USS Missouri Surrender Ceremony Documentation and Related Publications, 1945, 1964, undated
Scope and Contents
This folder contains documents and publications related to the Japanese surrender ceremony aboard the USS Missouri, including a list of servicemen with their addresses and a detailed briefing outlining the September 2, 1945 arrival schedule, ceremony procedures, and related instructions. It also holds a USS Missouri newsletter dated January 6, 1945, featuring articles on holiday celebrations, department features, and shipboard life. Additional materials include a photograph of an unidentified service member aboard a ship, a photograph of General Douglas MacArthur speaking prior to the signing of the surrender, a biographical booklet titled General Douglas MacArthur: Old Soldiers Never Die, and a copy of the Missourian newspaper dated September 10, 1945.
Dates
- Creation: 1945
- Creation: 1964
- Creation: undated
Creator
- From the Collection: Graff, Harmon L., 1926-2005 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 1 Linear Feet
From the Collection: 1 boxes (Bankers)
From the Collection: 1 boxes (Oversized)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Center for Pacific War Studies / National Museum of the Pacific War Repository
328 E. Austin St.
Fredericksburg Texas 78624 United States of America
archives@nimitzfoundation.org
