Exhibits

The IMTFE Exhibits are one of the trial’s most valuable legacies. The Exhibits are made up of a 93 volume (3916 exhibits) compilation of evidence from both the Prosecution and the Defence. Evidence from countless topics involved with the general history of East Asia in the first half of the twentieth century is amassed in the Exhibits. Particular focus is given to the growth of Japanese Imperialism. The Exhibits are one of the Northcroft collection’s most distinguishing sections. Only a handful of other libraries and archives in the world have as extensive a collection of IMTFE exhibits.

The Northcroft collection’s volumes of Exhibits are remarkably complete. Only three exhibits are missing outright. These missing exhibits are Exhibit 858 "Chart of Gold Production in Japanese Empire 1925 - 1941", Exhibit 860 "Chart of Expansion of Industry in Japan Proper 1931 - 1941", and Exhibit 882 "Copies of a Map Prepared and Issued by the American Army Map Service Showing Mandated Islands of Japan and Their Situation with Respect to Other Countries". The whereabouts of these is unknown and they are likely lost. A Note from Justice Northcroft on the exhibit prior to Exhibit 882 says that the map was put in a "Judge's Map Folder". Perhaps the same happened to the charts of Exhibit 858 and Exhibit 860. The location of this “Judge’s Map Folder” is unknown.

Otherwise, the Northcroft collection of Exhibits is complete. The list below marks many exhibits other than the three mentioned above as “missing”. Beside each of these entries is a brief explanation of the reason for the omission of the particular exhibit. A number of these exhibits (Charts, Maps, Books, Scrolls, etc.) were not officially admitted into evidence because of their size. Most of these oversized exhibits were marked for identification only and were never meant to be included in a collection of the evidence. Often, excerpts from such exhibits were entered into evidence as substitutes. The Northcroft collection has these excerpts. Others were rejected by the tribunal and thus not admitted into evidence. The exhibits listed below as “missing” are the only missing exhibits of the entire Northcroft collection. Unless indicated as “missing” below, the Northcroft collection has all other exhibits. This includes exhibits that were “rejected”, “revised”, “withdrawn”, or marked “for identification only” during the IMTFE. Many of these are likely unique to the Northcroft collection.

Kenneth M. Wells’ Index to the Records of the International Military Tribunal for the Far East (Japanese War Trials 3 May 1946 – 4 November 1948 (1983), is the best tool for sorting through the vast number of exhibits. This invaluable index links place names, events, personalities, and other notable ideas to specific exhibit numbers. Wells’ index was made using the Northcroft collection and is perfectly suited for use at the University of Canterbury. It can be found in both the Macmillan Brown Library (call number JX 6731 .W3 .I61 Index a) and the Central Library (ask at the Information Services Department for the History Librarian) of the University of Canterbury. Use the table below to determine what volume of the Exhibits the desired exhibit is in. Request this volume from the Macmillan Brown Library staff. Use the Index of Exhibits for further details on specific exhibits. This is particularly useful when used in conjunction to Wells’ index. The Index of Exhibits gives the name of each exhibit. Wells’ index only gives the exhibit number. The Index of Exhibits is found in the Northcroft collection’s “Indexes and Finding Guides” section. To link an exhibit number from either the Index of Exhibits or Wells’ index, refer to “A Brief Guide to Trial Phases and Divisions” (1xvii-1xxi) in Pritchard and Zaide’s Comprehensive Index and Guide to the Proceedings of the International Military Tribunal for the Far East (1987)

