Floyd, Willard C., 1926-1985. Shimizu, Haruo, 1903- Atomic bomb - the impression of the doomed day - Aug. 6th, at Hiroshima. collectionmanuscriptmixed material eng Handwritten account of the bombing of Hiroshima, Japan, on August 6, 1945, by a Japanese survivor, Haruo Shimizu. Shimizu provides a detailed description of the residents and surroundings. Inscribed in 1946 by Shimizu to Willard C. Floyd, an American soldier serving with U.S. occupation forces in Otaru, Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan. Includes Floyd's draft card (1944 December 28), photographs (circa 1946) of Floyd, and his 1985 obituary. In part, photoreproductions. Private Joel Floyd, U.S. Army soldier and barber. Forms part of: Miscellaneous Manuscripts collection. Atomic bomb--Physiological effect. Atomic bomb--Psychological aspects. Atomic bomb--Japan--Hiroshima-shi. World War, 1939-1945--Aerial operations, American. World War, 1939-1945--Japan. World War, 1939-1945--United States. Hiroshima-shi (Japan)--History--Bombardment, 1945. Willard C. Floyd Papers available through the Library of Congress website at http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/mssmmc.mm2020086356 http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/mssmmc.mm2020086356 Open to research. Restrictions may apply to unprocessed material.