Dorothy Borg - World Literary Awards

Profile

Gender: Female
Born: 1902-09-04 （Elberon, New Jersey, U.S.）
Died: 1993-10-25 （New York City, U.S.） age 91
Nationality: United States
Languages: English
Residence History: Elberon, New Jersey (birth) → New York City (worked; died)

Career

Occupations: Historian
Active Years: 1925-1993
Affiliations: Columbia University (research/affiliation)
Memberships: American Historical Association

Awards

Year	Award	Work	Category	Organization	Result
1965	Bancroft Prize	The United States and the Far Eastern Crisis, 1933–1938	—	Columbia University	受賞

Bancroft Prize

1965

Work: The United States and the Far Eastern Crisis, 1933–1938

Organization: Columbia University

Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Bancroft Prize 1 appearances

Edition 18 (1965, held 3 times in year) Winner

Works

Major Works

American Policy and the Chinese Revolution, 1925–1928

1947 History (Diplomatic history)

An analysis of U.S. policy toward China and developments within China between 1925 and 1928, addressing American engagement in the Pacific and China's internal political changes.

U.S.–China relationsforeign policyChinese revolutionary period

The United States and the Far Eastern Crisis, 1933–1938

1965 History (Diplomatic history)

A monograph examining the Far Eastern crisis from 1933 to 1938 and U.S. responses, reconstructing diplomatic decision-making based on extensive multi-archival research.

Far Eastern crisisU.S. diplomacyJapan–China policy

Pearl Harbor as History: Japanese-American Relations, 1931–1941 (editor)

1973 Edited volume / History

An edited volume discussing Japanese-American relations from 1931 to 1941, collecting essays that examine the diplomatic background and interactions surrounding Pearl Harbor.

Japanese–American relationsPearl Harbordiplomatic history

Uncertain Years: Chinese American Relations, 1947–1950 (editor)

1980 Edited volume / History

An edited collection on Chinese–American relations from 1947 to 1950, discussing diplomatic and political shifts in the early Cold War and their implications.

U.S.–China relationsearly Cold Warforeign policy

Bibliography

American Policy and the Chinese Revolution, 1925–1928 (1947)
The United States and the Far Eastern Crisis, 1933–1938 (1965)
Pearl Harbor as History: Japanese-American Relations, 1931–1941 (editor) (1973)
Uncertain Years: Chinese American Relations, 1947–1950 (editor) (1980)

Style & Themes

Literary Style: Meticulous, multi-archival, empirical scholarshipEditorial and collaborative approach emphasizing international scholarly exchange
Recurring Motifs: Changes in U.S.–China relationsanalysis of diplomatic decision-makingFar East affairs in the 1930s–1940s

Legacy

Despite not holding formal faculty appointments, Borg raised standards in the history of U.S. foreign relations—especially U.S.–China studies—through meticulous multi-archival research and by fostering international scholarly cooperation. She was highly regarded in the field, receiving the Bancroft Prize in 1965.

Academic Societies

American Historical Association

Trivia

Although she did not hold formal faculty appointments, she was known for research activity around Columbia University and for promoting international scholarly exchange.
She won the Bancroft Prize in 1965 for The United States and the Far Eastern Crisis, 1933–1938.