MSS 78-04

Inventory of the Personal Papers and Official Records from the International Military Tribunal in the Far East, Created and Collected by G. Carrington Williams, 1945-1948

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Creator

  • Williams, G. Carrington (George Carrington), 1921-2015 (Creator)

Dates

  • Creation: 1945-1948

Extent

  • 35 Cubic feet
    86 archival boxes

Abstract

The G. Carrington Williams Papers document his work on the International Defense Section of the International Military Tribunal of the Far East from 1945 to 1948.

Scope and Content

The collection consists of Williams' personal files regarding the defense of Hoshino and the International Defense Section in general (boxes 1-5), as well as copies of documents, exhibits, the transcript of the proceedings and other trial records (boxes 6-86).

Biographical / Historical Note

G. Carrington Williams, a 1942 graduate of the University of Virginia School of Law, was an International Defense Section (IDS) counsel for the International Military Tribunal for the Far East (IMTFE), also called the Tokyo War Crimes Trials. Williams was assigned the defense of Naoki Hoshino, who was the chief civilian official in the Japanese government for Manchuria, as president of the Planning Board, 1940-1941, and chief cabinet secretary, 1941-1944.

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Use Restrictions

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Preferred Citation

Personal Papers and Official Records from the International Military Tribunal in the Far East, Created and Collected by G. Carrington Williams, 1945-1948, MSS 78-4, Box Number, Special Collections, University of Virginia Law Library.

Physical Description

This collection consists of 86 boxes.1 arbitrary_unit

Collection Contents

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Subjects

  • Hoshino, Naoki, 1883-1978
  • International Military Tribunal for the Far East (IMTFE)
  • Williams, G. Carrington (George Carrington), 1921-2015

About this Finding Aid

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