Historical note
Scope and Contents
Conditions Governing Use
Conditions Governing Access
Preferred Citation
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Language of Material:
English
Contributing Institution:
USC Libraries Special Collections
Title: International Military Tribunal for the Far East records
creator:
International Military Tribunal for the Far East
Identifier/Call Number: 0098
Physical Description:
2.52 Linear Feet
4 boxes
Date (inclusive): 1946-1947
Abstract: Background reports, court documents, photographs, maps from the International Military Tribunal for the Far East, May 1946
through February 1947, at the War Ministry Building in Tokyo.
Container: 1
Container: 2
Container: 3
Container: 4
Historical note
The International Military Tribunal for the Far East (IMTFE), also known as the Tokyo Trials, the Tokyo War Crimes Tribunal,
or simply the Tribunal, was convened on April 29, 1946, to try the leaders of the Empire of Japan for three types of war crimes--participation
in a joint conspiracy to start and wage war, the commission of atrocities or crimes against humanity, and the planning of
atrocities. The judges, from 11 countries, were appointed by General Douglas MacArthur. 11 prosecutors from 11 countries
took part; the chief prosecutor, Joseph B. Keenan, was appointed by President Harry S. Truman. 28 defendants were charged.
Scope and Contents
Background reports, court documents, photographs, maps from the International Military Tribunal for the Far East, May 1946
through February 1947, at the War Ministry Building in Tokyo.
Conditions Governing Use
All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Manuscripts Librarian.
Permission for publication is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended
to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.
Conditions Governing Access
COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE. Advance notice required for access.
Preferred Citation
[Box/folder# or item name], International Military Tribunal for the Far East records, Collection no. 0098, Special Collections,
USC Libraries, University of Southern California
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Henry Kehler, son-in-law of Eugene D. Williams, American war crimes prosecutor at the International Tribunal.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Photographs
Maps
Legal documents
Reports
Armed Forces -- History -- Archival resources
War crimes -- Japan -- 20th century -- Archival resources
World War, 1939-1945 -- Atrocities -- Archival resources
International Military Tribunal for the Far East
International Military Tribunal for the Far East -- Archives