Keown (Ralph D.) album, 1951-1952

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Summary

Title:
Ralph D. Keown album
Dates:
1951-1952
Creators:
Keown, Ralph D.
Abstract:
Ralph D. Keown was a private in the United States Army Signal Corps. The Ralph D. Keown album includes 155 photographs of related to his time in the Southeastern Signal School camp in Camp Gordon, Georgia, as well as photographs depicting scenes around Tokyo, Japan and other unidentiļ¬ed locations.
Extent:
1 manuscript box (0.2 Linear Feet)
Language:
In English
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Ralph D. Keown album, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Background

Scope and content:

Includes 155 photographs of Camp Gordon, Georgia; Tokyo, Japan; and unidentiļ¬ed locations. The photographs depict scenes around Tokyo and soldiers in uniform and off-duty on base. There are hand-written annotations throughout the album identifying soldiers and buildings. Also included in the album: Keown's certiļ¬cate from "The Southeastern Signal School Camp Gordon, Ga.", dated August 4, 1951; a color-illustrated certiļ¬cate, "Domain of the Golden Dragon Ruler of the 180th Meridian"; and a newspaper article dated May 2, 1952, that shows rioters at the Imperial Palace Plaza.

Biographical / historical:

Keown was a private in the United States Army Signal Corps. He was stationed in occupied Japan and worked at the General Headquarters of the Allied Forces in Tokyo.

Acquisition information:
Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library Archives in 2022.
Physical location:
Hoover Institution Library & Archives
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Finding aid prepared by Hoover Institution Library and Archives Staff
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2023-05-02 12:43:03.625794

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], Ralph D. Keown album, [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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