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Pearl Harbor attack photographs

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 6789

Scope and Contents

Materials include six black and white aerial photographs of the Pearl Harbor attack on December 7, 1941, taken from a Japanese fighter plane.

Dates

  • December 7, 1941

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Open for public research. Kept in cold storage; materials require 24 hour notification for retrieval.

Conditions Governing Use

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from Pearl Harbor attack photographs must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.

Biographical History

Ray Bradford was a Latter-day Saint missionary to Japan.

Extent

6 folders (1 linear ft.)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

This collection, containing aerial photographs of the Pearl Harbor attack, was taken from a Japanese fighter plane.

Custodial History

These photographs were donated by Ray Bradford, who obtained them from a Mr. Shimizu while serving a mission in Japan. Mr. Shimizu said the photographs had no meaning to him now. His friend had taken the photographs from the back of the airplane he was flying in. The photographs remained in Ray Bradford's possession until March 2009 when he donated them to Special Collections.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donated; Ray Bradford; 2009.

Appraisal

Photographic Archives; photographs.

Processing Information

Processed; Whitney Peterson; 2009.

Title
Register of Pearl Harbor attack photographs
Status
Completed
Author
Whitney Peterson
Date
2009
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid written in English in Latin script.

Repository Details

Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository

Contact:
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States