Handwritten notes with application information, possible letter drafts, grammatical notes, and other documents , circa 1942

The Tsuyoshi Roy Nakai Collection (1940-2010, bulk 1990-1994) includes reports, agendas, meeting minutes, student guides, books, and a panoramic photograph related to the Manzanar Incarceration Camp, the Nakai family, and the Treasure Chest Program in Orange County. The reports in the collection discuss the history, purpose, and responsibilities of the Information Field Office at the Manzanar Incarceration Camp during World War Two. They include information about baggage, family reunion applications, personnel, supplies, and the history of other Information Offices at Manzanar.

The collection also includes pamphlets, student guides, minutes and agendas from the Treasure Chest Program, a multicultural education program developed by the Multicultural Arts Council of Orange Country, formally known as the Historical and Cultural Foundation of Orange County. The traveling education program was designed for K-12 students in 1987 and consisted of cultural treasure chests and supplemental learning material.