Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech
Instrument of Surrender Document,
Ms.2015.015
0.1 Cubic Feet
1 folder
September 2, 1945
This collection contains an order on behalf of the Emperor of Japan, given by the Japanese Government and Japanese Imperial General Headquarters proclaiming the surrender Japan to the Allied Powers. The document orders all Japanese Forces to surrender at once to Allied forces and is signed by signed on behalf of the Emperor of Japan and the Japanese Imperial General Headquarters, the Supreme Commander of the Allied Powers, and representatives of the Allied Power nations.
English
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Access Restrictions
Collection is open for research.
Use Restrictions
Permission to publish material from Instrument of Surrender Document must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.
Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information:Instrument of Surrender Document, Ms2015-015, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.
Acquisition Information
Instrument of Surrender Document was acquired by Special Collections, Virginia Tech in 1992.
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement, and description of the Instrument of Surrender Document was completed in June 2015.
Historal note
The Japanese unofficially surrendered on August 15, 1945. The surrender was not official until the original document was signed on September 2 in Tokyo Bay, Japan aboard the USS Missouri.
Scope and Content
Instrument of Surrender Document. Is a copy of the instrument signed on September 2, 1945 by representatives of Japan to the Supreme Allied Commander and representatives of the Allied Nations.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged by material type.
World War, 1939-1945
Document, September 2, 1945English.1