JAPAN AND AMERICA, c1930-1955
THE PACIFIC WAR AND THE OCCUPATION OF JAPAN
Series One: The Papers of General Robert L Eichelberger (1886-1961) 
from the William R Perkins Library, Duke University

Part 2: Subject Files on Japan and Diaries (Boxes 54-65 and Boxes 1-4)

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Box 54:
Monthly Military Summaries, July 1946-July 1947 (1 folder) covering Japan [in reverse order: No: 12 through to No: 1; then No: 13]

Monthly Military Summaries in Korea, March-July 1946 (5 volumes) includes:
- SCAP Monthly Summation No.6: March (22pp)
- SCAP Monthly Summation No.7: April (34pp)
- SCAP Monthly Summation No.8: May (93pp)
- SCAP Monthly Summation No.9: June (83pp)
- SCAP Monthly Summation No.10: July (63pp)

Box 55:
Monthly Military Summaries in Korea, August-September 1946 (2 volumes) includes:
- SCAP Monthly Summation No.11: August (105pp)
- SCAP Monthly Summation No.12: September (79pp)

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Box 55 continued:
Monthly Non-Military Summaries, September-November 1945 (2 volumes) includes:
- SCAP Monthly Summation of Non-Military Activities in Japan and Korea, No.1: September/October
- SCAP Monthly Summation of Non-Military Activities in Japan and Korea, No.2: November

Box 56:
Monthly Non-Military Summaries, December 1945-February 1946 (2 volumes) includes:
- SCAP Monthly Summation of Non-Military Activities No.3: December
- SCAP Monthly Summation of Non-Military Activities No.4: January

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Box 56 continued:
Monthly Non-Military Summaries, December 1945-February 1946 (1 volume) includes:
- SCAP Monthly Summation of Non-Military Activities No.5: February

Box 57:
Monthly Non-Military Summaries, March-June 1946 (3 volumes)
- SCAP Monthly Summation of Non-Military Activities No.6: March
- SCAP Monthly Summation of Non-Military Activities No.7: April
- SCAP Monthly Summation of Non-Military Activities No.8: May

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Box 57 continued:
Monthly Non-Military Summaries, March-June 1946 (1 volume)
- SCAP Monthly Summation of Non-Military Activities No.9: June

Box 58:
Monthly Non-Military Summaries, July-November 1946 (4 volumes)
- SCAP Monthly Summation of Non-Military Activities in Japan No.10: July
- SCAP Monthly Summation of Non-Military Activities in Japan No.11: August
- SCAP Monthly Summation of Non-Military Activities in Japan No.12: September
- SCAP Monthly Summation of Non-Military Activities in Japan No.13: October

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Box 58 continued:
Monthly Non-Military Summaries, July-November 1946 (1 volume)
- SCAP Monthly Summation of Non-Military Activities in Japan No.14: November

Box 59:
Monthly Non-Military Summaries, December 1946-July 1947 (4 volumes)
- SCAP Monthly Summation of Non-Military Activities in Japan No.15: December
- SCAP Monthly Summation of Non-Military Activities in Japan No.16: January
- SCAP Monthly Summation of Non-Military Activities in Japan No.18: March
- SCAP Monthly Summation of Non-Military Activities in Japan No.19: April

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Box 59 continued:
Monthly Non-Military Summaries, December 1946-July 1947 (2 volumes)
- SCAP Monthly Summation of Non-Military Activities in Japan No.20: May
- SCAP Monthly Summation of Non-Military Activities in Japan No.22: July

Box 60:
Monthly Non-Military Summaries, August-December 1947 (2 volumes)
- SCAP Monthly Summation of Non-Military Activities in Japan No.23: August
- SCAP Monthly Summation of Non-Military Activities in Japan No.24: September

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Box 60 continued:
Monthly Non-Military Summaries, August-December 1947 (3 volumes)
- SCAP Monthly Summation of Non-Military Activities in Japan No.25: October
- SCAP Monthly Summation of Non-Military Activities in Japan No.26: November
- SCAP Monthly Summation of Non-Military Activities in Japan No.27: December

