Finding Aid for Robert S. Easterbrook Second World War correspondence 2016.129.w.r

John Encarnacion

Center for American War Letters Archives

8/2/2016

Leatherby Libraries

Chapman University

Orange, CA 92866

speccoll@chapman.edu

URL: http://www1.chapman.edu/library/archives/

Contributing Institution: Center for American War Letters Archives

Title: Robert S. Easterbrook Second World War correspondence

Identifier/Call Number: 2016.129.w.r

Physical Description: .3 Linear feet (4 folders)

Date (inclusive): 1945 September 12 - 1946 November 26

Abstract: This collection contains correspondence and other materials from SSgt. Robert S. Easterbrook, USA, to his family during the Second World War.

Language of Material: English .

Container: Signature Letters

Immediate Source of Acquisition

signature letter from Andrew Carroll

Arrangement

This collection is arranged by material type.

Series 1, Correspondence from Robert S. Easterbrook
Series 2, Hideki Tojo's Hospital Records
Series 3, Periodicals and Newspaper Clippings

Biographical / Historical

Staff Sergeant Robert Stroh Easterbrook, United States Army (11/20/1921 - 5/1/1986) was born in Saybrook, Iowa and lived in Davenport when he was enlisted on June 17, 1944. He departed the U.S. on June 1, 1945 and served with the 98th Evacuation Hospital during the Second World War. SSgt. Davenport returned to the U.S. on May 10, 1946 and was discharged six days later. He passed away in 1986 at the age of 64.

Preferred Citation

[Item title, Box number, Folder number], Robert S. Easterbrook Second World War correspondence (2016.129.w.r), Center for American War Letters Archives, Chapman University, CA.

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Content Description

This collection contains correspondence and other materials from SSgt. Robert S. Easterbrook, USA, to his family during the Second World War. SSgt. Easterbrook served in the 98th Evacuation Hospital and was the assistant to the army physician who attended to Hideki Tojo, ex-premier of Japan, after Tojo tried to commit suicide.

Inventory:

five correspondence (original)
one correspondence (photocopy)
one photograph
two hospital records (original)
two newspaper clippings
four issues of periodicals

Conditions Governing Use

There are no restrictions on the use of this material except where previously copyrighted material is concerned. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain all permissions. For further copyright information, please contact the archivist.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

World War (1939-1945)

Correspondence -- World War, 1939-1945

World War (1939-1945) -- Hospitals

Periodicals

Series 1, Correspondence from Robert S. Easterbrook 1945

Physical Description: .04 Linear feet(1 folder)

Language of Material: English.

Scope and Contents

This series contains correspondence written by SSgt. Robert S. Easterbrook, USA, to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Niemand, during the Second World War. One of the letters was written on and about the day of Japan's surrender, August 15, 1945. Another letter of interest is about Hideki Tojo, ex-premier of Japan, and how Easterbrook was helping in Tojo's recovery from his his suicide attempt at the 98th Evacuation Hospital.

Series 2, Hideki Tojo's hospital records 1945

Language of Material: English.

Scope and Contents

This series contains two hospital records of Hideki Tojo during the Second World War. One is an anesthesia record and the second is an admission and disposition report.

Series 3, Periodicals and newspaper clippings 1945 - 1946

Language of Material: English.

Scope and Contents

This series contains newspaper clippings and periodicals from 1945 to 1946. The newspaper clippings both contain articles about SSgt. Robert S. Easterbrook and Hideki Tojo, specifically Hideki Tojo's time in the hospital during and after his suicide attempt. The periodicals include an issue of "Yank," "The Optometric Weekly," "Iowa Legionnaire," and a Japanese newspaper.