few Preliminary Inventory of the Kendrick S. Few Papers, 1934-1945 Preliminary processing by: Lisa Stark; machine-readable finding aid created by: Lisa Stark

2000 Duke University. All Rights Reserved.

Aleph Number: 002683871

 Machine-readable finding aid derived from Microsoft Word Date of source: December, 1999 Preliminary processing by Lisa Stark December, 1999; Finding Aid encoded by Lisa Stark, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University, April 12, 2000 Description is in English. 09-07-2005 PUBLIC "-//Duke University::David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library//TEXT (US::NDD::::Kendrick S. Few Papers)//EN" "few.sgm" converted from EAD 1.0 to 2002 by v1to02.xsl (sy2003-10-15). Also, the top level of the finding aid (above the dsc) changed to conform to current Rubenstein Library and NC EAD standards as laid out in the Inventory Style Guide and in the NCEAD Best Practice Guidelines. Within the dsc, dates for series were normalized. These changes were made by Michelle Belden. Also, container TYPE and LABEL attribute values were standardized according to the Rubenstein Library EAD 2002 manual and the NCEAD eadlocal.ent by Ruth E. Bryan.The tag list inside index was changed to indexentry by Ruth E. Bryan. Preliminary Inventory of the Kendrick S. Few Papers, 1934-1945 David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library Duke UniversityDurham, North Carolina 27708-0185

2000 Duke University. All rights reserved.

 Descriptive Summary Kendrick S. Few Papers, 1934-1945 Few, Kendrick S. 2.5 Linear Feet 50 Items David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Library's online catalog. English. Administrative Information Access Restrictions

Collection is open for research.

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Please contact Research Services staff before visiting the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library to use this collection.

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 Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Kendrick S. Few Papers, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library

 Provenance

Gift to the library from Randolph R. Few, Jr.

 Processing Information

Preliminary processing by Lisa Stark

Completed April 12, 2000

Encoded by Lisa Stark

This finding aid is NCEAD compliant.

This accession is unprocessed: materials may not have been ordered and described beyond their original condition.

 Biographical Note

Student Ken Few (Duke University A.B., 1939) traveled in Europe, particularly Germany, June through September 1938. He later served as a lieutenant and major for the U.S. Army, Adjutant General.

Collection Overview

Collection contains materials Few gathered as a student in Germany, and materials relating to his US Army service in WWII. There are guidebooks, newspapers, postcards, Nazi propaganda chiefly from Germany ( 1938), and materials from other parts of Europe. Papers concerning Few's military service include a memo from the War Dept., and items related to Adjutant General's School.

 Subject Headings

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World War, 1939-1945--Propaganda Propaganda, German Nazi propaganda National socialism Few, Kendrick S. Germany--Politics and government--1933-1945 Germany--History--1933-1945 Duke University--Students Contents of Collection Accession: 1999-0424 1 Printed materials in German and English

Includes speeches by Adolph Hitler mostly published in 1938, German publications about Germany, its government and army, and tourist maps and guides of various European locations. There are also a number of issues of News from Germany and American Views.

2 Printed Materials in German and English 3 Printed Materials in German and English Postcards Event and travel tickets Ship passenger lists 4 Materials related to Few's service as a lieutenant and major for the US Army, Adjutant General, 1943-1945 1 Newspapers, 1938, from Munich, Nürnberg, and Berlin