Overview of the Rose Kraft collection
Finding aid prepared by Hoover Institution Library and Archives Staff
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Title: Rose Kraft collection
Date (inclusive): 1941-1965
Collection Number: 72105
Contributing Institution: Hoover Institution Library and Archives
Language of Material:
English
Physical Description:
1 slide box, 3 envelopes
(0.7 Linear Feet)
Abstract: Photographs depicting military campaigns in the Pacific during World War II; color slides depicting scenic views in mainly
European countries; and programs to Russian theater and ballet performances.
source:
Kraft, Rose
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 in 1972.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Rose Kraft collection, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
Scope and Content of Collection
Photographs depicting military campaigns in the Pacific during World War II; color slides depicting scenic views in mainly
European countries; and programs to Russian theater and ballet performances.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Slides (Photography)
World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Pacific Ocean
World War, 1939-1945 -- Pictorial works
Europe -- Pictorial works
Kraft, Rose
box 1
123 color slides of places of historical and cultural interest in Russia, Greece, Spain, Hungary, Israel, Portugal, Sweden,
Finland
undated
envelope A
17 prints of troops being entertained by the USO shows on Makin Island in the Pacific during World War II
undated
Scope and Contents
Includes candid print of Bob Hope.
envelope B
59 prints of improvised insignia painted on World War II bombers
undated
envelope C
151 prints of scenes on Makin Island during World War II, including U.S. encampments, native life, and war damage
