The Nanking Massacre Project

A Digital Archive of Documents & Photographs from American Missionaries Who Witnessed the Rape of Nanking

From the Special Collections of the Yale Divinity Library

Digitized Archives East Asia
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Project Overview

The Nanking Massacre Project is a digital archive of documents and photographs from American missionaries who witnessed the Rape of Nanking in 1937-1938. These primary sources provide valuable firsthand accounts of the atrocities committed during this period of history.

This collection contains letters, diaries, reports, and photographs from individuals who were present in Nanking during the Japanese occupation. Their testimonies serve as important historical evidence and documentation of these events.

Witness Accounts

Access the materials of individual witnesses to the Nanking Massacre:

All Resources

Complete list of available resources in this archive:

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About the Project

Information about the Nanking Massacre Project's background and purpose

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Miner Searle Bates

Biography and selected correspondence and documents

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Finding Aid

Guide to locating materials in the collection

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George A. Fitch

Biographical information

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Ernest H. Forster

Biography, correspondence and documents

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John G. Magee

Biographical information

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James H. McCallum

Biographical information

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Lewis S. C. Mills

Biography, correspondence and documents

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Photographs

Photo gallery of images from the Nanking Massacre

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John Rabe

Biographical information

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Lewis Smythe

Biographical information

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Terms of Use

Terms of use for the materials in this collection

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Minnie Vautrin

Biography, papers and documents

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Minnie Vautrin Diary

Diary of Minnie Vautrin, 1937-1940

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Robert O. Wilson

Biography, correspondence and documents