Karl Ferguson Baldwin Collection of World War II Intelligence Reports on the Japanese, 1944-1945

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Allied Forces. South West Pacific Area. Allied Translator and Interpreter Section
Title
Karl Ferguson Baldwin Collection of World War II Intelligence Reports on the Japanese
Dates
1944-1945 (inclusive)
Quantity
0.5 cubic feet, (1 box)
Collection Number
MS.51
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.
Repository
Pacific University, Archives
Pacific University Archives
2043 College Way
Forest Grove, OR
97116
Telephone: 5033521400
archives@pacificu.edu
Access Restrictions

Collection is open for research.

Languages
English
Sponsor
Sponsored by a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission

Historical NoteReturn to Top

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.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

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."

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Restrictions on 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.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Future Additions

No accruals are expected.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Folder
1 Antagonism between officers and men in the Japanese Armed Forces 19 Apr 1945
2 Certain aspects of the Formosan-Japanese relationship 31 Mar 1945
3 Control by rumor in the Japanese armed forces 20 Apr 1945
4 Documents submitted to the Supreme Commander for the Allied Forces by the Japanese Mission to Negotiate Surrender. Full translation in two parts. Parts I-II. 21 Aug 1945
5 The exploitation of Japanese documents 14 Dec 1944
6 Hoko: the spy-hostage system of group control: the clue to Japanese psychology. 2 copies 11 May 1945
7 Japanese knowledge of Allied activities 29 Mar 1945
8 Japanese warships and merchant vessels sunk, damaged and not previously listed 3 Sep 1944
9 Psychological effect of Allied bombing on the Japanese 21 Sep 1944
10 Superstitions as a present factor in Japanese military psychology 24 Feb 1945
11 The warrior tradition as a present factor in Japanese millitary psychology 30 Oct 1944

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • World War, 1939-1945--Japan--Sources

Personal Names

  • Baldwin, Karl Ferguson, 1885-1967