Laird Archer

Background

Archer, Laird was born in 1892 in Argonia, Kansas, United States. Son of John James and Ida (Miller) Archer.

Career

Editorial staff Henry J. Allen Publications, Kansas, 1910-1917. Regional business officer War Work Council, France, 1917-1919. Deputy senior officer, same, Greece, 1919-1920.

Editor, secretary Governor Henry J Allen, Kansas, 1920-1922. Survey rehabilitation Assyrians for League of Nations, Persia, refugee problems, Russia, Turkey, Iraq, Syria, for Near East Foundation, Athens, Greece, 1930-1953, retired, 1953. General chairman American Repatriation Committee, Greece, 1941.

Chairman coordination committee American agencies for reconstruction planning Greek government, New York City, 1942-1943. Lecturer on rehabilitation, Columbia University, Cornell University, Antioch College, 1942-1943. Chief United States Office Foreign Relief and Rehabilitation Operations, Cairo, Egypt, 1943-1944.

Chief of Greece Mission, United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration, 1944-1945. Panel participant Tulane University Southern Assembly, 1957, 58, 59. Opened new Cordell Hull lecturer series Memphis State University, 1957.

Lecturer foreign affairs Stephens College, 1959, 60, University Arkansas College Education, 1961-1962, Chicago Greek Heritage Foundation annual symposium, Athens, 1964, to civic clubs, Oklahoma City, Dallas, Little Rock, others.

Achievements

• Laird Archer has been listed as a noteworthy foundation administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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• book

  • Balkan Journal an Unofficial Observer in Greece

    (8.5x6 254pp 1944 Norton)

  • Balkan Journal

Membership

Member National resolutions committee American Red Cross, 1959, disaster service chairman, Washington County chapter. Member World Neighbors Inc.

Connections

Married Mary E. Balderston, 1919 (divorced 1946). Married second, Evangeline Pratt Waterman, October 10, 1947. Children (adopted): Boris, Julian.

Father:

John James Archer

Mother:

Ida (Miller) Archer

Spouse:

second

Spouse:

Mary E. Balderston