Bombs and Bayonets in Wuhu

Collection — Box: 1

Identifier: MS-0239

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Collection consists of a carbon typescript (8 pages) with editing notes, later published in V. 26, "The Johns Hopkins Alumni Magazine" as "Bombs and Bayonets in Wuhu." The typescript is in the form of a letter, dated January 14, 1938. It describes aerial attacks and subsequent invasion of Wuhu, China by the Japanese army in December 1937. The letter is signed "One Who Has Seen War." A holographic note identifies four graduates of the Johns Hopkins Medical School: W.K. May, Lorenzo Seymour Morgan, Ruth Bennet Morgan, and Y.C. Yui. These four were attatched to the staff of the Wuhu General Hospital in Anhwei Provence, China. They requested anonymity since they remained at the hospital during the Japanese occupation of Wuhu.

Dates

Creation: 1938 January 14

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is housed off-site and requires 48-hours' notice for retrieval. Please contact Special Collections for more information.

Collection is open for use.

Conditions Governing Use

Single copies may be made for research purposes. Researchers are responsible for determining any copyright questions. It is not necessary to seek our permission as the owner of the physical work to publish or otherwise use public domain materials that we have made available for use, unless Johns Hopkins University holds the copyright.

Biographical / Historical

No biographical or historical information is available at this time.

Extent

0.01 Cubic Feet (8 Pages)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Scope and Content Note

Collection consists of a carbon typescript in the form of a letter, dated January 14, 1938. It describes aerial attacks and subsequent invasion of Wuhu, China by the Japanese army in December 1937.