Japanese modern history manuscript collection, circa 1868-1989

Summary

Creators:

Hoover Institution on War, Revolution, and Peace. East Asian Collection

Abstract:

Manuscripts, ephemeral printed matter, and maps, relating to various aspects of Japanese history, including Nagano prefecture local government during the Meiji period; the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895; pre-World War II domestic affairs; the post-World War II American occupation; the International Military Tribunal for the Far East; adoption of a constitution; political conditions; elections; agriculture; communism; labor; public safety issues; Ryukyu issues; and the U.S.-Japan Security Treaty. Collected by the Hoover Institution East Asia Library.

Extent:

48 manuscript boxes, 5 oversize boxes, 17 oversize folders (26.16 Linear Feet)

Language:

Japanese

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Japanese modern history manuscript collection, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Background

Scope and content:

Manuscripts, ephemeral printed matter, and maps, relating to various aspects of Japanese history, including Nagano prefecture local government during the Meiji period; the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895; pre-World War II domestic affairs; the post-World War II American occupation; the International Military Tribunal for the Far East; adoption of a constitution; political conditions; elections; agriculture; communism; labor; public safety issues; Ryukyu issues; and the U.S.-Japan Security Treaty. Collected by the Hoover Institution East Asia Library.

Acquisition information:

Acquired by the Hoover Institution Tokyo Office between 1945 and 1952.

Physical location:

Hoover Institution Library & Archives

Rules or conventions:

Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Related resources

Separated material:

In the summer of 2018, the collection was reprocessed and materials related to Araki Sadao, Irie Toshio, Paul Goforth, Hamada Tokkai (Norimi), Hiranuma Kiichiro, Shinoda Jisaku, and Yano Toyotaro (Toyojiro) were separated into separate archival collections to help researchers find materials more efficiently. For the remainder of the materials, the original organization was maintained, and more detailed description was added.

Indexed terms

Subjects:

War crime trials -- Japan
Communism -- Japan
Labor movement -- Japan
Agriculture -- Japan
Sino-Japanese War, 1894-1895
Elections -- Japan

Places:

Japan -- Social conditions
Japan -- Foreign relations
Japan -- History -- Allied occupation, 1945-1952
Japan -- Politics and government -- 20th century
Japan -- History -- 20th century
Japan -- Economic conditions

Restrictions:

Box 32 and OS posters 1-2 and 12-14 closed to researchers while undergoing digitization. Estimated end date: August 29, 2025. Box FH24 may not be used without permission of the Archivist. The remainder of 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.

Terms of access:

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

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Japanese modern history manuscript collection, [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

Contact:

(650) 723-3563

hooverarchives@stanford.edu

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