Volume	Exhibit Numbers	Missing Exhibits, Miscellaneous Notes
1	1 – 32	Needs to be rebound. Includes copies of Northcroft's letters of donation to the University College of Canterbury
2	33 – 57
3	58 – 99	Needs to be rebound
4	100 – 125
5	126 – 162	Missing Exhibit 148 B – Exhibit 148 M (film) and Exhibit 149 (photographs. Identification only)
6	163 – 231	Missing Exhibit 202 (scroll), Exhibit 203 (book), and Exhibit 204 (rejected)
7	232 – 275
8	276 – 371
9	372 – 432	Needs to be rebound
10	433 – 454
11	455 – 475
12	476 – 525
13	526 – 590	Missing Exhibit 540 (identification only)
14	591 – 639
15	640 – 682
16	683 – 714
17	715 – 750
18	751 – 808	Missing Exhibit 785 (identification only)
19	809 – 839
20	840 – 852
21	853 – 871	Missing Exhibit 858 and Exhibit 860 (lost)
22	872 – 920	Missing Exhibit 882 (map. Note on previous exhibit from Justice Northcroft says this map was put in "Judge's Map Folder". Likely lost)
23	921 – 1027
24	1028 – 1102
25	1103 – 1196
26	1197 – 1251	Missing Exhibit 1248 (book. Identification only)
27	1252 – 1272	Exhibit 1255 precedes Exhibit 1254
28	1273 – 1320
29	1321 – 1350
30	1351 – 1382
31	1383 – 1436
32	1437 – 1502
33	1503 – 1553
34	1554 – 1597
35	1598 – 1643
36	1644 – 1695	Bound upside down
37	1696 – 1727
38	1728 – 1775
39	1776 – 1816
40	1817 – 1874
41	1875 – 1915
42	1916 – 1964
43	1965 – 2015
44	2016 – 2024
45	2025 – 2058
46	2059 – 2128
47	2129 – 2183
48	2184 – 2228
49	2229 – 2282
50	2283 – 2323	Needs to be rebound. Missing Exhibit 2285 – Exhibit 2286 Evidence Number 17280 (not admitted, objection upheld), Missing Exhibit 2290 (book. Identification only), and Exhibit 2320 – Exhibit 2322 Evidence Numbers 17453, 17455, 17460, 17463 X2, 17464 X3 (not admitted)
51	2324 – 2368	Missing Exhibit 2334 - Exhibit 2336 (identification only)
52	2369 – 2405
53	2406 – 2437
54	2438 – 2445
55	2446 – 2476
56	2477 – 2505	Missing Exhibit 2478 (book. Identification only), and Exhibit 2504 (rejected)
57	2506 – 2542
58	2543 – 2583
59	2584 – 2591	Missing Exhibit 2589 (book. Identification only)
60	2592 – 2656	Missing Exhibit 2611 – Exhibit 2612 (books. Identification only), Exhibit 2629 (map. Identification only), Exhibit 2648 (book. Identification only), Exhibit 2651 – Exhibit 2652 (books. Identification only), Exhibit 2653 (map. Identification only), and Exhibit 2654 (book. Identification only)
61	2657 – 2720
62	2721
63	2722 – 2770	Missing Exhibit 2766 (book. Identification only)
64	2771 – 2820	Missing Exhibit 2798 (book. Identification only)
65	2821 – 2893
66	2894 – 2987
67	2988 – 3010
68	3011
69	3012 – 3054
70	3055 – 3093
71	3094 – 3127	Missing Exhibit 3109 Evidence Number 27802 (cancelled, then revised)
72	3128 – 3144
73	3145 – 3170
74	3171 – 3220	Missing Exhibit 3201 (identification only)
75	3221 – 3270
76	3271 – 3311	Missing Exhibit 3295 (rejected)
77	3312 – 3339
78	3340
79	3341 – 3377
80	3378 – 3410	Missing Exhibit 3384 – Exhibit 3384 A (identification only)
81	3411 – 3461
82	3462 – 3479
83	3480 – 3515	Exhibit 3491 precedes Exhibit 3490
84	3516 – 3562	Exhibit 3537 comes in between Exhibit 3544 and Exhibit 3545. Missing Exhibit 3553 (book. Identification only)
85	3563 – 3592	Missing Exhibit 3568 (identification only), Exhibit 3570 (identification only), Exhibit 3572 (book. Identification only), and Exhibit 3591 (book. Identification only)
86	3593 – 3623
87	3624 – 3654
88	3655
89	3656 – 3686
90	3687 – 3752	Missing Exhibit 3740 Evidence Numbers 37317 and 37319 (rejected)
91	3753 – 3837
92	3838 – 3858
93	3859 – 3916	Includes Exhibit 3916 A and Exhibit 3916 B not admitted in Transcripts of the trial. These are letters from acting head of the Tribunal, Justice Northcroft, to General MacArthur asking on behalf of the Defence Counsel, for American and British lawyers to be appointed to help the Japanese defence lawyers. Dated 15 March 1946. Includes MacArthur's reply in affirming the request