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Wartime documents , 1942 October 15-1945 November 15

 File — Box: 2

Scope and Contents

Materials are mainly documents that Chiyoko Tawa received during her incarceration at the Poston camp. Included are letters issued by the Department of Justice Alien Enemy Control Unit regarding Sukegoro Tawa's internment, petition signed by incarcerees at the Poston camp requesting the release of him, correspondence issued by Security-First National Bank of Los Angeles, California Bank City Market Office, Treasury Department Office of Collection of Internal Revenue, and other items such as, a booklet and a card mailed from Federal Security Agency Social Security Board, and one booklet titled as "Japanese: a guide to the spoken language." There is also a file containing Xeroxed copies of Sukegoro Tawa case file and internee card that were provided by the donor for research purposes only.

Dates

  • 1942 October 15-1945 November 15

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

Most of the correspondence is in Japanese.

Conditions Governing Access

There are no access restrictions on this collection, except for the files including the Tawa family tree and Xeroxed copies of Sukegoro Tawa's case file and internee card which were provided by the donor for research purposes only. Those files are available only at the Reading Room.

Case file and internee card

By donor request, the use of Sukegoro Tawa case file and internee card are restricted. Onsite research uses only.

Extent

8 folders

Repository Details

Part of the California State University Dominguez Hills, Gerth Archives and Special Collections Repository

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