William H. Vatcher papers, 1939-1965

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Summary

Creators:
Vatcher, William Henry
Abstract:
Correspondence, writings, pamphlets, leaflets, slides, and photographs, relating to South African political parties; Afrikaner and African nationalism; the Afrikaner Broederbond; American, Japanese, and North Korean propaganda and psychological warfare methods during World War II and the Korean War; and the Trans-Siberian Railroad
Extent:
21 manuscript boxes, 4 envelopes (8.4 Linear Feet)
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], William H. Vatcher papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection contains correspondence, writings, pamphlets, leaflets, slides, and photographs, relating to South African political parties; Afrikaner and African nationalism; the Afrikaner Broederbond; and American, Japanese, and North Korean propaganda and psychological warfare methods during World War II and the Korean War. Includes miscellany and audiovisual material, including photographs of W.H. Vatcher in Japan and of his trip on the Trans-Siberian Railroad, American propaganda warfare, combat areas, American forces, Japanese prisoners in the Pacific theatre, and slides of Africa. Also includes original cartoons on South African politics.

Biographical / historical:
William Henry Vatcher
Date Event
1920, July
Born, Los Angeles, California
1942
B.A., Stanford University
1944-1945
Member, Admiral Nimitz's Staff, Central Pacific
1945-1946
Member, Naval Technical Mission to Japan
1948
M.A., Stanford University
1950
Ph.D., Stanford University
1950
Author, Combat Propaganda Against the Japanese in the Central Pacific
1949-1951
Instructor, San Jose State College, San Jose, California
1951
Member, Panmunjom Truce Team, Korea
1958
Author, Panmunjom: the Story of the Korean Military Armistice
1965
Author, White Laager: the Rise of Afrikaner Nationalism
Acquisition information:
Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library Archives in 1953.
Physical location:
Hoover Institution Library & Archives
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

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], William H. Vatcher 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
hooverarchives@stanford.edu
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