Lowman (David D.) papers, 1941-2005

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Title:: David D. Lowman papers
Dates:: 1941-2005
Creators:: Lowman, David D., 1921-
Abstract:: Writings, correspondence, photocopies of government documents and court proceedings, and printed matter, relating to internment of Japanese Americans during World War II. Includes typescript study, "Broken Codes and Broken Homes: The Untold Story of U.S. Intelligence and the Evacuation of Japanese Residents from the West Coast during WWII."
Extent:: 18 manuscript boxes (7.5 Linear Feet)
Language:: English
Preferred citation:: [Identification of item], David D. Lowman papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Scope and content:: Writings, correspondence, photocopies of government documents and court proceedings, and printed matter, relating to internment of Japanese Americans during World War II. Includes typescript study, "Broken Codes and Broken Homes: The Untold Story of U.S. Intelligence and the Evacuation of Japanese Residents from the West Coast during WWII." relating to the relationship between the decipherment of Japanese codes by American intelligence agencies and the decision to intern Japanese Americans during World War II.
Biographical / historical:: American intelligence officer and historian.
Acquisition information:: Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library Archives.
Physical location:: Hoover Institution Library & Archives
Rules or conventions:: Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Subjects:: Japanese Americans -- Forced removal and internment, 1942-1945
World War, 1939-1945 -- United States
Secret service -- United States
World War, 1939-1945 -- Secret service
World War, 1939-1945 -- Cryptography
World War, 1939-1945 -- Electronic intelligence

Collection Guide Author:: Finding aid prepared by Hoover Institution Library and Archives Staff
Date Encoded:: This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2022-11-28 14:46:46.327887

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Preferred citation:: [Identification of item], David D. Lowman 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