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Thompson (Virginia McLean) and Richard Adloff papers
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  • Title: Virginia McLean Thompson and Richard Adloff papers
    Date (inclusive): 1931-1986
    Collection Number: XX171
    Contributing Institution: Hoover Institution Library and Archives
    Language of Material: In English and French
    Physical Description: 27 manuscript boxes, 1 oversized box, 2 envelopes (10.6 Linear Feet)
    Abstract: Drafts of books, other writings, research notes, letters, newsletters, clippings, other printed matter, and photographs relating to political, social and economic conditions in various African countries, including the Congo (Brazzaville), Madagascar, Zaire and other French-speaking countries; and in Indochina, Thailand and Burma. Includes joint writings of Virginia Thompson and Richard Adloff.
    Creator: Thompson, Virginia, 1903-1990
    Creator: Adloff, Richard
    Physical Location: Hoover Institution Library & Archives

    Access

    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.

    Use

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

    Acquisition Information

    Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

    Preferred Citation

    [Identification of item], Virginia McLean Thompson and Richard Adloff papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

    Biographical Note

    American historians.

    Scope and Content of Collection

    Drafts of books, other writings, research notes, letters, newsletters, clippings, other printed matter, and photographs relating to political, social and economic conditions in various African countries, including the Congo (Brazzaville), Madagascar, Zaire and other French-speaking countries; and in Indochina, Thailand and Burma. Includes joint writings of Virginia Thompson and Richard Adloff.

    Subjects and Indexing Terms

    Burma
    Congo (Democratic Republic)
    Africa
    Congo (Brazzaville)
    Madagascar
    Africa, French-speaking Equatorial
    Africa, French-speaking West
    Thailand
    Indochina