477 pp. Retrieved March 8, 2013. A report on William Phillips (diplomat) Collapse. Diplomatic The following year, he was made chief of the United States Office of Strategic Services in London. of the Department, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary (Luxembourg), Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary (Netherlands), Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary (Belgium), Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary (Canada), Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary (Italy), Administrative Timeline of [1], Phillips retired officially in 1944 but returned briefly to diplomatic life in 1945, when he was made a special assistant to Secretary of State Edward R. Stettinius, Jr. William Phillips (diplomat) William Phillips (May 30 1878 February 23 1968) was a career United States diplomat who served twice as an Undersecretary in the State Department.. Phillips was born in Beverly, Massachusetts.He attended Harvard College in 1900 and graduated from Harvard Law School in 1903. Phillips was born on December 6, 1920, to William and Caroline Astor (ne Drayton) Phillips (18801965) at the American Legation in The Hague. [1] He was also the United States Ambassador to Canada. Now he's taking the world including New York, at this past weekend's Panorama . Somewhere in the outer northeast angle of old Blandford Church, in Petersburg, Virginia, lays the hidden body of Major General William Phillips, a British officer who died in this town on May 13, 1781, far away from his English homeland.Since his death of a contagious fever over 200 years ago, this extraordinary officer has remained in almost total obscurity. The collection consists of sixty-four diaries that originally included a variety of loose material: letters from family and friends; clippings, telegrams, and printed material (e.g., theater programs, seating charts, and social calling cards); and photographs. In 1917, he was appointed as Assistant Secretary of State under President Woodrow Wilson and remained in that position until 1920, when he was made the Minister Plenipotentiary to Netherlands and Luxembourg (in residence in the Netherlands). https://www.loc.gov/item/2012646959/. Husband of Caroline Astor Phillips Loose items have been removed from the diaries and filed separately. Campbellism exposed : or, Strictures on the peculiar tenets of Alexander Campbell / by William Phillips. He also served under President Franklin D. Roosevelt as Undersecretary of State (1933-1936). the Department of State, Buildings of the T.C. Copyright. and Photographs Reading Room to view the original item(s). In 1995, he received a William R. Davie Award, the highest honor bestowed by the board recognizing extraordinary service to . Choate was a friend of Phillips' family and also from Massachusetts. WILSON SPEAKING; BRYAN, DANIELS, WILLIAM PHILLIPS, F.D. (Some images display only as thumbnails outside He was minister to the Netherlands (1920-1922), minister to Luxembourg, (1920-1922, 1924-1927), ambassador to Belgium (1924-1927), minister to Canada (1927-1929), ambassador to Italy (1936-1940), wartime ambassador to India (1942-1944), and a member of the Anglo-American Committee on Palestine (1946). [1], From 1922 to 1924, he served as Under Secretary of State. If only black-and-white ("b&w") sources are listed and you desire a copy showing [1], In 1953, his memoir, Ventures in Diplomacy, was published by the Beacon Press.[7]. Phillips defeated incumbent J. Elmer Callahan in the Republican primary and was reelected twice, serving until 1953. In addition, the diaries contain her reflections on politics and national events, such as the Spanish American War and her trip to the inauguration of President William Howard Taft in 1909.Caroline Drayton married William Phillips in 1910, and while the diaries do not contain a significant account of their courtship, Phillips describes their wedding and subsequent family life in great detail. His first political job was working as a private secretary in London to Joseph Hodges Choate, the United States Ambassador to the Court of St. James. Velz, American in Dusseldorf, arrested and sentenced to six months in prison, but no action taken until strong protests made; Ambassador [William E. Dodd] made excellent speech before American Chamber of Commerce; to the point, but so well-worded German leaders could not openly take offense; Ambassador had appointment last Friday with Foreign Minister [Konstantin] von Neurath but on arrival at Foreign Office was told von Neurath was with Hitler and could not see him until later in the day; snub may have been intended; Hitler forced to make decision on question of attacks on foreigners; American press helpful, emphasizing probability of U.S. government informing Americans of danger of travel in Germany; Hitler realized economic effects of such action; German press now reporting attacks as well as punishment of attackers, even though they are S.A. men; rumors of Cabinet changes; von