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Captured by the Japanese : being the personal experiences of a miners wife cauguht in the Philippines at the outbreak of World War II

Publisher: Bradford-Robinson,


Title Details
  • Captured by the Japanese :
Publishers
  • Denver, CO : Bradford-Robinson,c1946.
Descriptions
  • xii, 108 p. :21 x 14 cm.
Isbn
    (hardbound)
Language
    English
Subjects
  • World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, American.
  • World War, 1939-1945 -- Prisoners and prisons, Japanese.
Material Type
  • BK
  • Book
Location RHC
Item Call Number D 805 .P6 S5 1946
Status Available
Barcode 13813
International Standard Book Number
  • International Standard Book Number - (hardbound)
Language Code
  • Language code of text/sound track or separate title - eng
Main Entry
  • Personal name - Sneed, Bessie
Title Statement
  • Title - Captured by the Japanese :
  • Remainder of title - being the personal experiences of a miner's wife cauguht in the Philippines, at the outbreak of World War II /
  • Statement of responsibility, etc. - by Bessie Sneed
Publication, Distribution, Etc. (imprint)
  • Place of publication, distribution, etc. - Denver, CO :
  • Name of publisher, distributor, etc. - Bradford-Robinson,
  • Date of publication, distribution, etc. - c1946.
Physical Description
  • Extent - xii, 108 p. :
  • Dimensions - 21 x 14 cm.
Content Type
Media Type
Carrier Type
Summary, Etc.
  • Summary, etc. - Bessie Sneed (Bess Mae Dakin is the name listed in the Santo Tomas roster) was the wife of an American mining engineer based in Masbate. She tells of life on the island, capture by the Japanese in April 1942, and then internment in Santo Tomas and Los BaƱos. Observant, this memoir provides critical comments on missionaries in camp, as well as camp administration. She praises the efforts of doctors and nurses. - Prof. Ricardo T. Jose
Language Note
  • Language note - English
Subject Topical Term
  • Topical term or geographic name as entry element - World War, 1939-1945
  • General subdivision - Personal narratives, American.
  • Topical term or geographic name as entry element - World War, 1939-1945
  • General subdivision - Prisoners and prisons, Japanese.