Overview of the J. Burke Knapp papers

Processed by Hoover Institution Archives Staff.

Hoover Institution Archives

Stanford University

Stanford, California 94305-6010

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Overview of the J. Burke Knapp papers

Hoover Institution Archives

Stanford University

Stanford, California

Processed by:: Hoover Institution Archives Staff
Date Completed:: 2008
Encoded by:: Machine-readable finding aid derived from MARC record by David Sun.

Collection Summary

Title: J. Burke Knapp papers

Dates: 1932-1997

Collection Number: 92039

Creator: Knapp, J. Burke (Joseph Burke), 1913-

Collection Size: 8 manuscript boxes, 1 oversize box, 1 envelope (3.7 linear feet)

Repository: Hoover Institution Archives

Stanford, California 94305-6010

Abstract: Writings, correspondence, memoranda, reports, transcripts of interviews, and memorabilia, relating to activities of the World Bank in funding development programs in Latin American and other developing countries, and to miscellaneous aspects of foreign economic policy of the United States government.

Physical Location: Hoover Institution Archives

Languages: In English

Administrative Information

Access

Collection is open for research.

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Publication Rights

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Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], J. Burke Knapp papers, [Box number], Hoover Institution Archives.

Acquisition Information

Acquired by the Hoover Institution Archives in 1992.

Accruals

Materials may have been added to the collection since this finding aid was prepared. To determine if this has occurred, find the collection in Stanford University's online catalog at http://searchworks.stanford.edu/ . Materials have been added to the collection if the number of boxes listed in the online catalog is larger than the number of boxes listed in this finding aid.

Biographical/Historical Note

American banker; vice president and senior vice president, World Bank, 1956-1978.

Scope and Content of Collection

Writings, correspondence, memoranda, reports, transcripts of interviews, and memorabilia, relating to activities of the World Bank in funding development programs in Latin American and other developing countries, and to miscellaneous aspects of foreign economic policy of the United States government.

Indexing Terms

The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.

World Bank.

Economic assistance.

Economic assistance--Latin America.

Economic assistance, American.

Economic development.

Banks and banking, International.

Developing countries.

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