Tanaka Iwao papers, 1940

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Creators:: Tanaka, Iwao
Abstract:: Tanaka Iwao (田中巌) was a cadet officer in the transportation logistics unit of the Japanese Imperial Guard. The collection includes letters received by Tanaka Iwao as part of "imon" (comfort) letter campaigns, along with materials related to organized efforts to support injured and sick soldiers of the Imperial Japanese Army.
Extent:: 1 manuscript box (.4 Linear Feet)
Language:: In Japanese
Preferred citation:: [Identification of item], Tanaka Iwao papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Scope and content:: The collection includes letters received by Tanaka Iwao as part of "imon" (comfort) letter campaigns, along with materials related to organized efforts to support injured and sick soldiers of the Imperial Japanese Army.
Biographical / historical:: Tanaka Iwao (田中巌) was a cadet officer in the transportation logistics unit of the Japanese Imperial Guard. While hospitalized at Tokyo Military Hospital No. 2, he kept a journal and received numerous comfort letters ("imon"), including correspondence from the Great Japan Women's Society.
Acquisition information:: Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library Archives in 2023.
Physical location:: Hoover Institution Library & Archives
Rules or conventions:: Describing Archives: A Content Standard

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Restrictions:: The collection is open for research; materials must be requested in advance via our reservation system. If there are audiovisual or digital media material in the collection, they must be reformatted before providing access.
Terms of access:: For copyright status, please contact the Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Preferred citation:: [Identification of item], Tanaka Iwao papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Location of this collection:: Hoover Institution

Hoover Institution Library & Archives, Stanford University

Stanford, CA 94305-6003, US