Collection context
Summary
- Creators:
- Shriver, Harry C. (Harry Clair), 1904-1986
- Abstract:
- Clippings, pamphlets, writings, directives, and regulations, relating to government censorship, propaganda, and civil liberties in the United States during World War II.
- Extent:
- 5 manuscript boxes and 1 oversize box (2.5 Linear Feet)
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item], Harry Clair Shriver collection, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
Background
- Scope and content:
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The collection contains newspaper clippings, codes and regulations, press releases, speeches, pamphlets, reports, and bibliographies collected by Shriver during and after World War II. The contents of this collection focuses on the topics of wartime censorship, propaganda, free speech, and civil liberties. The clippings cover a large portion of the collection and describe the creation of the Office of Censorship and government activity concerning censorship and propaganda throughout the war years, from 1941 to 1947. Other notable documents in the collection include several pamphlets on censorship and war for the general public, wartime regulations for radio, TV broadcasters, and the press, and a copy of the presidential directive establishing the U.S. Office of Censorship. The collection also includes two books authored by Shriver, which are unrelated to World War II, but reflect Shriver's legal career.
- Biographical / historical:
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Harry C. Shriver (1904-1986) was born near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. He received his J.D. from George Washington University, and went on to serve as a member of the bar of the District of Columbia and of the United States Supreme Court. Shriver was a government lawyer for a number of federal agencies, including the Library of Congress, the Federal Trade Commission, and the War Shipping Administration. He also served as General Counsel for the Navy Department, Hearing Examiner for the Federal Power Commission in 1963, and Administrative Law Judge in 1972.
- Acquisition information:
- Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library Archives in 1978.
- 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], Harry Clair Shriver collection, [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