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Harold Gould Henderson (1889–1974) was an American academic, art historian and Japanologist. He was a Columbia University professor for twenty years. From 1948 through 1952, he was the President of the Japan Society in New York,〔( "Harold Henderson, Japanese Scholar, ) ''New York Times.'' May 11, 1988.〕 and in 1968 he cofounded the Haiku Society of America.〔() ''Haiku Society of America website.''〕 == Biography == Henderson earned a degree at Columbia University in 1910, and continued his studies in Japan between 1930 and 1934.〔 From 1927 through 1929, Henderson was assistant curator of the Far East Department of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.〔Monuments Men Foundation: (Monuments Men> Henderson, Harold G. )〕 In 1934, he joined the faculty of Columbia. His academic career was interrupted by military service in the Second World War. At war's end, he returned to Columbia, retiring in 1956.〔 In 1945 he married Mary A. Benjamin, 1905-1998, The Autograph Lady", and the daughter of Walter Romeyn Benjamin 1854-1943 and took over her father's business at his passing. Her mother was Rachel Seigne 1875-1954. In World War II Lieutenant-Colonel Henderson's war service took him to Japan.〔 General Douglas MacArthur's staff during the occupation of Japan included a Monuments, Fine Arts, and Archives (MFAA) section. Among those serving with Henderson in Tokyo were Sherman Lee,〔Weber, Bruce. "Sherman Lee, Who Led Cleveland Museum, Dies at 90," ''New York Times.'' July 11, 2008; Kappes, John. "Sherman Lee, who led the Cleveland Museum of Art to global renown, dead at 90," ''The Plain Dealer'' (Cleveland). July 9, 2008.〕 Laurence Sickman〔Monuments Men Foundation: (Monuments Men> Sickman, Maj. Laurence )〕 and Patrick Lennox Tierney.〔Consulate General of Japan, Los Angeles: ( Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon (3rd class). )〕 In Tokyo, Henderson was an advisor on education, religion, and art. Along with Reginald Horace Blyth, he served as a liaison between General MacArthur and Japan’s Imperial household. He participated in the process of drafting the Humanity Declaration in which the Emperor renounced his personal divinity.〔Dower, John. (1999). ''Embracing Defeat,'' p. 310.〕 In 1974 Henderson was honored the Order of the Sacred Treasure.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Harold Gould Henderson」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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