Box 61:
Monthly Non-Military Summaries, January-May 1948 (1 volume)
- SCAP Monthly Summation of Non-Military Activities in Japan No.28: January

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Box 61 continued:
Monthly Non-Military Summaries, January-May 1948 (4 volumes)
- SCAP Monthly Summation of Non-Military Activities in Japan No.29: February
- SCAP Monthly Summation of Non-Military Activities in Japan No.30: March
- SCAP Monthly Summation of Non-Military Activities in Japan No.31: April
- SCAP Monthly Summation of Non-Military Activities in Japan No.32: May

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Box 62:
Occupation Plans, July 1945-May 1949, n.d. (1 volume, 4 folders) includes:
- Basic Outline Plan for 'Black List' operations (1 volume)
- Occupation Plans, July-December 1945 & n.d. (3 folders)
- Accomplishments of Occupation, May 1949 & n.d. (1 folder)

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Box 63:
Occupation Plans: Directives, September 1945-April 1948, n.d. (2 folders)
[Annex 5 to Occupation Instruction No:4 - page 8 is missing from the original.]
[Headquarters: 10th Information and Historical Service. Monthly Summary No: 21. 30 April 1948 - page 17 is missing from the original.]
Political Reorganization of Japan, August 1947-October 1949 (1 folder)
Public Health and Welfare Reports, 1945-1949 (1 folder)
Report on Industrial Reparations, February 1948 (2 folders)

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Box 63 continued:
Special Staff Study of the Repatriation of German Nationals from Japan, May 1947 (2 folders)

Box 64:
Sugayomo Prison: A Special Study, November 1945-January 1947 (1 folder)
Two Years of Occupation by SCAP (Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers) and Far East Command, August 1947 (1 folder)
Miscellaneous 1945-1949, n.d. (3 folders) includes:
- Essays and memoranda such as Japan: Our Future Friend, written articles, background studies and official letters, as follows:

(Folder 1) Miscellaneous Papers, 1945-1949 & n.d.
1. Chronology of the Occupation, 15 August 1945 - 31 March 1946
2. Eighth Army Special Services Hotels in Japan
3. Progress Report, 2 April 1946 - 2 October 1946. SCAP Natural Resources Section, Tokyo, Japan
4. Questions and Answers Concerning the Functions of the Staff Sections of HQ IX Corps
5. Operation of the Eighth Army
6. Civil Liberties in Japan
7. Press Code for Japan
8. Comments on Roger Baldwin's Criticisms
9. Balance Sheet of the Occupation of Japan
10. Newspaper Cuttings - Japan Still Worships at Shinto Shrines
11. Operation of the Eighth United States Army
12. HQ Eighth Army - Orientation Summary
13. Notes on Congressmen
14. Important Japanese Imports for 1947
15. Newspaper Cuttings - Japanese Return to Shinto Custom
16. Gist of Remarks of Mr Anderson (CI & E Officer, military Government Section, HQ I Corps)
17. Teachers IN-Service Radio Programs
18. Return of Provost Court Cases to Japanese Courts
19. Colonial Club of Yokohama
20. Miscellaneous Newscuttings
21. Military Government Section Papers & Monthly Summary No:20
22. Operation of the Eighth United States Army
23. Newscuttings
24. Miscellaneous Notes
25. Six Days of State Side at the Nagisa Beach Hotel
26. Program for Flag Raising Ceremony: MacArthur visit to US Embassy, Tokyo
27. Itinerary of the Octagonian, US 8th Army in Japan
28. The Emergence of Women
29. Status of Religion
30. Newscuttings, including MacArthur's 6-Year Plan for Japan's Rehabilitation
31. Resum of Recommendations of the Report on Japanese Policy by the American Council of Japan

