A Guide to Instrument of Surrender, September 2, 1945 Ms.2015.015
A Collection in Special Collections.
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Ryan Mair
Administrative Information
Use Restrictions
Permission to publish material from "Instrument of Surrender " Document must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.
Access Restrictions
Collection is open for research.
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.