Memories of Verner W. Clapp: An interview with Rebecca Roe

摘要

Verner?W.?Clapp?(1901–1972)?is?a?former?Chief?Assistant?Librarian?of?Congress?and?Chairman?of?the?U.S.?LibraryMission?to?Japan,?who?is?remembered?in?Japan?for?his?significant?contributions?to?the?founding?of?the?National?DietLibrary?(NDL).?Rebecca?Roe?is?Mr.?Clapp's?granddaughter,?who?together?with?her?family?visited?the?Tokyo?MainLibrary?on?November?5,?2018.?After?meeting?with?Dr.?Sawako?Hanyu,?Director?General?of?the?NDL,?Ms.?Roeviewed?materials?related?to?her?grandfather?in?both?the?Humanities?Room?and?the?70-anniversary?CommemorativeExhibition:?A?Treasure?Box?of?Books?―?The?70-year?History?of?the?National?Diet?Library?and?Its?Collections.?Wewere?fortunate?to?be?able?to?interview?Ms.?Roe?and?ask?about?her?memories?of?Mr.?Clapp.