Collection context
Summary
- Creators:
- Cooper, Merian C.
- Abstract:
- Correspondence, memoranda, and memorabilia, relating to operations of the American Relief Administration and the United States Food Administration in Poland, the Kosciuszko Squadron during the Polish-Russian wars, 1919-1921, General Douglas MacArthur, Lieutenant General Claire Chennault, American defense policy, air power, and communist strategy.
- Extent:
- 1 manuscript box (0.2 Linear Feet)
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item], Merian C. Cooper papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
Background
- Scope and content:
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Correspondence, memoranda, and memorabilia, relating to operations of the American Relief Administration and the United States Food Administration in Poland, the Kosciuszko Squadron during the Polish-Russian wars, 1919-1921, General Douglas MacArthur, Lieutenant General Claire Chennault, American defense policy, air power, and communist strategy.
- Biographical / historical:
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Brigadier general, United States Air Force; pilot with the Kosciuszko Squadron in Poland, 1919-1921; chief of staff, China Air Task Force, 1942.
- Acquisition information:
- Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library Archives in 1958.
- Physical location:
- Hoover Institution Library & Archives
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- World War, 1914-1918 -- Civilian relief
World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial operations
World War, 1939-1945 -- China
International relief - Names:
- American Relief Administration
United States Food Administration
United States. Army Air Forces. China Air Task Force
MacArthur, Douglas, 1880-1964
Chennault, Claire Lee, 1893-1958 - Places:
- Poland -- History -- Wars of 1918-1921
United States -- Defenses
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], Merian C. Cooper 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