Jenna Jacobson Papers
Collection
Identifier: 2008.025
Scope and Contents
Collection contains academic paper about Iva Toguri written by eighth grade student Jenna Jacobson. A handwritten thank you letter from Jacobson to the JASC archivist is also included.
Dates
- circa 2008
Biographical / Historical
Jenna Jacobson was an eighth grade student when she decided to write a history paper on Iva Toguri, a woman referred to as “Tokyo Rose” for her purported wartime activities. Iva was convicted of treason, based on false testimony, and pardoned in 1977 by President Gerald Ford. Jacobson submitted her paper to the Chicago Metro History Fair and won a monetary award for her effort. No accession information on file.
Source: Jacobson, Jenna
Extent
1 folders
Language of Materials
English
General
Stacks 02 Column 08 Shelf A
- Title
- Jenna Jacobson Papers
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the JASC Legacy Center Repository