Ballantine (Joseph W.) papers, 1909-1970

Collection context

Summary

Title:
Joseph William Ballantine papers
Dates:
1909-1970
Creators:
Ballantine, Joseph, 1888-1973
Abstract:
Memoirs, notes, reports, articles, and printed matter, relating to American foreign policy in East Asia, and to the foreign policy views of Owen Lattimore.
Extent:
3 manuscript boxes (1.3 Linear Feet)
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Joseph William Ballantine Papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Background

Biographical / historical:
Date Event
1888
Born, Abmednaga, India
1909
Joined the U.S. Foreign Service
1930
Secretary of the American Delegation to the London Naval Conference
1944
Directed the Office of Far Eastern Affairs
1945-1947
Special Assistant to the Secretary of State

After his retirement, served with the Brookings Institution in Washington, D.C. and lectured at NYU

Acquisition information:
Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library Archives in 1973.
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Finding aid prepared by Ronald M. Bulatoff
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2024-10-30 14:54:29.530922

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], Joseph William Ballantine 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