P.O.W.
Scope and Contents
Describes being captured by the Japanese in the Philippines during World War II, the Bataan Death March, and his three and one-third years as a prisoner of war in the Philippines and Japan. Also included are two photographs of Poole in his military uniform and a note stating that his son later served in Japan as a missionary for the Mormon Church. Also on microfilm.
Dates
- 1980
Creator
Conditions Governing Access
Microfilm copy is open without restriciton. Access to original materials with permission from the supervisor of reference services.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from P.O.W. must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical History
Mormon soldier stationed in the Philippines at the outbreak of World War II.
Extent
1 folder (0.04 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; Harold W. Poole; 2000.
Appraisal
Utah and the American West and LDS cultural, social, and religious history (20th century Western and Mormon Manuscripts collection development policy, 5.VII, 2007).
- Autobiographies
- Bataan, Battle of, Philippines, 1942
- Microfilms
- Military
- Photocopies
- Photographs
- Politics, Government, and Law
- Typescripts
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Japan
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Latter Day Saint
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Philippines
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Prisoners and prisons, Japanese
- World War, 1939-1945 -- United States -- Personal narratives
- Title
- Register of P.O.W.
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Andrea Wyss
- Date
- 2011 February 17
- 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
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States