Neurath, [Kurt] Schmitt, and [Lutz Schwerin von] Krosigk, none of whom are Party members, may go; Schmitt most useful member of Cabinet and has done much to bring quieter situation in industry, but is under constant attack by the very radical Minister of Agriculture [Richard Walther] Darre; Goebbels and Goering at odds, but outwardly they work together; arranged small luncheon to bring together Ambassador Dodd, Minister Schmitt and his chief Lieutenant [Wilhelm] Posse; discussed proposed U.S. countervailing duties on German imports and probability of German retaliation with anti-dumping measures against U.S. goods; believes U.S. should not take such action at present; unemployment in Germany still high but business in general seems improved; budget in good shape; exports show larger balance then in previous months; propaganda activities very subtle; clever system worked out to entertain and flatter foreign visitors of any importance and fill them with all sorts of propaganda which many swallow; [Charles Richard] Crane, former U.S. Minister to China made surprising statements in Paris after being in Germany; dissatisfaction among S.A. that they can no longer do as they please without punishment; Schmitt confided that he is working on Jewish question; he realizes Germany is losing some of the best brains in the country, particularly scientists; Hitler, in conversation with Ambassador Dodd, gave such satisfying and unexpected assurances that they are too good to be true; Hitler will say anything and convinces himself, for the moment, that he is speaking truth, but his words cannot be trusted; after withdrawal from League and Disarmament Conference, Hitler said the Reichswehr of 100,000 men was Germany's only armed force, when the truth is the S.A.'s 660,000 men are as well drilled and almost as well trained as the regular army; protestations that Germany wants only peace are just as empty, when even their children are taught war games and the populace frightened by suggestion of air raids by foreign planes; Germany now eager for U.S. good will; she fears France, can disregard Poland, Czechoslovakia, and Belgium, is not sure of England, and fears U.S.; U.S. must stand firm. 872-882, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for International Affairs, Assistant Secretary of State for United Nations Affairs, United Nations Economic and Social Council, International Bank for Recovery and Development, "Rear Adm. Elliott Bowman Strauss, 100, Dies", "BEATRICE PHILLIPS TO BE WED FEB. 12; Daughter of Former Envoy the Fiancee of Capt. [30], Phillips died on January 10, 2008, at the Addison Gilbert Hospital in Gloucester, Massachusetts, due to complications from a stomach ulcer. William Phillips (* 30. His first political job was working as a secretary in London to Joseph Hodges Choate, the United States Ambassador to the United Kingdom. https://www.loc.gov/rr/print/195_copr.html, [David Rowland Francis, full length portrait, standing, facing left, holding umbrella and wearing straw hat], [David R. Francis, U.S. ambassador to Russia, half-length portrait, seated at desk, facing front]. After his return from China, he became a member of President Theodore Roosevelt's Tennis Cabinet, and thanks to his previous diplomatic experience and new friendship with Roosevelt, he was assigned to set up the State Department's Division of Far Eastern Affairs and was made its first chief. Mr. Phillips's father, William, was US ambassador to Italy at the outbreak of World War II and served as undersecretary of state under Franklin D. Roosevelt. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, . He is the second diplomat from the Triad in the current Bush administration and the second. Rights status not evaluated. [11] In 1946, Phillips returned to Harvard. [9][10], Phillips father twice served as United States Under Secretary of State and was the U.S. ambassador to Italy, Belgium, and Canada. U.S. Department of State. William Phillips (May 30, 1878 February 23, 1968) was a career United States diplomat who served twice as an Under Secretary of State. In 1947, he was unsuccessful in mediating a border dispute between Siam and French Indo-China. the President, Visits by Foreign Heads [Between 1940 and 1950] [Photograph] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/2012646959/. Best Match Powered by Whitepages Premium AGE 20s William Jacob Phillips Moncks Corner, SC View Full Report Addresses Glady Rd, Moncks Corner, SC Bramell St, Detroit, MI [1], From 1922 to 1924, he served as Under Secretary of State. As the senior coordinator for interagency cooperation among 900 employees and 15 USG agencies, , oversaw . Drayton Phillips (19171985), who married Evelyn Gardiner in 1940. Do the Access Advisory or Call Number fields above indicate that a non-digital surrogate exists, In 1908, while in China, he was assigned to set up the State Department's Division of Far Eastern Affairs and was made its first chief. Choate was a friend of Phillips' family and was also from Massachusetts. [6] (The