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The Gripsholm Exchanges (Manuscript). Memoir by Atushi Archi Miyamoto

 Collection
Identifier: SPC-2004-004
Abstract

This collection consists of a manuscript/memoir written by Atushi Archi Miyamoto about the Gripsholm Exchanges, or the exchanges of civilians and Prisoners of War, between the United States and Japan during World War II.

Dates: 2007; 2012

Aiko Herzig Yoshinaga Papers

 Collection
Identifier: SPC-2018-058
Abstract

This collection includes correspondence, media, publications, photographs, manuscripts, documents, and other materials related to Aiko Herzig Yoshinaga's life and work related to activism and social justice. Subjects in the collection include Redress and Reparations, the Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians, Japanese American incarceration, and Aiko's personal life. Some material has been digitized and is available online.

Dates: circa 1900-December 1, 2018; Majority of material found within 1980-2018

Tsugitada Kanamori Collection

 Collection
Identifier: SPC-2016-002
Abstract

This collection contains one box of documents belonging to Tsugitada Kanamori. Materials in this collection mostly pertain to Kanamori’s efforts regarding cancelling his renunciation and reinstating his American citizenship. This collection has been digitized and is available online.

Dates: 1948-1958

Tazu Kawamoto Photo Album Collection

 Collection
Identifier: SPC-2016-013
Abstract This collection contains one album of mostly photographs compiled by Tazu Kawamoto that document various people, events, and activities throughout 1939-1943. Materials in this collection include: photographs, flyers, invitations, and business cards relating to Tazu Kawamoto’s personal life, with a focus on events during the World’s Fair on San Francisco’s Treasure Island in 1939. The photographs are most likely taken inside the Gila River Incarceration Center in Arizona, including a...
Dates: 1939-1943

Ted Kihara Photograph Collection

 Collection
Identifier: SPC-2016-003
Abstract

This collection contains one box of photographic images taken by Ted Kahara, a World War II Japanese-American Infantryman and Intelligence Officer. Materials include: 35 mm slides and negatives, and photographs.

Dates: 1945-1964

Masajiro and Sugi Kotake Family Papers

 Collection
Identifier: SPC-2022-011
Abstract

This collection contains Imperial Japanese government passports; Board of Medical Examiners documents and cards; naturalization certificate; and a letter related to the Kotake family.

Dates: circa 1914-May 23, 1955

Itsuhei Takano camp journal

 Collection
Identifier: SPC-2019-033
Abstract The collection is comprised of seven volumes of the author's accounts from the time of the Attack on Pearl Harbor, during the mass removal and incarceration, and after being released from the Gila River camp. The collection documents his observation and thoughts on a variety issues during the war and the postwar time. Also included are some issues from the Gila River Co-op newsletters, which contain his essays, and Japanese translations of two English announcements presumably made by Captain...
Dates: 1941 December 7-1946 March 19

Tawa Family Letters

 Collection
Identifier: SPC-2022-021
Abstract

The collection consists of mainly letters to Sukegoro and Chiyoko Tawa from their family and friends between the 1920s and 1960s. Also included are wartime documents issued during the Tawas' incarceration and copies of Sukegoro Tawa's case file as well as family and friends' portraits, and haiku poems.

Dates: circa 1920-1960

Terminal Island Personal Histories Collection

 Collection
Identifier: SPC-2020-036
Abstract

The Terminal Island Personal Histories Collection features one transcribed oral history, one autobiography, and one possible rough draft edition of a book entitled, "Terminal Island: An Island in Time, Collection of Personal Histories of Former Islanders 1994-1995". All of the materials in this are available online.

Dates: 1994-1995

Wada Family Photographs

 Collection
Identifier: SPC-2020-016
Abstract

The Wada family photographs features two negatives and ten pre-World War II images of mainly the Wada family as well as some images of members from the Ushijima family. Most of the items in this collection have been digitized and are available online.

Dates: circa 1925-1940

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Poston Incarceration Camp 3
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Collins, Wayne M. 1
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