John Darsey Japanese war trials album, 1946-1947

Summary

Creator:

Darsey, John

Date:

1946-1947

Extent:

2 Linear Feet 1 box

Language:

In English with some clippings in Japanese.

Preferred citation:

John Darsey Japanese war trials album, ms3289, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection consists of an album containing letters, press releases, clippings, photographs related to the criminal trials held in Tokyo, Japan after World War II. Also included is a copy of the indictment. The clippings concern the proceedings of the trials and some are in Japanese. The photographs are of Darsey and there are official shots of courtroom scenes, including shots of the defendants.

Biographical / historical:

John Darsey was an attorney who worked on criminal trials after World War II in Tokyo, Japan. He assisted Joseph Berry Keenan, who was the chief prosecutor in the International Military Tribunal for the Far East (IMTFE). He also worked for the Justice Department.

Indexed terms

Subjects:

Press releases.
Tokyo Trial, Tokyo, Japan, 1946-1948.
Photographs.
Clippings (information artifacts)
Correspondence

Preferred citation:

John Darsey Japanese war trials album, ms3289, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.