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Thompson, Eric Hardisty, 1922-2000 : Papers
- Date
- 1887-2000
- By
- Thompson, Eric Hardisty, 1922-2000
- Reference
- MS-Group-0675
- Description
Papers relating to Thompson's interest and research into Japan's part in the Second World War and in particular the Featherston prisoner-of-war camp, translations of Japanese publications and articles, correspondence with Japanese ex-prisoners of war and other Japanese. Also includes correspondence between Thompson and his family while he was at boarding school in China and serving in World War II.
Also comprises copy of Shiga Shigetaka's book `Nan'yo jiji' (1881), biographical pieces on Shigetaka and extracts from notes and publications including the `Biographical dictionary of Japanese history', Japanese encyclopedias, newspaper articles `The Japanese commissioner in Masterton' (1886), article on Wi Tako Ngatata, extract from the newsletter of the NZ-Japan Society of Auckland, `The First Japanese author to write about New Zealand' (1995); and notes on donor's research.
Further papers include biographical information and much comparison of life between Japan and New Zealand and lists of early books in Japanese about NZ, a bibliography of NZ in Japanese and wartime Japanese books about NZ
Language - There is quite a bit of material in Japanese, much of which is translated
Source of title - Supplied
Quantity: 151 folder(s). 4 box(es) (A4 boxes). 2 volume(s). 98 kilobyte(s) textual material. 2.33 Linear Metres.
Physical Description: Holograph, mss, typescripts, printed matter (some photocopies) and photographs
Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donated by Mr E H Thompson, Ellerslie, Auckland, Aug 1977 (77-161, 77200, by Mrs Carr-Gregg), Jan, Dec 1997, and by Mrs I Thompson, Ellerslie, Auckland, Jan 2001
Transfers: To Photographic Archive - Several photographs from various folders have been transferred; relationship complexity has been noted on the entry for each folder. The photographs are at PA-Group-00768 - To Oral History Collection - Two cassette tapes (1) Sunday archive interview with Capt Sandy Ashton (and others) (1994) and (2) interview with Toshio Adachi by Mike Nicolaidi (1993).
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- Format
- 151 folder(s), 4 box(es) (A4 boxes), 2 volume(s), 98 kilobyte(s) textual material, 2.33 Linear Metres, Personal correspondence, Research notes, Essays, Drafts (Documents), Publications (Documents), Manuscripts, Electronic records (Digital records), Holograph, mss, typescripts, printed matter (some photocopies) and photographs
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A Meeting at sea; a photographic record
Date: 4 Sep 1945
From: Thompson, Eric Hardisty, 1922-2000 : Papers
Reference: 2001-008-047
Description: Compilation by Thompson of first post-war meeting of Australian representatives and Japanese from Rabaul; copies of photographs from Australian War Memorial, Canberra, with descriptions Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Papers relating to Rabaul
Date: [1945-1995]
From: Thompson, Eric Hardisty, 1922-2000 : Papers
Reference: 2001-008-049
Description: Articles and papers relating to Rabaul, `The Return to Rabaul, 1945' by Hank Nelson; `What price Bushido?' by Alf Blackie Baker (1991); extracts from the `The Tokyo war crimes trial (1981); copies of small Australian War Memorial prints of the war crimes trial including Japanese and Australians, and of HMS `Glory' at Rabaul Quantity: 1 folder(s).
The Graves of the incognito warriors
Date: 1963, 1977
From: Thompson, Eric Hardisty, 1922-2000 : Papers
Reference: 2001-008-012
Description: Article, `Gimei senshi no haka', by Seihachiro Saito with preface by Toshio Adachi, and translated by Thompson about the incidents of 25 Feb 1943 at Featherston and 5 Aug 1944 at Cowra, as reported by the Japanese participants in 1946 on their return to Japan. First translated in 1977 with additional notes in 1991. Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Letters to his family
Date: 1935-1947
From: Thompson, Eric Hardisty, 1922-2000 : Papers
Reference: 2001-008-001
Description: Letters written by Thompson to his parents, and brothers David and Gordon, from boarding school in Chefoo, China, from a prisoner-of-war camp, from Australia, from Rabaul with the ATIS Language Detachment where whe was working with the Japanese, and from Christchurch in which he is negotiating to buy a house with his parents' help. He writes of his daily life and activities, unusual occurrences and mutual interests. Quantity: 1 folder(s).
B A Harding file on Rabaul
Date: [1945-1946], 1990s
From: Thompson, Eric Hardisty, 1922-2000 : Papers
Reference: 2001-008-045
Description: Photocopy of report on surrender of the Japanese army and occupation of Rabaul by B A Harding; also comments on the report by Thompson; copy of surrender document; article by Wally Ingram on the surrender; press release; account by Lieut-General Sturdee on the surrender; comments by J T Treloar; and note by Harding Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Japan's most distant dead (part a)
Date: 1943-1980
From: Thompson, Eric Hardisty, 1922-2000 : Papers
Reference: 2001-008-022
Description: Report and findings of the court of inquiry into the happenings which took place at the prisoner of war camp at Featherston (1943); article, `When the Japanese POWs in NZ rioted, 49 died' (1956); report on the proceedings of the court of inquiry held to investigate the events which took place in no 2 compound of the prisoner of war camp at Featherston (1943); original article and translation of `The Graves of incognito warriors (1963, 1977); translator's notes; Featherston and the Japanese connection, by Thompson for Bill McKerrow and Mr and Mrs Nysse (1980); the incidents at Cowra and Featherston as reported by Akiro Oikawa, Toshio Adachi and others, compiled by Thompson (1977) Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Articles by various people
Date: 1975-1996
From: Thompson, Eric Hardisty, 1922-2000 : Papers
Reference: 2001-008-040
Description: Report that New Zealand is not seen as part of Asia (1996); `Stolen land? a case study of land sales in the Markham Valley, North-East New Guinea by Mary Woodward (1975); `The People of the Huon Peninsula' by J L Woodward (1975); `What's the use of history?' by Mary Woodward (1975); `The capture of Nadzab; and `The Japanese Lae field hospital and the rretreat to Wewak' by Kaoru Busujima (1975) Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Drafts of articles about the Japanese and New Zealand
Date: 1995-1997
From: Thompson, Eric Hardisty, 1922-2000 : Papers
Reference: 2001-008-011
Description: Drafts of articles, `The Personal identities of the 48 Japanese dead of the Featherston incident of 25 Feb 1943'; `The Japanese who came to New Zealand in the war'; `The Japanese attitude to being a prisoner of war'; `New Zealand and the world wars' Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Articles and essays on Featherston Prisoner of War Camp
Date: [1977-1993]
From: Thompson, Eric Hardisty, 1922-2000 : Papers
Reference: 2001-008-086
Description: Papers by Thompson, `The First shot', `The Story of Fujita Tamotsu', `Some notes about Featherston Prisoner-of-War Camp', translation of a report in Yomiurui Shinbun, `New Zealanders learning Japanese', `The graves of incognito warriors' and biographical essays Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Correspondence with Toshiro Matsuura
Date: [1985-1994]
From: Thompson, Eric Hardisty, 1922-2000 : Papers
Reference: 2001-008-037
Description: Correspondence with Matsuura who had been in Cowra Camp, New South Wales, and revisited the scene in 1985 Quantity: 1 folder(s).