Papers from the Santo Tomas Internment Camp, January 31, 1942 – February 3, 1945
Scope and Contents
Papers from the Santo Tomas Internment Camp include memoranda, notices, newsletters, Elizabeth Begole’s First Aid test and certification, maps of the camp, and recipes. These documents were created by various internee committees to deal with food and textile distribution, safety and sanitation, first aid, schooling, building and correspondence. Some are typed on the backs of student papers from when the compound was a university.
Dates
- Creation: January 31, 1942 – February 3, 1945
Language of Materials
One document is an oath issued by the Japanese camp commander with English and Japanese writing.
Repository Details
Part of the University of Kansas. Kenneth Spencer Research Library Repository