Shirley Temple Black papers, approximately 1940-approximately 1959

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Creators:: Temple, Shirley, 1928-2014
Abstract:: Shirley Temple Black was an actress, US Ambassador to Ghana and Czechoslovakia, and a Hoover Institution overseer. The collection consists of three 1940s-era scrapbooks primarily composed of letters and ephemera of historical interest sent to Shirley Temple from correspondents worldwide during the period encompassing World War II.
Extent:: 3 oversize boxes (4.14 Linear Feet)
Language:: In English
Preferred citation:: [Identification of item], Shirley Temple Black papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Scope and content:: The collection comprises three World War II-era scrapbooks belonging to Shirley Temple Black, which contain letters and ephemera of historical interest.
Biographical / historical:: Shirley Temple Black (1928-2014) was a diplomat and actress. She served as the United States Ambassador to Ghana and Czechoslovakia, as well as the Chief of Protocol of the United States. Black was an Overseer of the Hoover Institution on War, Revolution, and Peace.
Acquisition information:: Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library Archives in 2023.
Physical location:: Hoover Institution Library & Archives
Rules or conventions:: Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Subjects:: World War, 1939-1945
Motion picture actors and actresses
Personal correspondence
Albums (Books)

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

Preferred citation:: [Identification of item], Shirley Temple Black papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Location of this collection:: Hoover Institution

Hoover Institution Library & Archives, Stanford University

Stanford, CA 94305-6003, US