Prisons -- History
Subject
Subject Source: Library Of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Dr. William R. Gill Papers
Collection
Identifier: 0058
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of materials relating to the creation of a museum honoring Ping Su Lu, who was executed by Japanese soldiers in World War II. Dr. Gill is a friend of Lu's daughter, and helped with publicity for the museum.Also included are materials relating to the internment of Japanese war criminals after World War II at Sugamo Prison, such as a retrospective report on the prison, postcards describing exhibits about the prison, and various news reports on the prison...
Dates:
1946 - 2004
W. David Lewis Papers
Collection
Identifier: 0529
Scope and Contents
This collection is made up of materials created and collected by Dr. W. David Lewis. Much of the contents relate to Captain Eddie V. Rickenbacker, the subject of Lewis' book Eddie Rickenbacker: An American Hero in the Twentieth Century (2005). Other materials include personal and professional correspondence, materials from teaching classes, and research materials on topics inlcuding the history of aviation, the history of technology, and World War...
Dates:
1910 - 2009