extent:
3 manuscript boxes (1.2 Linear Feet)
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Joseph Earle Jacobs papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Background

Scope and content:

Writings, correspondence, reports, and printed matter relating to various aspects of American diplomacy, especially reconstruction in Korea, mutual security programs in Europe after World War II, the Italian communist movement, the Philippine independence movement, and the Shanghai riot of May 30, 1925.

Biographical / historical:
Date Event
1893 October 31
Born, Johnston, South Carolina
1913
A.B., College of Charleston
1915 November 5
Student interpreter in China and detailed to Peking
1917-1918
Vice Consul, Foochow
1918
Vice Consul and interpreter, Shanghai
1918-1925
American Assessor, International Mixed Court, Shanghai
1919-1920
Judge, Consular Court, District of Shanghai
1921
Appointed Consul
1924
Reclassified as foreign service officer
1925 May-December
Administrative Consul, Shanghai
1926
Technical Adviser to American Commissioner on Extraterritorial Jurisdiction in China
1926-1928
Consul, Yumanfu, China
1928-1930
Consul, Shanghai
1929 December-1930 February
Representative of American Minister to China in negotiations with regard to the Provisional Court, Shanghai
1930 August 23
Married Elizabeth McNutt
1930-1934
Duty, Far Eastern Division, Department of State
1935-1936
Foreign Service Inspector
1936-1940
Chief, Office of Philippine Affairs, Department of State
1937
Member, Joint Committee of Experts on Philippine Affairs
1940-1945
Counselor of Legation, Cairo, Egypt
1945 January
Attached to Political Adviser, Allied Headquarters, Mediterranean Command, Caserta, Italy
1945 May-1946 November
American Representative to Albania
1947-1948
Political Adviser to the Commanding General in Korea
1947 November
Career Minister, U.S. Foreign Service
1948
Adviser, Far Eastern Affairs, 3rd session of the General Assembly of the United Nations, Paris
1948-1949
U.S. Ambassador to Czechoslovakia
1949
Awarded Patriotic Civilian Service Medal by Department of the Army
1949-1955
Minister to American Embassy, Rome - special assistant for Mutual Defense Assistant Program
1953
LL.D., College of Charleston
1955-1957
U.S. Ambassador to Poland
1971
Died
Acquisition information:
Materials were acquired by the Hoover Institution Library Archives in 1969.
Physical location:
Hoover Institution Library & Archives
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

Box 3 may not be used without the permission of the Archivist. The remainder of the collection is open for research; materials must be requested in advance via our reservation system. If there are audiovisual or digital media material in the collection, they must be reformatted before providing access.

Terms of access:

For copyright status, please contact the Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Joseph Earle Jacobs papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Location of this collection:
Hoover Institution Library & Archives, Stanford University
Stanford, CA 94305-6003, US
Contact:
(650) 723-3563
hooverarchives@stanford.edu
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