Utley (Freda) papers, 1886-1978
Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Freda Utley papers
- Dates:
- 1886-1978
- Creators:
- Utley, Freda, 1899-1978
- Abstract:
- Correspondence, writings, and printed matter, relating to social and political conditions in Russia, Japan, and China in the interwar period; the Sino-Japanese conflict; World War II; American relations with China; Germany in the post-World War II reconstruction period; social and political developments in the Middle East; and anti-communism in the United States.
- Extent:
- 87 manuscript boxes, 11 envelopes (37.4 Linear Feet)
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item], Freda Utley Papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
Background
- Biographical / historical:
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Date Event 1898, Jan. 23 Born, London, England1923 B.A., London University1925 M.A., London University1926-1928 Research fellow, London School of Economics1928 Joined British Communist Party. Marriage to Arcadi Berdichevsky1930 Took up residence in Soviet Union1931 Author, Lancashire and the Far East. Membership in British Communist Party lapsed1932-1936 Senior scientific worker, Institute of World Economy and Politics, Academy of Sciences, Moscow1936 Author, Japan's Feet of ClayArrest and disappearance of husband. Return to England.1938 War correspondent in China. Author, Japan's Gamble in China1939 Author, China at War. Took up residence in United States1940 Author, The Dream We Lost1941-1945 Economic consultant, Starr, Park and Freeman Company, New York1945-1946 War correspondent in China1947 Author, Last Chance in China1948 Author, Lost Illusion (revised version of The Dream We Lost)1949 Author, The High Cost of Vengeance1950 Naturalized as citizen of United States1950-1954 Testified against Owen LattimoreAnti-communist witness, various Congressional hearings.1951 Author, The China Story1957 Author, Will the Middle East Go West?1970 Author, Odyssey of a Liberal1978, Jan. 21 Died, Washington, D.C. - Acquisition information:
- Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library Archives in 1978.
- Physical location:
- Hoover Institution Library & Archives
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- Anti-communist movements -- United States
Sino-Japanese War, 1937-1945
Nuremberg Trial of Major German War Criminals, Nuremberg, Germany, 1945-1946
Reconstruction (1939-1951) -- Germany
World War, 1939-1945 - Places:
- Germany -- History -- 1945-1955
China -- Foreign relations -- United States
United States -- Foreign relations -- China
Middle East -- Politics and government
Japan -- Politics and government -- 1912-1945
Soviet Union -- Politics and government -- 1917-1936
China -- Politics and government
About this collection guide
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2025-03-31 14:42:08.452479
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Boxes 37, FH5, FH25, and FH27 may not be used without permission of the Archivist. The remainder of 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:
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Literary rights held by Jon B. Utley. For copyright status, please contact the Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item], Freda Utley 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