Owen (C. R.) papers, 1932-1982

Collection context

Summary

Title:
C. R. Owen papers
Dates:
1932-1982
Creators:
Owen, C. R.
Abstract:
Writings, correspondence, clippings, notes, printed matter, and videotapes, relating to the German national socialist leader Otto Strasser, his break with Adolf Hitler in 1930, his oppositional political activities in Germany until 1933, his attempts to form a German anti-Nazi movement while living in exile in Canada during World War II, his surveillance by American and Canadian government agencies, and his postwar return to Germany and political activities there. Includes a manuscript biography by C. R. Owen, a manuscript autobiography by Strasser, and correspondence and published writings of Strasser
Extent:
9 manuscript boxes (3.6 Linear Feet)
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], C. R. Owen papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Background

Scope and content:

Writings, correspondence, clippings, notes, printed matter, and videotapes, relating to the German national socialist leader Otto Strasser, his break with Adolf Hitler in 1930, his oppositional political activities in Germany until 1933, his attempts to form a German anti-Nazi movement while living in exile in Canada during World War II, his surveillance by American and Canadian government agencies, and his postwar return to Germany and political activities there. Includes a manuscript biography by C. R. Owen, a manuscript autobiography by Strasser, and correspondence and published writings of Strasser.

Biographical / historical:

Canadian professor of German literature.

Acquisition information:
Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library Archives in 1990.
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 2023-03-02 09:15:01.254210

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], C. R. Owen 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