United States would not have an official mission there until the country's independence in 1947.) Please note that the Schlesinger Librarys manuscript collections cannot yet be requested directly from the finding aid. 477 pp. New England Historical and Genealogical Society, 1860, pgs. Democrats specifically chose him as one of their first witnesses, along with George Kent, to. This page was last edited on 12 February 2023, at 18:36. In addition, it appears that someone else has read and marked the pages of the diaries, adding dates, comments, and underlining. He also served under President Franklin D. Roosevelt as Undersecretary of State (1933-1936). Price lists, contact information, and order forms are available on the William Phillips (May 30, 1878 February 23, 1968) was a career United States diplomat who served twice as an Under Secretary of State. John R. Phillips Ambassador (ret) William M. Phillips III Senior Intelligence Officer (ret) Daniel W Piccuta Senior Foreign Service (ret) Thomas R. Pickering Ambassador (ret) Stephen Pifer Ambassador (ret) H. Dean Pittman Ambassador (ret) Joan Plaisted Ambassador (ret) Lynne Platt Senior Foreign Service (ret) Gale S. Pollock Assailants of [Roland J.] They were also members of the Republican Party and the Episcopal Church. Title devised by Library staff. [32] At the time of his death, Phillips was living in Ipswich, Massachusetts.[11]. Franklin Delano Roosevelt confers with American ambassadors William Phillips (left), ambassador to Italy, and Hugh Wilson (right), ambassador to Germany. (The United States would not have an official Mission there until the country's Independence in 1947.) Some of the letters are in French and Italian. He was a descendant of the Rev. POLK; WILLIAM PHILLIPS LCCN2016867623.jpg, BELGIAN MISSION TO U.S. In 1947, he was unsuccessful in mediating a border dispute between Siam and French Indochina. Ambassadors--American--1940-1950. of State, Ignacio Calderon, Minister of Bolivia, Pan Amer. Messersmith, G.S., Berlin. IN AUTO- MAJ. GEN. MATHIEU LeCLEREQ; WILLIAM PHILLIPS OF STATE DEPARTMENT; CAPT. In 1943, he was made a Special Advisor on European political matters to General Dwight D. Eisenhower, with the rank of ambassador. taken at the State Department, June 14, LCCN2002695698.jpg, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Category:William_Phillips_(diplomat)&oldid=732111493, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. [1] He was also the United States Ambassador to Canada. 872-882, United States Assistant Secretary of State, United States Ambassador to the Court of St. James, "DR. JOHN PHILLIPS, NOTED NATURALIST; Associate Curator of Peabody Museum at Harvard Dies on Hunting Trip SERVED OVERSEAS IN WAR Became Major in Command of Hospital--Was Brother of Envoy to Italy Authority on Bird Life", "PHILLIPS TO QUIT EMBASSY. Copyright in other papers in the collection may be held by their authors, or the authors' heirs or assigns. [1], He served as Under Secretary of State again from 1933 to 1936. In 1946, he served on the Anglo-American Committee on Palestine and opposed the British plan to partition the territory. More about Copyright and other Restrictions. William Phillips was a career diplomat, and Caroline attended and served as hostess for many diplomatic functions. Caroline and William were close friends with Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt (Caroline was Franklin's second cousin). [1] He was also the United States Ambassador to Canada . 1 photographic print. Boston Brahmin - Christopher H. Phillips - Raynal Bolling - Anglo-American Committee of Inquiry - Joseph Hodges Choate - List of ambassadors of the United. But Replaces 2 Delegates", "George Bush: Nomination of Christopher H. Phillips To Be United States Ambassador to Brunei", "Christopher H. Phillips - People - Department History", Office of the Historian, Bureau of Public Affairs United States Department of State, "WEDDINGS; Sydney Osborne, C. H. Phillips", "Paid Notice: Deaths PHILLIPS, CHRISTOPHER H", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Christopher_H._Phillips&oldid=1132961449, Ambassadors of the United States to Brunei, Republican Party Massachusetts state senators, United States Army Air Forces personnel of World War II, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 11 January 2023, at 14:50. 