Japanese American History Collection

The Japanese American History Collection (1907-2014) contains 7.54 linear feet of pamphlets, booklets, flyers, books, photographs, correspondence, oversized materials, periodicals, and other material related to Japanese Americans. The first three series in the collection are organized by time period. They include topics such as the Sino-Japanese Conflict, incarceration camps, perceptions of Japanese Americans during World War II, Redress, prominent Japanese Americans, incarceration camp reunions, and other topics. Series four through seven are arranged by material type. Series four includes books about Japanese Americans, World War II and incarceration camps, Japanese American directories, magazines, and other newspapers and periodicals. Series five contains postcards and letters from Japanese Americans and includes empty propaganda envelopes. Series six contains photographs, photo albums, and photo collections on subjects such as Japanese American families, Japanese American families in the United States, Ethiopia, and Japan, Southbay history, and other topics. The final series includes oversized material such as paintings, posters, and photographs.