Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Biographical Note
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1903, Mar. 14 | Born, Les Cayes, Haiti |
| 1926-1931 | Various positions within the Technical Service of Agriculture and Vocational Education in Haiti during U.S. occupation |
| 1931 | Earned M.A. in rural education, Teachers College, Columbia University, New York, N.Y. Married Esther Reithoffer (died 2003) |
| 1931-1941 | Director of Rural Education, Haiti |
| 1941-1946 | Minister of Education, Agriculture and Labor in Haiti during administration of President Elie Lescot |
| 1941 | With Haitian President Elie Lescot and Minister of Finance M. Abel Lacroix established Société haitiano-américaine de développement agricole; appointed vice president of the corporation |
| 1946 | Went into exile to New York after overthrow of President Elie Lescot of Haiti |
| 1956 | Joined Unesco |
| 1962-1963 | Chief of African Division, Unesco, Paris |
| 1983, July 9 | Died, Paris, France |