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Spirits unbroken; the story of three years in a civilian internment camp, under the Japanese, at Baguio and at old Bilibid prison in the Philippines from December, 1941, to February, 1945

Publisher: J. Howell,


Title Details
  • Spirits unbroken; the story of three years in a civilian internment camp, under the Japanese, at Baguio and at old Bilibid prison in the Philippines from December, 1941, to February, 1945
Publishers
  • San Francisco : J. Howell,1946.
Descriptions
  • [viii], 309 p. incl. front. (map)24 x 16 cm.
Isbn
    (hardbound)
Language
    English
Subjects
  • Camp Holmes, P. I. (Concentration camp).
  • World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, American.
Material Type
  • BK
  • Book
Location RHC
Item Call Number D 805 .P6 H5 1947
Status Available
Barcode 14062
International Standard Book Number
  • International Standard Book Number - (hardbound)
Language Code
  • Language code of text/sound track or separate title - eng
Library Of Congress Call Number
  • Classification number - D 805 .P6 H5 1947
Main Entry
  • Personal name - Hind, Robert Renton,
  • Dates associated with a name - 1885-
Title Statement
  • Title - Spirits unbroken; the story of three years in a civilian internment camp, under the Japanese, at Baguio and at old Bilibid prison in the Philippines from December, 1941, to February, 1945
  • Statement of responsibility, etc. - by R. Renton Hind
Publication, Distribution, Etc. (imprint)
  • Place of publication, distribution, etc. - San Francisco :
  • Name of publisher, distributor, etc. - J. Howell,
  • Date of publication, distribution, etc. - 1946.
Physical Description
  • Extent - [viii], 309 p. incl. front. (map)
  • Dimensions - 24 x 16 cm.
Content Type
Media Type
Carrier Type
Summary, Etc.
  • Summary, etc. - A detailed and objective chronicle of the American, British and other civilian internees in Baguio's Camp Holmes from December 1941 to December 1944, the land trip through Central Luzon to Manila, and the final weeks in Bilibid Prison. The author was one of the internees but avoids writing in the first person, giving a more collective, rather one person's account of life in camp. Details daily routine, food rations, interactions with the Japanese, news from the outside. Chronologically written, careful, and providing much basic information. A roster of all internees in Camp Holmes is appended, as well as a list of births and deaths. Basic source book for the Baguio internees. - Prof. Ricardo T. Jose
Language Note
  • Language note - English
Subject Topical Term
  • Topical term or geographic name as entry element - Camp Holmes, P. I. (Concentration camp).
  • Topical term or geographic name as entry element - World War, 1939-1945
  • General subdivision - Personal narratives, American.