Betty Carp Death
Betty passed away in 1940 at the age of 42.
When did Betty Carp die?
1940How old was Betty Carp when died?
42
Betty Carp Birthday and Date of Death
Betty Carp was born in 1898 and died in 1940. Betty was 42 years old at the time of death.
Birthday: 1898
Date of Death: 1940
Age at Death: 42
Betty Carp - Biography
Betty Carp, a diminutive lady who had the reputation of being "the best known American in Turkey". Betty Carp started her career as a telephonist and typewritist at the American Embassy in Constantinople in 1914 hired by Henry Morgenthau, the American Ambassador at that time.
She retired in 1964 after 50 years of service as an Attaché and Political Officer. During World War II years she worked for the Office of Strategic Services, the precursor of CIA with Allen W. Dulles that she met and admired during his assignment in Constantinople in the years 1921-1922.
Betty Carp was also deeply involved in charity work and the American Hospital in Istanbul where she contributed by raising money for the Hospital. This book covers her life as well as her correspondence with various friends and ambassadors and bring into the light the life and works of an extraordinary woman, unknown so far.
