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Preliminary Inventory of the Kendrick S. Few Papers, 1934-1945

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.

Descriptive Summary

Title
Kendrick S. Few Papers, 1934-1945
Creator
Few, Kendrick S.
Extent
2.5 Linear Feet, 50 Items
Repository
David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University
Location
For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Library's online catalog.
Language
English.

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Collection is open for research.

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Contents of the Collection

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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.

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

Historical 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.

Subject Headings

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.