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Ronald Stuart Kain Papers, 1925-1974
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Kain, Ronald Stuart, 1899-1991
- Title
- Ronald Stuart Kain Papers
- Dates
- 1925-1974 (inclusive)19251974
- Quantity
- 1.5 linear feet
- Collection Number
- Mss 208 (collection)
- Summary
- Ronald Stuart Kain was a University of Montana journalism graduate who became an international writer. This collection includes portions of Kain's published and unpublished articles, biographical information, correspondence typed and handwritten research notes, and a copy of Kain's book Europe: Versailles to Warsaw.
- Repository
-
University of Montana, Mansfield Library, Archives and Special Collections
Archives and Special Collections
Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library
University of Montana
32 Campus Dr. #9936
59812-9936
Missoula, MT
Telephone: 406-243-2053
library.archives@umontana.edu - Access Restrictions
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Researchers must use collection in accordance with the policies of Archives and Special Collections, the Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, and The University of Montana--Missoula.
- Languages
- English
- Sponsor
- Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Historical NoteReturn to Top
Ronald Stuart Kain was born in Lewis and Clark County, Montana, on March 5, 1899. After graduating from the University of Montana with a journalism degree in 1922, he attended Harvard University for the 1925-1926 academic year, and received a Master's degree from Columbia University in 1936.
From the time of his graduation until World War II, Kain was editor of international affairs for Funk and Wagnalls' New International Encyclopedia. In the latter part of the war, he was editor of the foreign press section of the Office of War Information in the Netherlands, which took him to Paris and London. After World War II, Kain became very interested in the East Indies, and wrote many articles on the Indonesian Revolution and the development of the newly independent Malaysia. He lived for many years in New York and Washington, D.C., and wrote many articles for foreign affairs magazines. He tried to form a citizen's safety corporation in the late 1960's, and also became interested in furthering military action in the Vietnam War. He died in 1991.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
This collection includes both published and unpublished articles of R.S. Kain, biographical information and correspondence to numerous parties. It also includes typed and handwritten research notes that Kain used in writing his articles. Kain was published in journals like Foreign Affairs, Current History, and National Geographic. The collection also includes a copy of Kain's book Europe: Versailles to Warsaw.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Researchers are responsible for using in accordance with 17 U.S.C. and any other applicable statutes. Copyright not transferred to The University of Montana.
Preferred Citation
[Name of document or photograph number], Ronald Stuart Kain Papers, Archives and Special Collections, Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, The University of Montana--Missoula.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
The collection is divided into six series:
Series I: Biographical, 9 folders, 1925-1974
Series II: Correspondence, 13 folders, 1932-1971
Series III: Research Notes, 3 folders, undated
Series IV: Manuscripts, 7 folders, 1948
Series V: Journals, 8 inches, 1930-1949
Series VI: Certificates, 1 folder, 1952, 1971
Custodial History
This collection remained in the possession of Ronald S. Kain until his death, at which time the materials were donated to the K. Ross Toole Archives.
Acquisition Information
Gift of Nancy Kain and the Ronald S. Kain estate, 1991
Processing Note
The actions of the original processor are unknown. In 1998 the collection was extensively re-arranged and re-described. Materials were divided into six series and correspondence was grouped into subject areas. The photographs and postcards included in the original donation were transferred to the Archives general photograph collection during original processing; however, processing records for these materials could not be located at the time of re-processing.
Separated Materials
Photographs and postcards were transferred to the Archives photo and postcard collections during original processing. Records of the processing numbers assigned to these materials during original processing could not be located.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Series I: Biographical , 1925-1974Return to Top
The biographical information includes invitations that Kain received while writing in Holland. He was invited to attend such events hosted by General Dwight D. Eisenhower and the Ambassador to Holland. Kain's university marks and courses selected are also included. Kain's financial records are included as well as a check drawn by the Treasurer of the United States. The series also contains a list of Kain's published manuscripts.
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 1/1 | Checks drawn by Treasurer of the
United States |
1967 |
| 1/2 | Congressional Notes |
1945 |
| 1/3 | Financial Records |
1930-1966 |
| 1/4 | Haiti |
1937 |
| 1/5 | Invitations |
1945 |
| 1/6 | List of Publications |
1930-1948 |
| 1/7 |
Peace with Freedom Pamphlet |
1967 |
| 1/8 | Personal Identification
|
1943-1974 |
| 1/9 | University marks and courses
|
1925-1935 |
Series II: Correspondence , 1932-1971Return to Top
The series includes professional and personal correspondence. Many of the professional correspondences include topics and suggestions on future manuscript ideas or on recently published ones. The series also includes many restricted letters from the Office of War Information in which Kain worked during World War II. In Kain's personal correspondences is a letter to his wife in which he described the Victory in Europe Celebration in London where he was staying at the time.
