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Coox (Alvin) papers
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Description
This collection consists of files, photographs and audio recordings relating to the research and teaching career of military
historian Alvin Coox (1924-1999), particularly pertaining to the 1939 Battle of Nomonhan between Japan and the Soviet Union.
Background
Alvin D. Coox, a historian of modern Japanese military history, was born in Rochester, New York, in 1924. He earned a bachelor's
from New York University and received a master's in history and a doctorate in history and government from Harvard University.
In the late 1940s, he taught history at Harvard and was a senior historian at the Johns Hopkins University. In the 1950s and
1960s, he spent fifteen years in Japan, including six years as an intelligence analyst for the United States Air Force. In
1964, Coox began teaching at San Diego State University, and later also served as head of the Center for Asian Studies. He
retired in 1995. He wrote eight books, including "Nomonham: Japan Against Russia, 1939" (Stanford University Press, 1986).
He died in 1999.
Extent
57.979 Linear Feet
54 boxes
Restrictions
All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the East Asian Library at
eal@usc.edu. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the East Asian Library as the owner of the physical items and
is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.
Availability
Advance notice required for access.