Robert L. Capp papers, 1923-1998
Collection context
Summary
- Creators:
- Capp, Robert L.
- Abstract:
- Sound recording of interview, photographs, and miscellany, relating to the American occupation of Japan and aftermath of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima. Also includes photographs of victims of the Kanto (Tokyo) earthquake of 1923. Digital copies of select records also available at https://digitalcollections.hoover.org.
- Extent:
- 1 manuscript box (0.2 Linear Feet)
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item], Robert L. Capp papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives
Background
- Scope and content:
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Materials relate to Capp's experiences during World War II in Japan, including a sound recording of an interview with Capp, photographs relating to the aftermath of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, Japan taken by Capp, and photographs found by Capp of victims of the 1923 Kanto earthquake near Tokyo by an unidentified photographer.
- Biographical / historical:
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Technician 4, United States Army and member, occupation forces, Japan, 1945.
- Acquisition information:
- Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library Archives in 1999
- Physical location:
- Hoover Institution Library & Archives
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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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], Robert L. Capp 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