Richard E. Tirk Diary
Scope and Contents
Diary and letters of Richard E. Tirk, a prisoner of war in the Philippines during World War II. It is an unusually detailed account of the privations of POW life, especially the hunger and fear of unpredictable Japanese authorities.
Dates
- 1941-1945
- Other: Majority of material found in 1941-1945
- Other: Date acquired: 00/00/2013
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions.
Biographical or Historical Information
Richard Enoch Tirk (1919-1994) was a native of New York City who served in the US Navy during World War II. He died in Neenah, Washington.
Note written by Thomas Hamm
Extent
1.00 Folders
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Diary and letters of Richard E. Tirk, a prisoner of war in the Philippines during World War II. It is an unusually detailed account of the privations of POW life, especially the hunger and fear of unpredictable Japanese authorities.
Source of Acquisition
Appleton Friends Meeting, Wisconsin
Method of Acquisition
Gift.
- Title
- Archon Finding Aid Title
- Author
- Thomas Hamm
- Date
- 11/08/2013
- Description rules
- Rules for Archival Description
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- eng
Repository Details
Part of the Friends Collection and Earlham College Archives Repository