George Sokolsky papers, 1916-1962

Collection context

Summary

Creators:
Sokolsky, George E. (George Ephraim), 1893-1962
Abstract:
Writings, radio broadcast transcripts, correspondence, printed matter, phonorecords, and photographs, relating to politics, communism, internal security and anti-communist movements in the United States, and to politics and communism in China and elsewhere.
Extent:
390 manuscript boxes, 2 oversize boxes (164.5 Linear Feet)
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], George Sokolsky papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Background

Biographical / historical:
Date Event
1893 September 5
Born, Utica, New York
1917
B.A., School of Journalism, Columbia University, New York
1917
Editor, Russian Daily News, Petrograd
1918
Assistant Editor, North China Star, Tientsin (T'ien-chin), China
1920-1930
Political correspondent, North China Star. Shanghai correspondent for New York Evening Post, Philadelphia Public Ledger, New York World, London Daily Express, Japan Advertiser
1922
Married Rosalind Phang
1927-1930
Editor, Far Eastern Review
1928
Author, Outlines of Universal History
1932
Author, Tinder Box of Asia
1933
Death of Rosalind Sokolsky
1934
Author, Labor's Fight for Power
1935
Author, We Jews. Married Dorothy Fiske
1935-1940
Contributor, New York Herald Tribune
1938
Author, Labor Crisis in the United States
1939
Author, The American Way of Life
1940-1962
Syndicated newspaper columnist
1948-1961
Commentator, American Broadcasting Company
1948-1962
Director, American Jewish League Against Communism
1962 December 12
Died
Acquisition information:
Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library Archives in 1959.
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

Box FH2 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:

For copyright status, please contact the Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], George Sokolsky papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Location of this collection:
Hoover Institution Library & Archives, Stanford University
Stanford, CA 94305-6003, US
Contact:
(650) 723-3563