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
Documents from Miner Searle Bates
Guide to locating materials in the collection
Documents from George A. Fitch
Documents from Ernest H. Forster
Documents from John G. Magee
Documents from James H. McCallum
Documents from Lewis S. C. Mills
Photo gallery of images from the Nanking Massacre
Documents from John Rabe
Documents from Lewis Smythe
Terms of use for the materials in this collection
Documents from Minnie Vautrin
PDF document containing Minnie Vautrin's diary
Documents from Robert O. Wilson