1920 Georgetown University School of Foreign Service Bulletin.png 498 797; 418 KB Ambassadors confer with president. On Wednesday, acting ambassador William B. Taylor Jr. testified publicly in the impeachment inquiry. [1], In 1936, he was appointed as the Ambassador to Italy (which was then led by Benito Mussolini), in the immediate aftermath of that country's invasion of Ethiopia. Mr. Phillips was born in The Hague, one of six children of William and Caroline (Drayton) Phillips. In 1917, he was appointed as Assistant Secretary of State under President Woodrow Wilson and remained in that position until 1920, when he was made the Minister Plenipotentiary to Netherlands and Luxembourg (in residence in the Netherlands). State Phillips, () Grey, 9-25-19 LCCN2016827101.jpg, BALFOUR, ARTHUR JAMES. State Department. M.P., O.M., HEAD OF BRITISH COMMISSION TO U.S. AWAITING HIS ARRIVAL- AMB. In 1946, he served on the Anglo-American Committee on Palestine, opposing the British plan for partitioning the country. Anyone can read what you share. Diaries and papers of Caroline Astor Drayton Phillips, wife of career diplomat William Phillips, mother of six children, and lifelong diarist. Known to close friends and family as "Tommy," Caroline Phillips played a significant role in her husband's career. She appears to have edited her work; there are pages that seem to have been intentionally pasted together, as well as individual pages or whole sections of the diaries that have been cut out and removed. - Subscribers may view the full text of this article in its original form through TimesMachine. Join Facebook to connect with William Phillips and others you may know. [5], In 1914, Phillips was appointed as Assistant Secretary of State under President Woodrow Wilson and remained in that position until 1920, when he was made the Minister Plenipotentiary to Netherlands and Luxembourg (in residence in the Netherlands). His older brother was John Charles Phillips (18761938), a prominent zoologist, ornithologist and environmentalist. Akhter, Afreen Deputy Assistant Secretary Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs. a convenience, and may not be complete or accurate. To William Phillips, Washington. Index, A Short History Most of the photographs in this collection are or will be cataloged in VIA, Harvard University's Visual Information Access database. She served as president of the United Nations Delegations Women's Club, a cultural, philanthropic and social organization, from 1971 to 1973. Phillips also writes frequently of her emotional health, a recurring theme throughout the diaries; she refers to her feelings as "the black depression," calling it "the curse of my life" (January 13, 1923).In addition to becoming a wife and mother, Caroline's marriage to William bestowed upon her the role of diplomatic spouse. [21] He was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on January 29, 1958. "William Phillips (1878-1968)". Beatrice Schermerhorn Phillips (19142003), who married Rear Adm. William Phillips, Jr. (19161991), who married Barbara Holbrook (19151997), in 1941. Phillips was said to be extremely unpopular with the British for his pro-independence views. [9] Together, they were the parents of: Phillips died on February 23, 1968, at the age of 89.[1]. Velz, American in Dusseldorf, arrested and sentenced to six months in prison, but no action taken until strong protests made; Ambassador [William E. Dodd] made excellent speech before American Chamber of Commerce; to the point, but so well-worded German leaders could not openly take offense; Ambassador had appointment . Others, referred to as "uncataloged" photographs, are not of sufficient research interest to warrant cataloging and are simply treated as part of the documents they accompany; they are marked on the back with an asterisk in square brackets [*]. Christopher Hallowell Phillips (December 6, 1920 January 10, 2008) was an American diplomat and politician who served as United States Ambassador to Brunei and was a member of the Massachusetts Senate. Duplication Services Web site. Phillips subsequently went to work for the Ambassador to China in Beijing. During the Allied Occupation of Japan, Phillips established food distribution policies. Phillips was born in Beverly, Massachusetts. Citing Primary Sources. Date 1938 November 29 Locale Warm Springs, GA United States. Full text is unavailable for this digitized archive article. [29] He presented his credentials on November 28, 1989, and remained in this position until he left his post on October 31, 1991,[29] and himself was succeeded by Donald Ensenat. Son of John Charles Phillips, Jr. and Martha Ann Phillips Other materials require appointments for later the same day or in the future. Department, Buildings of the George Phillips of Watertown, the progenitor of the New England Phillips family in America. [28], On October 10, 1989, president George H. W. Bush appointed Phillips to serve as the United States Ambassador to Brunei succeeding Thomas C. He had two sisters, Anna Tucker Phillips, who was married to Raynal Bolling (18771918) (the first American officer killed in WWI), and Martha Phillips, who was married to Andrew James Peters (18721938) (a U.S. Caroline Drayton Phillips Papers, 1897-1961; item description, dates. In October 1942, Phillips was appointed as a personal representative of Franklin D. Roosevelt, serving in India. Papers may be copied in accordance with the library's usual procedures. This page was last edited on 16 January 2023, at 00:44. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. To contact Reference staff in the Prints and Photographs Reading Room, please use our AN EXPERT PIGEON SHOT kJ Issued Challenge to Hallett A. Borrowe to Duel, Which Never Took Place", "J. C. DRAYTON WILL FILED. Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute, Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass. In 1943, he was made a Special Advisor on European political matters to General Dwight D. Eisenhower, with the rank of ambassador. American diplomat (1878-1968) This page was last edited on 26 September 2022, at 03:54. Phillips, 9-2-23 LOC npcc.09355.jpg, Matthew E. Hanna, Manuel Telly & Wm. Caroline Astor Drayton Phillips, daughter of Charlotte Augusta Astor Drayton and James Coleman Drayton, was born on October 26, 1880. In the meantime, once you have compiled a list of material you would like to consult, please contact Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute at, 12.09 linear feet ((29 file boxes) plus 46 photograph folders), Diplomatic and consular service, American, Italy--Politics and government--1922-1945, United States--Politics and government--20th century, Washington (D.C.)--Social life and customs--20th century, https://www.radcliffe.harvard.edu/schlesinger-library, https://asklib.schlesinger.radcliffe.edu/index.php, Papers of Caroline Drayton Phillips, 1897-1961. Included are letters from her family, in particular her mother, father, and brothers Billy and Harry; her husband William Phillips and their children; her cousin Waldorf Astor; and William's sister Anna Phillips Bolling. [11] Through her father, she was a great-granddaughter of U.S. Representative William Drayton (17761846). In 1909, he returned to work in London for Ambassador Whitelaw Reid. Copying. Alternatively, you can purchase copies of various types through He attended Harvard College in 1900 and graduated from Harvard Law School in 1903. MC 560, folder #. [15], Phillips attended a number of schools during his youth, including Avon Old Farms. The Brazilian ambassador to the UK has apologized to the family of missing journalist Dom Phillips after they were wrongly told that two bodies had been found in the search operation.. Phillips . William Phillips (diplomat) (1878-1968), U.S. diplomat, first United States ambassador to Canada William M. Phillips (1900-1962), Philadelphia city councilman Tourist (musician) (William Edward Phillips, born 1987) Author(s) Messersmith, George S. (George Strausser), 1883-1960. en_US: Temporal: 1934 July 05: en_US: Date Accessioned: 2011-06-15T17:48:31Z: Date Available: 2011-06-15T17:48:31Z: Publication Date: 1934-07-05: en_US: Description: Does not wish to trespass on field of Ambassador [William E . He attended Harvard College in 1900 and graduated from Harvard Law School in 1903. Includes bibliographical references (p. 239-242). Couriers, Copyright of State, World War I and the The following year, he was made chief of the United States Office of Strategic Services in London. [1], Phillips retired officially in 1944 but returned briefly to diplomatic life in 1945 when he was made a special assistant to Secretary of State Edward R. Stettinius, Jr. Washington, D.C., Dec. 6. [11], During World War II, Phillips then served four years in the United States Army Air Forces. He returned to Paris in May 1916. Christopher Hallowell Phillips (December 6, 1920 - January 10, 2008) was an American diplomat and politician who served as United States Ambassador to Brunei and was a member of the Massachusetts Senate . Previous to that, he was deputy to the previous Permanent Representative William B. Buffum, who left to become the U.S. [1], Phillips retired officially in 1944 but returned briefly to diplomatic life in 1945, when he was made a special assistant to Secretary of State Edward R. Stettinius, Jr. He resigned on October 6, 1941. Bond, Henry and Jones, Horatio. His parents were John Charles Phillips, Jr. (18381885), who married Anna Tucker in London, England on October 23, 1874. After his return from China, he became a member of President Theodore Roosevelt's Tennis Cabinet, and thanks to his previous diplomatic experience and new friendship with Roosevelt, he was assigned to set up the State Department's Division of Far Eastern Affairs and was made its first chief. | U.S. William Phillips Branch Manager at Republic Finance McKinney, Texas, United States 689 followers 500+ connections Join to view profile Republic Finance Louisiana Tech University About Hi, I'm. Phillips swearing in, 4-26-22 LOC npcc.06112.jpg, Wm. [11][12], Through his mother, Phillips was a grandson of Charlotte Augusta Astor (18581920) and J. Coleman Drayton (18521934),[13][14] and a great-grandson of William Backhouse Astor Jr. (18291892) and Caroline Webster Schermerhorn (18301908). His father was in the diplomatic service there. In 1910, Phillips married Caroline Astor Drayton (18801965),[8] the daughter of Charlotte Augusta Astor (18581920), the eldest Sister of Titanic victim John Jacob Astor IV, and J. Coleman Drayton (18521934)[9][10] and a granddaughter of William Backhouse Astor Jr. (18291892) and Caroline Webster Schermerhorn (18301908).