G. Carrington Williams papers, 1945/1948

Access and use

Location of collection:
University of Virginia, Special Collections Dept.
Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library
University of Virginia
P.O. Box 400110
170 McCormick Rd
Charlottesville, Virginia 22904-4110
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Special Collections Public Services & Reference Staff
Phone: (434) 243-1776
Fax: (434) 924-4968
Restrictions:

There are no restrictions.

Summary

Extent:
35 Cubic Feet 86 archival boxes
Creator:
Williams, G. Carrington (George Carrington), 1921-2015
Language:
English

Background

Scope and content:

The collection consists of G. Carrington Williams's personal files from his work on the international defense section of the International Military Tribunal for the Far East, including the defense of Naoki Hoshino, and includes copies of documents, exhibits, transcripts of the proceedings, and other trial records.

Biographical / historical:

G. Carrington Williams, a 1942 graduate of the University of Virginia School of Law, was an international defense section counsel for the International Military Tribunal for the Far East (IMTFE), also called the Tokyo War Crimes Trial. Williams was assigned the defense of Naoki Hoshino, who was the chief civilian official in the Japanese government for Manchuria, as president of the Planning Board, 1940-1941, and chief cabinet secretary, 1941-1944.

Acquisition information:
G. Carrington Williams donated these papers before 22 March 1979.
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard