Masayo Duus papers, 1900-2003

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Summary

Creators:
Duus, Masayo, 1938-
Abstract:
Masayo Duus, born in Hokkaido in 1938, is a Japanese non-fiction writer. Her works focus on the history of Japanese Americans and relations between the United States and Japan. The Masayo Duus papers (1900-2003) include documents, photographs, correspondence, video, and interview sound recordings related to Masayo Duus's research on the Japanese Hawaii sugar strike of 1920 and on Isamu Noguchi.
Extent:
92 manuscript boxes, 1 oversize box, 3 cassette boxes, 2 videocassette boxes, 1 oversize folder (42.78 Linear Feet)
Language:
In Japanese and English
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Masayo Duus papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Background

Scope and content:

The Masayo Duus papers (1900-2003) include documents, photographs, correspondence, video and interview sound recordings related to Masayo Duus's research on Isamu Noguchi. Boxes 1-15 also include documents and photographs related to her research on the Japanese Hawaii sugar strike of 1920. The collection includes both Japanese and English materials.

Biographical / historical:

Born in Hokkaido in 1938; Japanese non-fiction writer whose works explore the history of Japanese Americans, relations between the United States and Japan, the labor movement in Hawaii, and the Japanese American artist, Isamu Noguchi.

Acquisition information:
Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library Archives in 2022.
Physical location:
Hoover Institution Library & Archives
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

The collection is open for research; materials must be requested in advance via our reservation system. If there are audiovisual or digital media material in the collection, they must be reformatted before providing access.

Terms of access:

For copyright status, please contact the Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Masayo Duus papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Location of this collection:
Hoover Institution Library & Archives, Stanford University
Stanford, CA 94305-6003, US
Contact:
(650) 723-3563
hooverarchives@stanford.edu
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