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
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
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
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.
[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.
For the benefit of current and future researchers, please cite any additional information about sources consulted in this
collection, including permanent URLs, item or folder descriptions, and box/folder locations.
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.
- five correspondence (original)
- one correspondence (photocopy)
- one photograph
- two hospital records (original)
- two newspaper clippings
- four issues of periodicals
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.
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 3, Periodicals and newspaper clippings 1945 - 1946
Language of Material: English.
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.