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- 1942-1945 (Creation)
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0.5 A box (1 folder)
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Name of creator
Biographical history
Dorothy Shelagh Brown (fl. 1942-1945) was held as a prisoner of war in a Japanese camp in the Far East during World War Two, 1942-1945. During this time, she wrote a diary of her daily experiences in this environment.
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GB 106 7DSB 1942-1945 fonds 0.5 A box (1 folder) Brown , Dorothy Shelagh , fl 1942-1945 , prisoner of war
Dorothy Shelagh Brown (fl. 1942-1945) was held as a prisoner of war in a Japanese camp in the Far East during World War Two, 1942-1945. During this time, she wrote a diary of her daily experiences in this environment.
Deposited by Anne Valery in 1990.
The archive consists of a diary of experiences in a Japanese prisoner-of-war camp 1942-1945 during the Second World War, plus a few notes on provenance (photocopied typescript only).
This collection is available for research. Readers are advised to contact The Women's Library in advance of their first visit.
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Collection level description available on-line on the Women's Library website
The original diary is believed to still be held by the family of the creator.
Finding aid created by export from CALM v7.2.14 Archives Hub EAD2002. Edited for AIM25 by Sarah Drewery.
In compliance with ISAD (G): General International Standard Archival Description - 2nd Edition (1999); UNESCO Thesaurus, December 2001; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.
14/02/2008 War victims War prisoners Wars (events) World wars (events) World War Two (1939-1945) Humanitarian law War crimes Concentration camps International conflicts War World war Women Sex Sex distribution Brown , Dorothy Shelagh , fl 1942 , prisoner of war
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Deposited by Anne Valery in 1990.
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The archive consists of a diary of experiences in a Japanese prisoner-of-war camp 1942-1945 during the Second World War, plus a few notes on provenance (photocopied typescript only).
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This collection is available for research. Readers are advised to contact The Women's Library in advance of their first visit.
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- English
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- Latin
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English
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Collection level description available on-line on the Women's Library website
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- International conflicts » War victims
- International conflicts » War victims » War prisoners
- Humanitarian law
- Humanitarian law » War crimes
- Humanitarian law » War crimes » Concentration camps
- International conflicts
- International conflicts » War
- International conflicts » War » World war
- Sex distribution » Sex » Women
- Sex distribution » Sex
- Sex distribution
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In compliance with ISAD (G): General International Standard Archival Description - 2nd Edition (1999); UNESCO Thesaurus, December 2001; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.
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- English