Harrison Forman papers 1931-1974

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Harrison Forman papers 1931-1974

Harrison Forman (1904-1978) was an American explorer, aviator, photographer, journalist and author. Collection comprises 62 diaries kept by Forman while a world traveler and journalist, as well as photographs, journalism, interviews, writings, and books by Forman. Collection materials include accounts of the Sino-Japanese conflict, the Chinese government under Chiang Kai-shek, the Japanese bombardment of Shanghai in 1937, and the Nazi invasion of Poland in 1939.

7.75 linear feet, 10 containers, 1 package, 11 volumes

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Forman, Harrison, 1904-1978

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Harrison Forman (1904-1978) was an American explorer, aviator, photographer, journalist and author. During the late 1930s Forman covered the Sino-Japanese conflict as a cameraman for the March of Time newsreel service and also reported for the New York times on Japanese forces across Asia. Forman became best known during this time for his coverage of the Sino-Japanese conflict, the Chinese government under Chiang Kai-shek, the Japanese bombardment of Shanghai in 1937, and the Nazi invasion of Po...