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MS 184
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Title: Edward A. Podesta collection
Dates: 1950-1956
Collection number: MS 184
Creator:
Podesta, Edward A.
Collection Size:
3 boxes
Repository:
University of California, Santa Cruz. University Library.
Special Collections and Archives
Santa Cruz, California 95064
Abstract: This collection contains propaganda leaflets, flyers, and other documents collected by Podesta during his tour of duty as
a military historian during the Korean Conflict/War.
Physical location: Stored offsite at NRLF: Advance notice is required for access to the papers.
Languages:
Languages represented in the collection:
English
Collection open for research.
Property rights reside with the University of California. Literary rights are retained by the creators of the records and
their heirs. For permission to publish or to reproduce the material, please contact the Head of Special Collections and Archives.
Edward A. Podesta collection. MS 184. Special Collections and Archives, University Library, University of
California, Santa Cruz.
Gift of Jane S. Podesta in 1997.
Edward S. Podesta (1917-1977) was a military historian for the Army during the Korean Conflict/War.
A native of San Jose, he attended San Jose State and graduated from Stanford. He served in the Army as a lieutenant colonel.
An economist and behavioral scientist, he worked for Stanford Research Institute and had participated in field studies of
educational sites in Ecuador, Jamaica, West Cameroon, Nigeria, Morocco, Portugal and Saudi Arabia.
He died at home in September 1977.
Scope and Content of Collection
This collection contains propaganda leaflets, flyers, and other documents collected by Podesta during his tour of duty as
a military historian during the Korean Conflict/War.
The leaflets and accompanying translation/explanation sheets are arranged by code number and size.
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in
the library's online public access catalog.
Podesta, Edward A.--Archives
Korean War, 1950-1953--Propaganda
Propaganda, American--Korea
Korean War, 1950-1953--China
Korean War, 1950-1953--Public opinion