Robert S. Easterbrook Second World War correspondence

Collection — document-box: Signature Letters

Identifier: 2016-129-w-r

Staff Only

Content Description

This collection contains correspondence and other materials from SSgt. Robert S. Easterbrook, USA, to his family during the Second World War. SSgt. Easterbrook served in the 98th Evacuation Hospital and was the assistant to the army physician who attended to Hideki Tojo, ex-premier of Japan, after Tojo tried to commit suicide.

Inventory:

five correspondence (original)
one correspondence (photocopy)
one photograph
two hospital records (original)
two newspaper clippings
four issues of periodicals

Dates

1945 September 12 - 1946 November 26

Conditions Governing Use

There are no restrictions on the use of this material except where previously copyrighted material is concerned. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain all permissions. For further copyright information, please contact the archivist.

Biographical / Historical

Staff Sergeant Robert Stroh Easterbrook, United States Army (11/20/1921 - 5/1/1986) was born in Saybrook, Iowa and lived in Davenport when he was enlisted on June 17, 1944. He departed the U.S. on June 1, 1945 and served with the 98th Evacuation Hospital during the Second World War. SSgt. Davenport returned to the U.S. on May 10, 1946 and was discharged six days later. He passed away in 1986 at the age of 64.

Extent

.3 Linear feet (4 folders)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

This collection contains correspondence and other materials from SSgt. Robert S. Easterbrook, USA, to his family during the Second World War.

Arrangement

This collection is arranged by material type.

Series 1, Correspondence from Robert S. Easterbrook
Series 2, Hideki Tojo's Hospital Records
Series 3, Periodicals and Newspaper Clippings

Immediate Source of Acquisition

signature letter from Andrew Carroll

Subjects

Correspondence -- World War, 1939-1945 Subject Source: Local sources
Periodicals Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
World War (1939-1945) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
World War (1939-1945) -- Hospitals Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title: Finding Aid for Robert S. Easterbrook Second World War correspondence
Status: Completed
Author: John Encarnacion
Date: 8/2/2016
Description rules: Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description: English
Script of description: Latin
Language of description note: English