(Folder 2) Miscellaneous Writings, July 1947 - May 1949 & n.d. mostly by Lt. General R.L.Eichelberger
1. Eighth Army in the Military Government of Japan
2. Memoranda on Military Government
3. Memoranda on Japan - Japanese people - Yoshida, Shidehara, Emperor, etc.
4. Occupation of Japan (25pp) by R.L.E.
5. Memoranda on arrival in Japan
6. Memoranda on War Crimes and handling of cases in our Courts
7. Occupation of Japan
8. Adoption of Constitution by Japan
9. Japan as a Future Friend
10. Our Soldiers in the Occupation
11. Public display of Affection - Letter to Commanders of All Eighth Army Units
12. Conduct of Occupation Forces
13. Statements by Lt. General Eichelberger
14. Tojo sword
15. Duties of the Eighth Army

(Folder 3)
Written Articles & Official Letters, mostly by Lt. General R.L.Eichelberger
1. MacArthur's Claim to Greatness
2. The Amphibious Eighth (1500 words)
3. The Eighth Army in Japan
4. The Eighth Army in Japan
5. (G-3 Section Draft)
6. The Amphibious Eighth (3000 words)
7. Comments on Officer-EM Relationship (Proposed letter to General Eisenhower - not sent)
8. Recommendations for Unit Citation - HQ Eighth Army
9. Eighth Army Experiences in Japan - data for W.D.
10. Leaves of Absence at Special Service Hotels. Letter to troops.
11. Message from CG to All Troops - conduct - duty
12. To All Members of Eighth Army - Letter on conduct - duty
13. Food Thieves - letter to troops
14. Leave Hotel System - draft of letter to General Mueller
15. Strike Letter to General MacArthur (draft not sent)
16. Hydroponic Farm - Historical Section Study
17. Eighth Army in the Military Government of Japan

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Box 65:
Eisenhower's Inspection of Kobe Base, 14 May 1946 (1 folder)
Brigadier General Julius Klein, 1949 (1 folder)
Sorge Spy Reports, December 1947-February 1949 (1 folder) [pages 44-46 are missing from the original.]
Miscellaneous, 1912-1960, n.d. (3 folders, 1 volume) includes:
- Japanese Government Officials, 1937-1945 (169pp) [pages 147-148 are missing from the original.]
- Directory of Regular Army Officers, Quartermaster Corps, 1 July 1948 (47pp)
- Eighth Army Telephone Directory (Octagon Exchange)
- Roster of Officers 1947, General Headquarters Far East Command (1 volume) (338pp)

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Box 1:
Diaries: 1909-1916 (1 volume)
 - 1942 (1 volume)
 - 1943 (1 volume)
 - 1944 (2 volumes)
 - 1945-1946 (1 volume. A 1945 Diary marked so that it starts at 5 December 1945 and continues to 4 February 1946. A day to a page. Diary begins in back and then continues for 1946 from the front with 1945 dates changed to 1946 dates by hand).

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Box 1 continued:
Diaries: November 1940-January 1942 (1 folder, typescript diary)
 - 30 April 1942-7 October 1943 (1 folder, mostly typescript)
 - 1 January-23 October 1945 (1 folder, mostly typescript)
 - 1945-1946 (1 folder, typescript diary)
 - 1947 (1 folder, typescript diary with newscuttings and related papers)

Box 2:
Diaries: 1948 (1 folder, typescript diary with newscuttings)

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Box 2 continued:
Diaries: 1948 (1 folder, typescript diary with newscuttings)
 - 1949 (1 volume, 1 folder)
 - 1950 (1 volume, 1 folder)
 - 1951 (1 volume, 1 folder)

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Box 2 continued:
Diaries: 1952 (2 volumes. The second item starts 20 April 1952 with Trip to Australia and ends 21 May 1952. On this microfilm this second volume has been integrated into its appropriate chronological sequence.)

Box 3:
Diaries: 1953 (1 volume)

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Box 3 continued:
Diaries: 1954 (1 volume, 1 folder)
1955 (1 volume, 1 folder)

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Box 3 continued:
Diaries: 1956-1957 (2 volumes)

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Box 3 continued:
Diaries: 1958 (1 volume, 1 folder)
1959 (1 volume)

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Box 3 continued:
Diaries: 1960 (1 volume)
Undated (two notebooks)

Box 4:
Diaries: 1961 (1 volume plus newsclippings)