Collection context
Summary
- Creators:
- Kantor, Kenneth
- Abstract:
- Contains printed newspaper writings, drafts of articles, letters, and photographs relating to the post-World War II American occupation of Japan, the Korean War, and other subjects.
- Extent:
- 7 manuscript boxes, 3 oversize boxes, 1 negative, memorabilia (7.1 Linear Feet)
- Language:
- In English and Japanese
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item], Kenneth Kantor papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
Background
- Scope and content:
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Contains printed newspaper writings, drafts of articles, letters, and photographs relating to the post-World War II American occupation of Japan, the Korean War, and other subjects.
- Biographical / historical:
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Born on January 22, 1920, Kenneth Dwight Kantor was an American journalist who spent most of his career in Japan and Korea. He covered post-World War II Japan and the war in Korea, including subjects such as the status of women's rights in Japan and refugees in Korea. He worked for the National Broadcast Company. In 1948, he married Margaret (Marjorie) A. Crook, who had also worked for the Far East Command.
- Acquisition information:
- Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library Archives in 2012.
- Physical location:
- Hoover Institution Library & Archives
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Box 4, 10 and OCM3 may not be used without permission of the Archivist. The remainder of the collection is open for research; materials must be requested in advance via our reservation system. If there are audiovisual or digital media material in the collection, they must be reformatted before providing access.
- Terms of access:
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For copyright status, please contact the Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item], Kenneth Kantor papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
- Location of this collection:
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Hoover Institution Library & Archives, Stanford UniversityStanford, CA 94305-6003, US
- Contact:
- (650) 723-3563