Collection context
Summary
- Creators:
- Selden, Elizabeth S., 1888-
- Abstract:
- Clippings, writings, and notes, relating to conditions in Germany following World War II, the Berlin blockade, reparations, displaced persons, and denazification.
- Extent:
- 2 manuscript boxes (0.8 Linear Feet)
- Language:
- In English and German
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item], Elizabeth S. Selden papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
Background
- Scope and content:
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Newspaper clippings, writings, and notes, relating to conditions in Germany following World War II, the Berlin blockade, education, reparations, displaced persons, and denazification.
Newspaper clippings were arranged by Elizabeth Selden alphabetically by category, and then by year. This arrangment has been maintained.
This collection also contains a series of essays written by Berlin school children describing their lives in post World War II Berlin, documenting food and power shortages.
- Biographical / historical:
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Staff member, Education Branch, United States Military Government in Germany, 1946-1948.
- Acquisition information:
- Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library Archives in 1962.
- 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], Elizabeth S. Selden 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