Overview of the John Sweeney Papers
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Overview of the John Sweeney Papers
Hoover Institution Archives
Stanford University
Stanford, California
- Processed by:
- Hoover Institution Archives Staff
- Date Completed:
- 2009
- Encoded by:
- Machine-readable finding aid derived from MARC record by David Sun.
© 2009 Hoover Institution Archives. All rights reserved.
Collection Summary
Title: John Sweeney papers
Dates: 2000-2001
Collection Number: 2000C11
Creator: Sweeney, John
Collection Size:
1 manuscript box
(0.4 linear feet)
Repository:
Hoover Institution Archives
Stanford, California 94305-6010
Abstract: Writing, printed matter, videotape cassettes, and miscellany, relating to training of Chinese troops by American instructors
at the Ramgarh Training Center during World War II.
Physical Location: Hoover Institution Archives
Languages:
English
Administrative Information
Access
Collection is open for research.
The Hoover Institution Archives only allows access to
copies of audiovisual items. To listen to sound recordings or to view videos or films during your visit, please contact the Archives
at least two working days before your arrival. We will then advise you of the accessibility of the material you wish to see
or hear. Please note that not all audiovisual material is immediately accessible.
Publication Rights
For copyright status, please contact the Hoover Institution Archives.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], John Sweeney papers, [Box number], Hoover Institution Archives.
Acquisition Information
Acquired by the Hoover Institution Archives in 2000C11.
Accruals
Materials may have been added to the collection since this finding aid was prepared. To determine if this has occurred, find
the collection in Stanford University's online catalog Socrates at
http://library.stanford.edu/webcat . Materials have been added to the collection if the number of boxes listed in Socrates is larger than the number of boxes
listed in this finding aid.
Biographical/Historical Note
Technical sergeant, United States Army; instructor, Ramgarh Training Center, India, 1942-1944.
Scope and Content of Collection
Writing, printed matter, videotape cassettes, and miscellany, relating to training of Chinese troops by American instructors
at the Ramgarh Training Center during World War II.
Indexing Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.
Ramgarh Training Center (Ramgarh, Bihar, India)
United States. Army.
World War, 1939-1945--India.
Videotapes.
Partial Collection Contents
Videorecordings
2000-2001
box 1
U.S. Postal Service video: First day of issue ceremony for the Joseph W. Stilwell postage stamp
24 August 2000
Note
VHS videocassette
Access Information
Use copy reference number: 2000C11_v_0003596
box 1
Interview of John Sweeney conducted by Joe Todd
30 August 2001
Access Information
Use copy reference number: 2000C11_v_0003595
Scope and Content Note
Interview conducted for the Dwight D. Eisenhower Library. Sweeney describes his involvement with the Chinese Training Combat
Command in China, Burma, India in World War II. VHS videocassette
Rest of collection not yet described
