Brush (Francis Willard) papers, 1940-1998

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Title:: Francis Willard Brush papers
Dates:: 1940-1998
Creators:: Brush, Francis W., 1908-2005 and Brush, Helen Nelson, 1908-
Abstract:: Memoirs, correspondence, diaries, newsletters, printed matter, identification documents, and photographs, relating to conditions in Santo Tomás internment camp during World War II. Includes papers of Helen Nelson Brush, wife of Francis Brush and also an internee in Santo Tomás camp.
Extent:: 4 manuscript boxes (1.6 Linear Feet)
Language:: English
Preferred citation:: [Identification of item], Francis Willard Brush papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Scope and content:: Memoirs, correspondence, diaries, newsletters, printed matter, identification documents, and photographs, relating to conditions in Santo Tomás internment camp during World War II. Includes papers of Helen Nelson Brush, wife of Francis Brush and also an internee in Santo Tomás camp.
Biographical / historical:: American missionary in the Philippines; internee in Santo Tomás camp, 1942-1945.
Acquisition information:: Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library Archives in 1998.
Physical location:: Hoover Institution Library & Archives
Rules or conventions:: Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Subjects:: World War, 1939-1945 -- Prisoners and prisons
World War, 1939-1945 -- Philippines
Missions -- Philippines
Concentration camps
Missionaries
Names:: Santo Tomas Internment Camp (Manila, Philippines)
Places:: Philippines -- History -- Japanese occupation, 1942-1945

Collection Guide Author:: Finding aid prepared by Hoover Institution Library and Archives Staff
Date Encoded:: This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2023-03-02 09:16:19.661525

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Preferred citation:: [Identification of item], Francis Willard Brush 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