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 1/10 | Book about the Dutch West Indies
|
1947-1948 |
| 1/11 | Carnegie Endowment for
International Peace |
1939 |
| 1/12 | Citizens Public Safety Corps
|
1967-1969 |
| 1/13 | Columbia University |
1936 |
| 1/14 | Contributions |
1967-1971 |
| 1/15 | Delta Lodge, Great Falls, MT
|
1934 |
| 1/16 |
Europe: Versailles to Warsaw
|
1939-1940 |
| 1/17 | Office of War Information
Appointments |
1944-1946 |
| 1/18 | Personal |
1938, 1945, 1971 |
| 1/19 | Political Science Quarterly
|
1935 |
| 1/20 | University of Montana Alumni
Association |
1970 |
| 1/21 | Volunteerism in New York
|
1941-1942 |
| 1/22 |
The Year Book
|
1932-1948 |
Series III: Research Notes , undatedReturn to Top
This series consists of Kain's research notes for various articles that he wrote. The notes are both typewritten and manuscript. There are also two pamphlets on Indonesia. The notes are arranged by persons interviewed, topics, and day-to-day happenings. They also include Kain's notes on bibliographic materials that he used in his research.
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 1/23 | Indonesia |
undated |
| 1/24 | Research Notes |
undated |
| 1/25 | Research Notes |
undated |
Series IV: Manuscripts , 1948 Return to Top
This series consists of 22 unpublished and two published Kain article manuscripts. Those two published articles were "Holland Rises Again," published in Travel, and "The Netherlands Indies: Crossroads of the Orient" published in Marine Corps Gazette, both in August, 1948. The various topics Kain wrote about included Holland, Indonesia, Italy, New York, and the Public Safety Corps.
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 1/26 | America |
undated |
| 1/27 | Holland |
1948 and undated |
| 1/28 | Indonesia, #1 |
1948 and undated |
| 2/1 | Indonesia, #2 |
undated |
| 2/2 | Italy |
undated |
| 2/3 | New York |
undated |
| 2/4 | Public Safety Corps |
undated |
Series V: Journals , 1930-1949Return to Top
This series includes Kain's published articles as they appear in the professional publication. Kain was published in National Geographic, Current History, and Foreign Affairs, as well as many lesser known publications. A copy of Kain's book Europe: Versailles to Warsaw, copyright 1939, is also included in the series.
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 2/5 | "A Visit to Haiti's Historic
Ruins,"
Pan American Union
|
1937 |
| 2/6 | "Behind the Chaco War,"
Current History
|
1935 |
| 2/7 | "Bolivia's Claustrophobia,"
Foreign Affairs
|
1938 |
| 2/8 | "Britain's New Colonial Policy,"
The Yale Review
|
1944 |
| 2/9 | "The Chaco Dispute and the Peace
System,"
Political Science Quarterly
|
1935 |
| 3/1 |
The Chaco Dispute and the Peace System
|
1935 |
| 3/2 | "Communist Movement in the U.S.,"
Current History
|
1930 |
| 3/3 |
Europe: Versailles to Warsaw
|
1939 |
| 3/4 | "La Claustrofobia de Bolivia,"
Revista Juridica (Spanish text) |
1938 |
| 3/5 | "Moscow in Indonesia,"
Current History
|
1949 |
| 3/6 | "Peace and the Americas,"
Current History
|
1936 |
| 3/7 | "Postwar Journey Through Java,"
National Geographic
|
1948 |
| 3/8 | "A Second Chaco War,"
The Independent Journal
|
1936 |
| 3/9 | "The Southwestern Review,"
Banking
|
1938 |
| 3/10 | "Victory's Handmaids,"
Asia and the Americas
|
1944 |
Series VI: Certificates , 1952, 1971Return to Top
This series consists of certificates that Kain received through his life. There is a certificate from the Department of State for his service, and one from the Red Cross. The other certificate is from the University of Montana Alumni Association for his donation to the development fund.
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 3/11 | Certificates |
1952, 1971 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- International relations
- V-E Day, 1945--England--London
- World War, 1939-1945--Propaganda
Corporate Names
- United States. Office of War Information--Officials and employees.
Form or Genre Terms
- Articles
Occupations
- International relations specialists
- United States foreign relations specialists
Other Creators
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Personal Names
- Kain, Ronald Stuart, 1899-1991. Europe: Versailles to Warsaw.
Finding aid prepared by Jannie Prawitz
1998
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