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James K. Sasaki Drawings, 1948

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 4
Identifier: 04-038

Scope and Contents

From the Accession:

This accession contains material relating to the internment of Japanese war criminals after World War II. One detainee, James K. Sasaki, acted as an interpreter for the American forces. He wrote about the experiences of prisoners, translated statements by prisoners, and drew pictures of some of the more infamous prisoners, such as General Tojo. It also contains material relating to Sasaki's conviction appeal. Sugamo Prison was where many of the war criminals were detained, and this accession contains a history of the prison. Plus, this accession contains information on American Prisoners War and information on Japanese biological experiments conducted by Unit 731. Finally, this accession contains "Soil Dynamics in Tillage and Traction" by Dr. Gill, which was written for the United States Department of Agriculture.

Dates

  • Other: 1948

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

Bulk of the collection is in English with a few files containing Chinese.

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Accession: .5 Cubic Feet (1 legal doc box)

Repository Details

Part of the Auburn University Special Collections and Archives Repository

Contact:
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Auburn Alabama 36849
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