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COLLECTION SUr~MARY SHEET

COLLECTION: JOHN C. YOUNG COLLECTION ACCESSION NUM8ER: ~. ~ DONOR: JohnC. Young DATE OF GIFT: November 11, 1975

SIZE: 24 boxesll~ If INCLUSIVE DATES: December 30, 1947-0ctober 28. 1948 BIOGRAPHICAL AND SUBJECT SUMMARY: John Chancellor Young was born in 1886 in Shelby County, Iowa. He attended college and law school at Univ~ of Missouri, where he was a member of Phi Alpha Delta Frater­ nity. After graduation, he was admitted to the bar in Missouri (1912), California (1914) and Colorado (1915). From 1923-1935, he served as County Attorney in El Paso County, Colorado; District Attorney and as District Judge of the 4th Judicial District. For a.period of ten years (1936-1946), Young was a trustee of the Colorado Women's College in Denver. In 1935, he was made a justice of the Colorado Supreme Court, and ,\,,":\dthc post until 1941, when he became Chief Justice of that body. He remained Chief j"uus'tice until 1945. During the period 1947-1948, Young was the presiding judge of Tribunal No.5, at the War Crimes Trials in Nuremberg, . The collection contains material pertaining to·a specific case (case 12) at the War Crimes Trials in Nuremberg. Included is German military organization and doctrine as well as personal involvement of those on trial. The transcripts of the Tribunal are al~ part of the co l lectfon. These concern the following German defendents: , Karl" Hollidt, Herman Hoth , Goerg von Kuechler, Wilhelm von Leeb, Rudolf Lehmann, Hermann Reinecke, Hans Reinhardt, , Hans ven $almuth~ Otto, Schniewind, , ~Ja1ter Warlimont, and Otto Woehler. .

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION AND ARRANGEMENT: The papers are kept in 24 boxes. Each box contains three folders, which are arranged alphabetically for the prosecution material, and chronological for the transcripts. All other material is located in the last box.

RESTRICTIONS: None

" · 1':0CATI,ON : 3rd 1eve1 vaul t COLLECTION REGISTER AVAILABLE: Yes

v' JOHN C. YOUNG COLLECTION Introduction

The John C. Young Collection consists of 24 boxes containing transcripts and records pertaining to Case #12, Tribunal #5, of the famous War Crimes Trials in Nuremberg, Germany. The trial of this case began on December 30, 1947, and was concluded on August 13, 1948. Sentences were pronounced on October 28, 1948. The material contained herein deals specifically with the German defendants at this trial.

The Marshall Library received the collection in 1975, as a gift from Judge Young. This addition to the research material available for use at the Marshall Library contains information used by the prosecution as well as the actual transcripts of the Tribunal. Biographical Sketch

John Chancellor Young was born in 1886 in Shelby County, Iowa. He attended college and law school at the University of Missouri, where he was a member of Phi Alpha Delta Fraternity. After graduation, he was admitted to the bar in Missouri (1912); California bar (1914); and Colorado bar (1915). From 1923-1935, he served as County Attorney in El Paso County, Colorado; District Attorney and as District Judge of the 4th Judicial District. For a period of ten years (1936-1946), Young was a trustee of the Colorado Women1s College in Denver. In 1935, he was made a justice of the Colorado Supreme Court, and held the post until 1941, when he became Chief Justice of that body. He remained Chief Justice until 1945. During the period 1947-1948, Young was the presiding judge of Tribunal No.5, at the War Crimes Trials in Nuremberg, Germany. Scope and Content Note

The John C. Young Collection consists of transcripts, records, and photographs, all dealing with Case #12, Tribunal #5, of the War Crimes Trials in Nuremberg, Germany. The material spans the dates December 30, 1947 - October 28, 1948. Judge Young presided over Tribunal #5.

The mater-i.a l s in this collection are divided into two categories. The first category, which includes boxes 1-11, contain i nformati on used by the prosecution against the German defendants. The information includes German mil itary organ'j zati on and doctri ne as we l l as personal i nvol vement of those on trial. This material ;s arranged alphabetically by individual. The men involved are listed below: Johannes Blaskowitz Karl Hollidt Herman Hath Georg Karl Friederich-Wilhelm von Kuechler Wilhelm von Leeb Rudolf Lehmann Hans Reinhardt Karl von Roques Hugo Sperrle Otto Woehler

The second part of the collection contains the transcripts of the Tribunal. This material is arranged chronologically. Following the transcripts are five copies of the findings of the Tribunal. JOHN C. YOUNG COLLECTION Container List

Box/Folder Description

1 1 Prosecution of Hollidt. (Book 1) 1947-1948. 2 Prosecution of Hollidt. (Book 2) 1947-1948. 3 Prosecution of Hath. 1947-1948.

2 1 Prosecution of Kuechler. (Book 1) 1947-1948. 2 Prosecution of Kuechler. (Book 2) 1947-1948. 3 Prosecution of Kuechler. (Book 3) 1947-1948. 3 1 Prosecution of Kuechler. (Book 4) 1947-1948. 2 Prosecution of Kuechler. (Book 5) 1947-1948. 3 Prosecution of Kuechler. (Book 6) 1947-1948. 4 Prosecution of von Leeb. (Document Book 12) 1948. 4 1 Prosecution of von Leeb. (Book 1) 1947-1948. 2 Prosecution of von Leeb. (Book 2) 1947-1948. 3 Prosecution of von Leeb. (Book 3) 1947-1948.

