Harrison Forman papers, 1931-1974.

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Harrison Forman papers, 1931-1974.

Collection comprises diaries, photographs, journalism, interviews, writings, and books by American explorer, photographer, and journalist Harrison Forman. Of interest are 62 diaries Forman kept while a world traveler and journalist. Collection materials concern the following topics: 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.

4.75 linear ft. (7 containers, 1 package, 11 volumes)

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SNAC Resource ID: 7626603

University of Oregon Libraries

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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...