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{"value"=>"1909-1945", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1909/1945"}
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{"value"=>"Post Wheeler papers"}
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- repository
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{"value"=>"<span class=\"corpname\">Manuscripts and Archives</span>"}
- abstract
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{"value"=>"Post Wheeler (1869-1956) was an American journalist, diplomat and author. After a career as a poet, journalist and foreign correspondent in Paris and Morocco, he joined the U.S. Foreign Service and served in Japan, Russia, Italy, and consulates in other countries. In addition to publishing books of Russian, Albanian and Hawaiian folklore, he translated and edited a work of Japanese mythology. He collected and translated Japanese folk tales which were to be published in ten volumes in 1938 but publication was revoked because of World War II. Collection contains Wheeler's correspondence, typescript and notes on \"Ho-Dan-Zo\", and notes on Japanese customs and folklore. Correspondence, 1909-1946, is mainly with Japanese researchers and translators. Typescript of \"Ho-Dan-Zo\", his collection of Japanese folk tales, includes Wheeler's emendations. Various notes on \"Ho-Dan-Zo\" consist of research materials, translations of Japanese stories not used by Wheeler, and some Chinese and Korean tales. Notes on Japanese folklore and customs contain his research notes and other materials, particularly clippings."}
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{"value"=>"English"}
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{"value"=>"Wheeler, Post, 1869-1956", "type"=>"persname"}
- bioghist
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{"value"=>"<p>Post Wheeler was a journalist, a writer, and a diplomat. Born in Owego, New York in 1869, he graduated from Princeton in 1891 and then went on to receive degrees in the United States, Paris, and India. In 1906 he married Hallie Erminie Rives, a novelist. After a career as a poet, newspaper publisher, journalist, and foreign correspondent in Paris and Morocco, in 1906 Wheeler passed the first examinations ever given for the United States Foreign Service. He went to Japan as the second secretary of the United States legation, 1906-1909. Having served in the American Embassy in Saint Petersburg 1909-1911 and in Rome 1912-1913, Wheeler returned to Tokyo as Chargé d'Affaires 1914-1916 and later as counselor at the embassy. He was also part of the American Legation in Stockholm 1917-1920, in London 1921-1924, and in Rio de Janeiro 1929, and he was EE and MP (envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary) to Paraguay 1929-1933, and to Albania 1933-1934. In 1952 Wheeler and his wife published Dome of <span class=\"title\">Many-Coloured Glass, reminiscences of the Foreign Service</span>.</p> <p>In addition to early works of poetry and humor, Wheeler published books of Russian, Albanian, and Hawaiian folklore; he also translated and edited a work of Japanese mythology. While serving at the American Embassy in Tokyo, Wheeler became interested in the ancient custom of public story-telling. At the time of his first post in Japan, story-tellers still played a prominent role as public entertainers and informants, but this function had greatly declined by the time of his return. Wheeler took upon himself the task of collecting and preserving some of these tales. He was interested in the work of the hanashika, the public story-tellers, and not the Kodanshi, the more dignified story-tellers. Some of the tales Wheeler was interested in were part of Japan's literary tradition, but others had not been put into print. Some had been published in Japan, but were not readily accessible. Over a period of nearly 30 years Wheeler gathered tales, had then translated, and consulted with many Japanese scholars.</p> <p>Wheeler's finished work, the \"Ho-Dan-Zo\" (literal translation- Japanese Treasure Tale Storehouse) was completed and under contract to be published in ten volumes in 1938. The publication was delayed due to complications about illustrations. Before these complications were resolved, the United States was at war with Japan and the contract was cancelled. At the time the manuscript was being prepared for intended publication in Japan, a project which also was revoked. The typescript in this collection is evidently the only complete existing manuscript of this work. Harold G. Henderson, whose wife gave the collection to the New York Public Library, published a one-volume collection of tales from the Ho-Dan-Zo titled <span class=\"title\">Tales From the Japanese Story-tellers</span> in 1964. Wheeler died in Neptune, New Jersey in 1956.</p>"}
- scopecontent
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{"value"=>"<p>The collection consists of Correspondence (1909-1946), the Typescript of the Ho-Dan-Zo, Various Notes re the Ho-Dan-Zo, and Notes on Japanese Customs and Folklore. The Correspondence consists of letters between Wheeler and Japanese scholars and translators. There is also a folder of letters in Japanese, which may be the originals of other letters in the series, and a folder of material found with the correspondence which includes notes and memoranda and two pamphlets in Japanese. The Typescript of the \"Ho-Dan Zo\", divided into ten sections which correspond to the ten projected volumes, includes Wheeler's emendations. Various Notes re the \"Ho-Dan-Zo\" consist of research material, unsorted notes relating to the \"Ho-Dan-Zo\", translations of Japanese stories not used by Wheeler, and some Chinese and Korean tales. The Notes on Japanese Folklore and Customs contain Wheeler's own notes and other material, particularly clippings.</p>"}
- arrangement
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{"value"=>"<p>Four series: I. Correspondence, 1909-1946; II. Typescript of the \"Ho-Dan-Zo\"; III. Various Notes Re the \"Ho-Dan-Zo\"; IV. Notes on Japanese Customs and Folklore</p>"}
- acqinfo
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{"value"=>"<p>Received from Mrs. Harold G. Henderson, August 5, 1975</p>"}
- processinfo
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{"value"=>"<p>Accessioned by Julia Todd, August 22, 1988</p>"}
- revisiondesc
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{"value"=>"Wheeler's birthplace corrected.", "date"=>"February 2018"}
- date_start
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1909
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1909
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1945
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1909
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1945
- extent_statement
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7.92 linear feet (21 boxes)
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{"value"=>"Post Wheeler papers, Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library"}