U.S. Legation in Riga as a Gateway: Reflections in Frederick W. B. Coleman’s 1923 Diary

Selga M.A. Marika

doi:10.22364/luzv.13.14.05

U.S. Legation in Riga as a Gateway: Reflections in Frederick W. B. Coleman’s 1923 Diary

Selga M.A. Marika

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Mr. Frederick William Backus Coleman (1874‒1947) was the first Extraordinary Envoy and Plenipotentiary Minister of the United States to the Republic of Latvia (Estonia, Lithuania) He worked in Latvia from November 1922 to October 1931. This research is based mainly on such primary sources as a diary and letters of Frederick William Backus Coleman. Through the prism of visitors mentioned in the diary, the author attempts to gain insight into the activities of the U.S. Legation in Riga in 1923 and subsequently ascertain the U.S. foreign policy. Most of Coleman’s visitors highlight a divergence of views on how to proceed with Soviet Russia and on cooperation with Europe. During these times, the Legation became a repository of knowledge on Soviet Union.

Translated title of the contribution	ASV sūtniecība Rīgā kā piestātne: tās darbības atspoguļojums Frederika V. B. Kolmena 1923. gada dienasgrāmatā
Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	79-100
Number of pages	22
Journal	Latvijas Universitates Zurnals Vesture
Volume	2022
Issue number	13-14
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.22364/luzv.13.14.05
Publication status	Published - 2022

OECD Field of Science

6.1 History and Archaeology

Keywords

Baltic states
F. W. B. Coleman
Latvia – U.S. diplomatic relations
Russia
U.S. Legation in Latvia

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U.S. Legation in Riga as a Gateway: Reflections in Frederick W. B. Coleman’s 1923 Diary

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