Overview of the David D. Lowman papers
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Title: David D. Lowman papers
Date (inclusive): 1941-2005
Collection Number: 97044
Contributing Institution: Hoover Institution Library and Archives
Language of Material:
English
Physical Description:
18 manuscript boxes
(7.5 Linear Feet)
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."
Creator:
Lowman, David D., 1921-
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.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], David D. Lowman papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
Biographical/Historical Note
American intelligence officer and historian.
Scope and Content of Collection
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.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
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
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