Collection context
Summary
- Creators:
- Ray, J. Franklin (Jefferson Franklin), 1905-
- Abstract:
- Minutes of meetings and reports, relating to relief activities of the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration in China at the end of World War II.
- Extent:
- 3 manuscript boxes (1.2 Linear Feet)
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item], Jefferson Franklin Ray Papers [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
Background
- Scope and content:
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Collection composed of meeting minutes and reports, related to the activities of the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration (U.N.R.R.A.) in China at the end of World War II.
- Biographical / historical:
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J. Franklin Ray was an American diplomat who served in several United Nations and State Department positions. From 1945 to 1947 he was the director of the Far East Office of the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration. In this position he was responsible for supervising the welfare missions in Australia, China, India, Korea, New Zealand, and the Philippines. Ray was also a member of the 1948 and 1949 delegation to the Far Eastern Commission. From 1951 to 1953 he served in the United States, and United Nations posts dealing with Korean economic development. J. Franklin Ray died on February 22nd, 1991.
- Acquisition information:
- Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library Archives in 1976.
- Physical location:
- Hoover Institution Library & Archives
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
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], Jefferson Franklin Ray 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