Jack Belden papers, 1935-1989

Summary

Creators:

Belden, Jack, 1910-1989 and Smedley, Agnes, 1892-1950

Abstract:

Correspondence, news dispatches, and other writings, relating primarily to the Sino-Japanese War, American military operations in North Africa, France, Belgium and Germany, the occupation of Germany, and the publication of China Shakes the World. Includes correspondence with Agnes Smedley.

Extent:

4 boxes, 1 oversize box (3.0 Linear Feet)

Language:

English

Preferred citation:

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

Background

Scope and content:

The papers of Jack Belden cover his career as an American journalist. He was a foreign correspondent in China during the Second Sino-Japanese War; in China, Burma, North Africa, and Europe during World War II; and in China during the Civil War.

The materials, consisting of correspondence, news dispatches, writings, diary, and notes, relate primarily to the Second Sino-Japanese War, American military operations in North Africa, France, Belgium, and Germany, the occupation of Germany, the publication of China Shakes the World, and reviews of his writings. An insight into United States Army operations in Europe and the Far East during World War II is also provided.

The Jack Belden papers were acquired originally in 1990. Incremental materials, received in 2008, have been added alphabetically at the end of the register by the original series.

Biographical / historical:

Date	Event
1910, February 3	Born, Brooklyn, New York
1926	Graduated, Summit High School, New Jersey
1931	Graduated, Colgate University, New York
1931-1933	Seaman - Java, Phillippines, Germany, and South America
1933	Teacher, Peking University, China
Late 1930s	Reported on the Second Sino-Japanese War for the United Press International
Early 1940s	Covered Italy, North Africa, and Burma for Time and Life magazines
1943	Author, Retreat with Stilwell Returned to the United States
1944	Author, Still Time to Die
1946	Returned to China
1949	Author, China Shakes the World
1989 June 3	Died, Paris, France

Acquisition information:

The collection was acquired by the Hoover Instituion Archives in 1990.

Arrangement:

Arranged into seven series: Biographical File, Correspondence, Office File, Writings, United States Army File, Incremental Material, and Oversize Material.

Physical location:

Hoover Institution Library & Archives

Rules or conventions:

Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Indexed terms

Subjects:

Sino-Japanese War, 1937-1945
World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Western Front
Military government
World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Africa, North
Journalists

Places:

China -- History -- 1937-1945
Germany -- History -- 1945-1955
China -- History -- Civil War, 1945-1949

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], Jack Belden papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Location of this collection:

Hoover Institution

Hoover Institution Library & Archives, Stanford University

Stanford, CA 94305-6003, US

Contact:

(650) 723-3563

hooverarchives@stanford.edu

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