ATIS Pub. No. 8 Finding Aid 2017.006

Nicole McKeon
Go For Broke National Education Center
2018-12-05
355 E. 1st Street, Suite 200
Los Angeles, CA 90012
archives@goforbroke.org


Language of Material: Japanese
Contributing Institution: Go For Broke National Education Center
Title: ATIS Pub. No. 8
creator: Shockley, Morris
Identifier/Call Number: 2017.006
Physical Description: 0.83 Linear Feet
Date: 1945-02-07
Physical Description: The cover is scuffed but the spine and pages are in good condition.
Abstract: This collection consists of one book, an Allied Translator and Interpreter Section (ATIS) Publication, No. 8, from February 7, 1945. The book is titled "Kanji Abbreviations, Variants and Equivalents." The book is labeled as Confidential and strictly for military personnel.
Language of Material: Most of the book is in Japanese however the preface is in English.
Container: 2017.006

Content Description

This collection consists of one book, an Allied Translator and Interpreter Section (ATIS) Publication, No. 8, from February 7, 1945. The book is titled "Kanji Abbreviations, Variants and Equivalents." The book is labeled as Confidential and strictly for military personnel. A preface at the front of the book denotes that this publication has been necessitated from the increasing use of abbreviations, variants and equivalents in Japanese army orders. There is a photographic reproduction of a captured Japanese Army document authorizing the use of abbreviated character forms discussed in the book.

Preferred Citation

[Item], [Collection], Go For Broke National Education Center, Los Angeles, California.

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Subjects and Indexing Terms

Document (United States. Far East Command. Allied Translator and Interpreter Section)
Japan
Japanese Americans
Japanese Americans -- History -- 20th century
Military intelligence
Pacific Area.
Tokyo (Japan)
United States.
United States. Army. Infantry
United States. War Department. Military Intelligence Service
World War, 1939-1945 -- Military intelligence -- Pacific Area
World War, 1939-1945 -- Military intelligence -- United States.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Japanese Americans
World War, 1939-1945
World War, 1939-1945 Military intelligence