William J. Niederpruem papers, 1914-1951

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Summary

Creators:
Niederpruem, William J.
Abstract:
The William J. Niederpruem papers document the career of an American military officer who served in the United States Army during both World War I and World War II, and who was part of the American occupation authority in Japan after the end of the Second World War. As a staff officer with the 32nd Division, American Expeditionary Forces, Niederpruem served in France and Germany during 1918-1919. His collection includes orders and reports relating to this period, as well as a number of photographs and postcards depicting battlefield scenes from World War I. Much of the collection consists of printed matter, including pamphlets published by the American military during both world wars and serial issues with articles relating to World War II. There are also copies of newspapers with coverage of the ouster of General Douglas MacArthur during the Korean War.
Extent:
4 manuscript boxes, 6 oversize boxes (4.0 Linear Feet)
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], William J. Niederpruem papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Background

Scope and content:

The William J. Niederpruem papers document the career of an American military officer who served in the United States Army during both World War I and World War II, and who was part of the American occupation authority in Japan after the end of the Second World War. As a staff officer with the 32nd Division, American Expeditionary Forces, Niederpruem served in France and Germany during 1918-1919. His collection includes orders and reports relating to this period, as well as a number of photographs and postcards depicting battlefield scenes from World War I. Much of the collection consists of printed matter, including pamphlets published by the American military during both world wars and serial issues with articles relating to World War II. There are also copies of newspapers with coverage of the ouster of General Douglas MacArthur during the Korean War.

The Military career file contains orders, reports, and intelligence summaries, as well as a translation done by Niederpruem of a study of World War I strategy by William Groener. The collection contains numerous maps pertaining to the Western Front during World War I and the Philippines during World War II. There are also a number of regional maps of Japan in the papers.

Biographical / historical:
1945-1946
Date Event
1887 November 30
Born
1918-1919
Staff officer, American expeditionary forces
1930s-1940s
Colonel, U.S. Army
1945-1946
Official with U.S. occupation authority in Japan
1972
Died
Acquisition information:
Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library Archives in 1966.
Arrangement:

The collection is arranged into 6 series: Military career file; Declassified U.S. government publications; Photographs; Postcards; Printed matter; and Oversize materials

Physical location:
Hoover Institution Library & Archives
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

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], William J. Niederpruem papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Location of this collection:
Hoover Institution Library & Archives, Stanford University
Stanford, CA 94305-6003, US
Contact:
(650) 723-3563
hooverarchives@stanford.edu
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