Karl Ferguson Baldwin Collection of World War II Intelligence Reports on the Japanese
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of 11 printed research reports prepared by the Allied Translator and Interpreter Section, South West Pacific Area, to assist military leaders. The reports belonged to Colonel Karl F. Baldwin, whose name is written or typed on most of the reports. They are marked with "Confidential" stamps and receipt stamps of the Office of the United States Military Attache in Melbourne, Australia. The reports center on Japanese military psychology, their readiness for battle and their knowledge of the United States military capabilities. Most of the reports list as sources, "Captured Documents" and "Statements by Prisoners of War."
Dates
- 1944-1945
Creator
Language of Materials
Reports are mostly in English, with some Japanese.
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Pacific University owns the copyright to some, but not all, of the materials housed in its archives. Copyright for materials authored or otherwise produced as official business of Pacific University is retained by Pacific University and requires its permission for publication. Copyright status for other collection materials varies. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.) beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.
Historical Note
The Allied Translator and Interpreter Section (ATIS) of the South West Pacific Area, which was active during World War II, was a joint Australian-United States agency that disseminated intelligence on Japanese operations. They issued confidential reports based on captured documents, prisoner interrogations and other sources to inform the Allied forces. The reports in this collection once belonged to Colonel Karl Ferguson Baldwin, a career United States Army officer. Towards the end of World War II, he served as a military attache stationed in Melbourne, Australia, where he appears to have been engaged in studying the psychology of the Japanese military. He later became a professor of military science and tactics at the University of Kansas. His personal papers are located at Norwich University in Northfield, Vermont.
Extent
0.5 Cubic Feet (1 box)
Summary
The Allied Translator and Interpreter Section was a joint Australian-United States intelligence agency that issued confidential reports on Japanese operations during World War II. This collection consists of 11 reports from the agency, mostly pertaining to Japanese military psychology, that once belonged to Colonel Karl Feguson Baldwin.
Accruals
No accruals are expected.
- Title
- Guide to the Karl Ferguson Baldwin Collection of World War II Intelligence Reports on the Japanese
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Eva Guggemos
- Date
- 2012
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
- Sponsor
- Sponsored by a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission
Repository Details
Part of the Pacific University Archives Repository