This subseries consists of research notes that Oppler wrote after his retirement; newspaper clippings, among them a 1948 issue of the Pacific Stars and Stripes, are sometimes interspersed. Some of Oppler's research may have been undertaken in preparation for the writing of Legal Reform in Occupied Japan: A Participant Looks Back, but some of the notes concern German and American law, society, and politics.
Includes documentation of Huth's professional career. Records include publications written by Geof Huth, scripts of professional presentations by Huth, work newsletters, and newspaper clippings on his work as an archivist and records manager.
This sub-series contains the correspondence (1031 letters) of Roy C. (and Barbara) Bates pertaining to his publication efforts, and includes correspondence with publishers of newspapers and literary journals concerning Bates' articles and poems submitted for publication, as well as correspondence with other writers, editors, etc. Notable among the correspondents in this section are: Eric Amann (Haiku Magazine), Max Brod, Albert Camus (1 L.), editors of Deutsche Blätter (Udo Rukser, Albert Theile), Douglas Harding, Fritz Martini, Carson McCullers, Heinz and Therese Mode, editors of the Saturday Review of Literature (Norman Cousins, Harrison Smith, John G. Fuller), Arthur Shapiro, Manes Sperber, Wayne Wonderly and Harry Zohn.
This subseries contains inscribed copies of published and unpublished articles written by Kurt Nadelmann, Ulrich Mache, and Josef Derbolav, all of whom apparently met Oppler before 1939, Marius Jansen, Kurt Steiner, and Justin Williams, all of whom worked with Oppler in Japan, and Nitsuke Ando, whom Oppler evidently met while; residing in Japan.
Documentation on certain foreign affairs is contained within this sub-series.
The Energy subseries contains material related to the Home Insulation and Energy Conservation Program, food irradiation, appliance efficiency, state energy office, state master plan, James Bay in Quebec, and the following energy sources: coal, nuclear, solar, hydro, wind, and oil.
Includes State University of New York directories, Faculty and UFS directories, and directories of local councils and boards of trustees.
This subseries consists of materials that Oppler collected while attending various conferences concerning the study of Japan. Of particular interest are numerous unpublished papers concerning various aspects of Japanese law.