Inventory of the James J. Halsema papers

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Title: James J. Halsema papers

Date (inclusive): 1942-1995

Collection Number: 98015

Contributing Institution: Hoover Institution Library and Archives

Language of Material: English

Physical Description: 1 folder (0.1 Linear Feet)

Abstract: Diary transcript, other writings, and miscellany, relating to conditions in Japanese internment camps in the Philippines during World War II.

Creator: Halsema, James J.

Physical Location: Hoover Institution Library & Archives

Access

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.

Use

For copyright status, please contact the Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Acquisition Information

Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library & Archives in 1998.

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], James J. Halsema papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Biographical/Historical Note

American civilian interned in the Japanese-occupied Philippines, 1941-1945.

Scope and Content of Collection

This collection contains the following hard copies: (1) James J. Halsema, "Japanese Internment Camps for Allied Civilians in the Philippines, 1941-1945"; (2) James J. Halsema, "Jjh Filipiniana Catalog," August 25, 1995; (3) Fr. Robert E. Sheridan, "Ex Baguio Internees as of February 1948"; and (4) one 3.5-inch diskette. The diskette contains: James J. Halsema diaries, 1942-1944, reconstructed circa 1996 (3 files); and Halsema, "Japanese Internment Camps for Allied Civilians in East Asia 1941-1945" (1 file). These four digital files total about 180 pages and have a date modified of February 25, 1998. The digital files are available in the Hoover Archives reading room.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

World War, 1939-1945 -- Prisoners and prisons

World War, 1939-1945 -- Philippines

Philippines -- History -- Japanese occupation, 1942-1945

Prisoners of war

Concentration camps