Harold Gould Henderson papers

id
2556
origination
Henderson, Harold Gould
date statement
1750-1974 [bulk 1959-1974]
key date
1750
identifier (local_mss)
1378
org unit
Manuscripts and Archives Division
call number
MssCol 1378
b-number
b11848401
total components
6
total series
0
max depth
1
boost queries
(none)
component layout
Default Layout
Extended MARC Fields
false
Extended Navigation
false
created
2013-04-01 15:04:30 UTC
updated
2017-05-24 04:36:04 UTC
status note
(missing)
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true

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date_inclusive_start
1750
date_inclusive_end
1974
keydate
1750
date_start
1750
date_end
1974
unittitle
{"value"=>"Harold Gould Henderson papers"}
physdesc
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repository
{"value"=>"<span class=\"corpname\">The New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division.</span> <div class=\"address\"> <span class=\"addressline\">Stephen A. Schwarzman Building</span> <span class=\"addressline\">Fifth Avenue at 42nd Street, New York, NY 10018-2788</span></div>"}
abstract
{"value"=>"Harold Gould Henderson (1889-1974) was an American author, teacher, translator, and anthologist of Japanese poetry. He taught the history of Japanese art at Columbia University, was president of the Society of Japanese Studies and the Japan Society from 1948 to 1952. In 1945 he served in Japan on General Douglas MacArthur's staff as special advisor on education, religion and art. His works included books and articles on Japanese poetry and grammar and his own Haiku poems. Collection consists of correspondence, writings, notes, and printed matter. Correspondence, 1960-1974, with poets, scholars, translators, and editors concerns Haiku poetry. Also, general correspondence of the 1930s, typescripts of writings, lecture notes on Japanese grammar, notes on Haiku, manuscript by K.C. Kondo on Japanese art, and papers relating to the Haiku Society of America."}
langmaterial
{"value"=>"Materials in English"}
prefercite
{"value"=>"<p>Harold Gould Henderson papers, Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library</p>"}
origination
{"value"=>"Henderson, Harold Gould", "type"=>"persname"}
bioghist
{"value"=>"<p>Harold G. Henderson was born in New York City in 1880 and died there in 1974. Considered by many scholars to be the father of American Haiku, he was a Haiku poet, author, translator, and anthologist of Japanese poetry, as well as a chemical engineer. After taking degrees at Columbia University in 1910 and 1915, he began to study Japanese language and culture. From 1930 to 1934 he resided in Japan, and in 1936 he began teaching the history of Japanese art at Columbia. He was elected vice president of the Japan Society, and served as president from 1948 to 1952, and also served as president of the Society of Japanese Studies. In 1945 he served in Japan on General MacArthur's staff and became head of the Education, Religion, and Art and Monuments sections of the Civil Information and Education staff. For his services to Japan as an interpreter and proponent of its culture, the Order of the Sacred Treasure was conferred on him in 1960 by Emperor Hirohito. Among his published books and articles are, \"The Bamboo Broom\", \"The Handbook of Japanese Grammar\", and \"An Introduction to Haiku\".</p>"}
scopecontent
{"value"=>"<p>The collection includes correspondence, 1960-1974, with poets, scholars, translators, and editors related to Haiku, some letters and papers, 1948 and 1960, concerning Post Wheeler's translation of the Ho-Dan-Zo, and general correspondence of the 1930s. There are also drafts of An Introduction to Haiku, notes on Haiku, typescript and author's file copy of Tales from the Japanese Storytellers, selected and edited by Henderson, lecture notes for a course in Japanese grammar, manuscript of \"How to Determine Dates of Japanese Color Prints...\" by K. C. Kondo, and some papers relating to the Haiku Society of America.</p>"}
acqinfo
{"value"=>"<p>August 5, 1975 (deposit), Received from Mrs. Harold G. Henderson Converted to gift, April 25, 1977</p>"}
processinfo
{"type"=>"processing", "value"=>"<p>Accessioned by Richard Salvato, May 6, 1982</p>"}
extent_statement
2.7 linear feet (7 boxes)
date_bulk_start
1959
date_bulk_end
1974

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