Gingo Tanaka Papers

Collection

Identifier: SPC-2019-025

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The Gingo Tanaka Papers (September 14, 1942-July 1944) contains ephemera from Gingo Tanaka and publications and a booklet from the Gila Rivers incarceration camp. The publications in the collection include Gila News-Courier, a newspaper set up at the camp by the incarcerees to inform people of events, local clubs, and news. The booklet is a reflection of the two years that had been spent in the camp.

Dates

September 14, 1942-July 1944

Conditions Governing Access

There are no access restrictions on this collection.

Conditions Governing Use

All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Director of Archives and Special Collections. Permission for publication is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical materials and not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.

Gila Rivers Incarceration Camp Historical Information

The Gila Rivers incarceration camp opened July 20, 1942, in Rivers, Arizona on an American Indian Reservation. It consisted of two camps, Canal and Butte, with the Butte camp being the largest of the two. It is estimated that over 16,000 Japanese Americans lived at the camp while it was in operation. The camp closed November 16, 1945.

Gingo Tanaka Biography

Gingo Tanaka was born in Japan in 1903 or 1904 and relocated to the United States in 1919. He was possibly incarcerated at the Gila Rivers incarceration camp in September 1942 and moved back to Los Angeles in 1945. Tanaka died in Los Angeles in 1993.

Extent

1 box

0.21 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Japanese

Additional Description

Abstract

This collection contains ephemera from Gingo Tanaka as well as newspaper publications and a booklet from the Gila Rivers incarceration camp. Most of this collection has been digitized and is available online.

Existence and Location of Copies

Some of the collection has been digitized and is available at the CSU Japanese American Digitization Project site. Gingo Tanaka Papers

Related Materials

This collection is part of the California State University Japanese American Digitization Project. For related materials please consult: CSU Japanese American Digitization Project.

Digitized Material

The Gerth Archives and Special Collections created digital reproductions (3.79 gb, 82 files) from the original material for long-term preservation and access. These preservation files were scanned to and stored on the Gerth Archives and Special Collections Department Drive. For more information on the best practices and standards for the digitization process, please see: CSU Japanese American Digitization Project Technical Reference Guide.