Collection context
Summary
- Creators:
- Radford, Arthur William, 1896-
- Abstract:
- Relates to American naval operations in the Pacific Theater during World War II, the development of naval aviation, postwar American defense policy, and American policy in the Indochinese War of 1946-1954. Published as From Pearl Harbor to Vietnam : The Memoirs of Admiral Arthur W. Radford (Stanford, 1980)
- Extent:
- 1 item (1493 p.) (5 manuscript boxes) (2.0 Linear Feet)
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item], Arthur William Radford memoirs, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
Background
- Scope and content:
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Relates to American naval operations in the Pacific Theater during World War II, the development of naval aviation, postwar American defense policy, and American policy in the Indochinese War of 1946-1954. Published as From Pearl Harbor to Vietnam : The Memoirs of Admiral Arthur W. Radford (Stanford, 1980)
- Biographical / historical:
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Admiral, United States Navy; chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff, 1953-1957.
- Acquisition information:
- Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library Archives in 1980.
- Physical location:
- Hoover Institution Library & Archives
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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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:
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For copyright status, please contact the Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item], Arthur William Radford memoirs, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
- Location of this collection:
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Hoover Institution Library & Archives, Stanford UniversityStanford, CA 94305-6003, US
- Contact:
- (650) 723-3563