Description
Reports, studies, memoranda, minutes, correspondence, pamphlets, and other printed matter, relating to area studies and foreign
language studies in the United States, education to promote international understanding, and American-Japanese cultural relations.
Background
Robert Ward was born in San Francisco in 1916. He earned a bachelor's degree from Stanford in 1936. During World War II,
Ward was recruited by the Naval Intelligence Service, attended the Navy Language School in Colorado and became a Japanese
translator on General Douglas MacArthur's staff. He received the Legion of Merit award for his service. Following the end
of the war, Ward returned to his studies and earned a PhD from the University of California at Berkeley in 1948.
Extent
53 manuscript boxes, 2 oversize boxes, 7 card file boxes, 1 oversize folder
(32.5 Linear Feet)
Restrictions
For copyright status, please contact the Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
Availability
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.