Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- William Neufeld papers
- Dates:
- 1924-1992
- Creators:
- Neufeld, William
- Abstract:
- Correspondence, reports, memoranda, writings, slides, and photographs relating to physical training of American naval aviators during World War II, and to American military government policy regarding education, and especially physical education and sports, in postwar occupied Japan.
- Extent:
- 7 manuscript boxes, 1 videocassette box, 2 oversize boxes (4.3 Linear Feet)
- Language:
- In English
- Preferred citation:
-
[Identification of item], William Neufeld papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
Background
- Scope and content:
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Correspondence, reports, memoranda, writings, slides, and photographs relating to the physical training of United States naval aviators during World War II and to U.S. military government education policy, particularly physical education and sports, in postwar occupied Japan. Includes slides from Neufeld's later service postings in Iran (1953–1958) and Taiwan (1958–1961).
- Biographical / historical:
-
Commander, United States Navy; physical education consultant, Civil Information and Education Section, Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers, Japan, 1948-1952.
- Acquisition information:
- Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library Archives in 1995.
- Physical location:
- Hoover Institution Library & Archives
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- World War, 1939-1945 -- United States
Military government
Education -- Japan
Physical training
Physical education and training -- Japan - Names:
- United States. Navy
Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers. Civil Information and Education Section - Places:
- Japan -- History -- Allied occupation, 1945-1952
About this collection guide
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Box 4 and 10 may not be used without permission of the Archivist. The remainder of the collection is open for research; materials must be requested at least two business days in advance of intended use.
- Terms of access:
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For copyright status, please contact the Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
- Preferred citation:
-
[Identification of item], William Neufeld papers, [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