5 1 Prosecution of von Leeb. (Book 4) 1947-1948. 2 Proescution of von Leeb. (Book 5) 1947-1948. 3 Prosecution of von Leeb. (Book 6) 1947-1948. 4 Prosecution of Reinhardt. (Book 1) 1947-1948.

6 1 Prosecution of Reinhardt. (Book 2) 1947-1948. 2 Prosecution of Reinhardt. (Book 3) 1947-1948. 3 Prosecution of Roques. (Book 1) 1947-1948. 7 1 Prosecution of Roques. (Book 2) 1947-1948. 2 Prosecution of Salmuth. (Book 1) 1947-1948. 3 Prosecution of Salmuth. (Book 2) 1947-1948.

8 1 Prosecution of Schniewind. (Book 1) 1947-1948. 2 Prosecution of Schniewind. (Book 2) 1947-1948. 3 Prosecution of Sperrle. 1947-1948.

9 1 Prosecution of Warlimont. (Book 1) 1947-1948. 2 Prosecution of War1imont. (Book 2) 1947-1948. 3 Prosecution of Warlimont. (Book 3) 1947-1948. 10 1 Prosecution of Warlimont. (Book 4) 1947-1948. 2 Prosecution of War1imont. (Book 5) 1947-1948. 3 Prosecution of War1imont. (Book 6) 1947-1948. 4 Prosecution of Warlimont. (Book 7) 1947-1948. u 1 Prosecution of Woehler. (Book 1) 1947-1948. 2 Prosecution of Woehler. (Book 2) 1947-1948.

12 1 Transcript of Tribunal. December 30, 1947-February 6, 1948. 2 Transcript of Tribunal. February 9-12, 1948. 3 Transcript of Tribunal. February 13-17,1948. Box/Folder Description 13 1 Transcript of Tribunal. February 18-20, 1948. 2 Transcript of Tribunal. February 24-27, 1948. 3 Transcript of Tribunal. March 1-8, 1948. 14 1 Transcript of Tribunal. Harch 9, 1948-April 13,1948. 2 Transcript of Tribunal. April 14-16, 1948. 3 Transcript of Tribunal. Apri 1 19-22, 1948. 15 1 Transcript of Tribunal. April 23-26, 1948. 2 Transcript of Tribunal. April 27, 1948-May 3, 1948. 3 Transcript of Tribunal. f1ay 4-7, 1948. 16 1 Transcript of Tribunal. May 10-12, 1948. 2 Transcript of Tribunal. May 13- 14, 1948. 3 Transcript of Tribunal. May 18-20, 1948. 17 1 Transcript of Tribunal. May 20-22, 1948. 2 Transcript of Tribunal. May 24-27, 1948. 3 Transcript of Tribunal. May 28, 1948-June 3, 1948. 18 1 Transcript of Tribunal. June 4-7, 1948. 2 Transcript of Tribunal. June 8-9, 1948. 3 Transcript of Tribunal. June 10-14, 1948. 4 Transcript of Tribunal. June 15-18, 1948.

19 1 Transcript of Tribunal. June 21-24,1948. 2 Transcript of Tribunal. June 25-29, 1948. 3 Transcript of Tribunal. June 30, 1948-July 2, 1948. 20 Transcript of Tribunal. July 6-7, 1948. 2 Transcript of Tribunal. July 8-12,1948. 3 Transcript of Tribunal. July 13-15, 1948. 4 Transcript of Tribunal. July 16-20, 1948. 21 1 Transcript of Tribunal. July 21-26, 1948. 2 Transcript of Tribunal. July 27-29,1948. 3 Transcript of Tribunal. July 30, 1948-August 3, 1948. 22 1 Transcript of Tribunal. August 4-5, 1948. 2 Transcript of Tribunal. August 6-11, 1948. 3 Transcript of Tribunal. August 12-13, 1948. 23 1 Tri bun a1 uudgements. (Copy 1) 1948. 2 Tribunal ,Judgements. (Copy 2) 1948. 3 Tribunal Judgements. (Copy 3) 1948. 24 1 Tri buna1 Judgements. (Copy 4) 1948. 2 Tribunal Judgements. (Copy 5) 1948. 3 Tribunal Information &Communications with Judge Young, 1975-1976. 4 Brief by Judge Young. 5 Two copies of Tribunal Charges, 1947. 6 Correspondence &Transportation Transactions with Judge Young, 1975. 7 Correspondence with Judge Young, 1975-1976. 8 Copy of Outline for Speech by Judge Young. GEORGE C. t'lARSHALL RESEARCH FOUrWATION

SEPARATIOr~ RECORD

COLLECTIOn:The John C. Young Collection. ACCESSION NUt~BER: (346) 5'0- The following items have been removed from the cOllection:

Description of items Location

Photo,qraph Room: Photo of Blaskowitz # lj 163 Photo of Hol1idt 4164 Photo of Hoth 4165 Photo of Kuechler 4166 Photo of von Leeb 4167 Photo of Lehmann LI168 Photo of Reinecke 1j 169 Photo of Reinhardt 1j 170 Photo of Roques 1j 171 Photo of von ,salmuth 4172 Photo of ,schniewind 4·173 Photo of ,sperrle 417LI Photo of Warlimont 4175 Photo of Woehler LI176 Photo of .Iudge Young 11447