Collection Summary
Judson, Franklin, b. 1905.
Franklin Judson Papers
1943-1973
12519
3 cubic
feet (3 boxes)
University of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.
English
Biography of Franklin JudsonFranklin Judson was a civilian employee of the United States Army's Psychological Operations. He was a Visual Information Specialist who supervised production of visual material for distribution to U.S. personnel, Korean, Japanese, and Chinese nationals.
Scope and ContentThe collection contains Judson's files on patriotic literature and visuals produced to support morale of United States military personnel and their allies during World War II and the Korean and Vietnamese conflicts. Included are correspondence, publications, and play scripts, as well as files on awards and drafts of radio broadcasts.
Access Restrictions
There are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes,
and the collection is open to the public.
Copyright Information
The researcher assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright,
property, and libel laws as they apply.
Related Materials
There are no known other archival collections created by Franklin Judson at the date of processing.
Acquisition Information
The collection was acquired by purchase in February 2011.
Processing Information
The collection was listed by John R. Waggener in July 2016.
Preferred Citation
Item Description, Box Number, Folder Number, Collection Name, Collection
Number, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.
Access Terms
Psychological warfare -- 20th century.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Psychological aspects.
Korean War, 1950-1953 -- Psychological aspects.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Psychological aspects.
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Politics, Government, and Law
Military
Container List
1
The Day I was Proudest to Be an American Series (correspondence/stories)
1
USOE – Floyde Brooker, (correspondence, misc. documents)
1944
1
USIS 7th PSYOP Films (Psychological Operations Group) (correspondence, notes, reports)
1
Sung Kyoo Park (correspondence, misc. documents)
1
Awards, Commendations, & Letters of Appreciation (for individuals, drafts, notes, correspondence)
1
Unlabeled Folder (includes Narration Scripts, notes, misc. documents related to Vietnam and Okinawa)
1
Frank Judson (drafts, memos, correspondence)
1
Unlabeled (various materials, personal, drafts, misc. documents)
1
Elephant Movement (newspaper clippings, magazine articles, correspondence, drafts)
1
Names, addresses, contacts
1
Unlabeled (documents related to Institute for Education Leadership, Information Training Institute)
late 1940s
1
Unlabeled (relates to Okinawa film project)
1969
1
Briefing Data for Colonel James Walk, Augmentation, 7th PSYOP Group Japan
1972
1
Yushima Seido
1
Public Health Service, Federal Security Agency
1946
1
Unlabeled
1
Current Official Correspondence (Action Now!)
1972-1973
1
Special Projects (articles, news clippings, reports)
1971-1973
1
USC Cinema Music Instruction (survey questions)
1
“Three Cornered Moon” (Cast/script for 1933 play)
1
Chinese Nationalist Propaganda
1
Supervisory Films
1
A (alphabetical file with misc. documents/correspondence)
1
M (alphabetical file with misc documents/correspondence)
1
Advisory Committee
1943-1944
1
U.S. Government Contracts
2
Koreans in Japan
2
Unlabeled (documents about leadership, supervisory, Japan-related reports)
2
“The War in Vietnam as Viewed by an African Statesman (manuscript by Dr. H. Kamuzu Banda)
2
Office Property Record Files and Hand Receipt Files
2
Republic of Korea (ROK)
2
Vietnam Embassy data on Passports and Visa Applications
2
Line Engraving (script and outline for technical movie)
2
Unlabeled: Personal correspondence
1946, 1954, 1956
2
Scripts, Outlines, Technical, Film Catalogs
2
Scripts and Outlines
2
Japanese Writers in Okinawa
1965
2
Bound Papers of USC on Film industry. Titles include: A Survey of the Personnel Requirements of a Major Motion Picture Studio, A Study of the Departments Associated with Cinematography, Business Problems Relative to Cinematography, and A Study in Record Control of Personnel in a Major Motion Picture Studio
2
Loew’s Incorporated Scripts, Nostradamus, Old Age Pensions
2
Paramount Pictures Script, The General Died at Dawn
2
Cinesell Japan, Ltd. Script, Security of Japan
1966
2
Mr. Frawley (shooting schedule)
2
Possibilities and Limitations: a book about the dramatic structure of motion pictures (bound manuscript)
2
Frank Judson – Personal (includes statement about Congressional Hearing on Communist association in film industry)
2
Japan’s Peace and Security (News clippings about)
1968-1969
2
Troop-Community Relations Research in Korea (educational materials)
1970
2
Visual Media Operations of U.S. Army Broadcasting & Visual Activity – Pacific
circa 1962
2
Unlabeled (various topics including history of USABVAPAC and Japan Detachment, misc. PoG documents, misc. docs)
3
Unlabeled (misc. documents/reports related to Psychological Operations Group)
3
Psychological Operations Group Unit History
1967
3
Korean Magazines (document about)
3
U.S. Army Ryukyu Islands Racial Harmony Efforts
1971
3
Third Country Nationals
3
Background Information – Annual Publications
3
Ideas (misc. documents about project ideas)
3
Vietnam Stories in Chayu Magazine
1965-1970
3
Unlabeled (correspondence to/from Judson)
1943-1946
3
American Embassy, Tokyo, Press Releases: U. Alexis Johnson speeches
1968
3
Photographs: Outdoor Forum organized by the Student Marxian Research Society, 5 men at desk of Major, O.W. Rodman OIC Visual Division
3
Sun Dial
3
Soro Publications and Psyop Handbooks
3
Orientation and Briefing Files
3
English Teaching Programs
3
Japan, correspondence, misc. documents
1950s-1960s
3
Unit History
1967
3
PSYOP: Lessons Learned
3
Unlabeled/Unfoldered Documents – most relate to Education programs in Japan
1940s-1950s