Kramer (Jack) papers, circa 1960-1969, bulk 1968-1969

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Summary

Title:
Jack Kramer papers
Dates:
circa 1960-1969, bulk 1968-1969
Creators:
Kramer, Jack
Abstract:
Correspondence, memoranda, writings, printed matter, photographs, and one sound recording relating to the Eritrean Liberation Front and the movement for Eritrean independence. Also available on microfilm (1 reel).
Extent:
1 manuscript box (0.4 Linear Feet)
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Jack Kramer papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Background

Scope and content:

The Jack Kramer papers include correspondence, memoranda, writings, printed matter, photographs, and one unique sound recording recorded in Eritrea in September 1968. Many of the papers are photocopies. The recording has interviews with rank and file independence fighters and commanders such as Osman Mohammed Idris (aka Abu Shenab) of the Eritrean Liberation Front (E.L.F.), who were fighting for independence from Ethiopia. The correspondence include letters to and from Eritrean nationalists such as Woldeab Woldemariam, Kidane Kiflu, Mohamud Dinai, and Osman Saleh Sabbe.

Biographical / historical:

Jack Kramer is an American journalist and author. He graduated from Stanford University with a B.A. in English in 1965 and completed graduate work in journalism at Columbia University in 1970. Kramer worked as a staff reporter for The Wall Street Journal, contributing editor for Time magazine, and Middle East Bureau chief for Bloomberg Businessweek. He covered a variety of subjects as a journalist in the 1960s, including Alabama during the Civil Rights Movement, Vietnam, Laos, Egypt, Eritrea, Somalia, Kenya, Rwanda, Tunisia, Algeria, Sudan, the Western Sahara, Greece, and Turkey. Kramer's publications include: Travels with the Celestial Dog, a memoir of the 1960s; Rwanda Means the Universe,with Louise Mushikiwabo, the current foreign minister of Rwanda; and business-related books.

Acquisition information:
Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library Archives in 1968.
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 Issayas Tesfamariam
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2026-03-30 16:08:02.141408

Access and use

Restrictions:

Content from this collection has been digitized. Original materials may not be used without permission of the Archivist.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], Jack Kramer papers, [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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