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:
Information about the Nanking Massacre Project's background and purpose
Biography and selected correspondence and documents
Guide to locating materials in the collection
Biographical information
Biography, correspondence and documents
Biographical information
Biographical information
Biography, correspondence and documents
Photo gallery of images from the Nanking Massacre
Biographical information
Biographical information
Terms of use for the materials in this collection
Biography, papers and documents
Diary of Minnie Vautrin, 1937-1940
Biography, correspondence and documents