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Title: Kenneth Kantor papers
Date (inclusive): 1937-1975
Collection Number: 2012C24
Contributing Institution: Hoover Institution Library and Archives
Language of Material: In English and Japanese
Physical Description:
7 manuscript boxes, 2 oversize boxes, 1 negative
(5.1 Linear Feet)
Abstract: Contains printed newspaper writings, drafts of articles, letters, and photographs relating to the post-World War II American
occupation of Japan, the Korean War, and other subjects.
Creator:
Kantor, Kenneth
Physical Location: Hoover Institution Library & Archives
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.
For copyright status, please contact the Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library & Archives in 2012.
[Identification of item], Kenneth Kantor papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
Born on January 22, 1920, Kenneth Dwight Kantor was an American journalist who spent most of his career in Japan and Korea.
He covered post-World War II Japan and the war in Korea, including subjects such as the status of women's rights in Japan
and refugees in Korea. He worked for the National Broadcast Company. In 1948, he married Margaret (Marjorie) A. Crook, who
had also worked for the Far East Command.
Scope and Content of Collection
Contains printed newspaper writings, drafts of articles, letters, and photographs relating to the post-World War II American
occupation of Japan, the Korean War, and other subjects.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Journalists
Japan -- History -- Allied occupation, 1945-1952
Korean War, 1950-1953