Natsumeda Family Granada Camp Collection, April 1944-1945

Summary

Abstract:

This collection includes a Buddhist Sunday service program and a Granada incarceration camp directory. All of the materials in this collection are digitized and available online.

Extent:

345 Megabytes 29 pdf files

Language:

English , Japanese .

Preferred citation:

For information about citing archival material, see the Citations for Archival Material guide, or consult the appropriate style manual.

Background

Scope and content:

The Natsumeda Family Granada Camp Collection (April 1944 -1945) contains 345 mb of material collected from the Natsumeda family during their incarceration at the Granada incarceration camp during World War II. The collection includes a Buddhist Sunday service program and a Granada incarceration camp directory.

Biographical / historical:

The Granada incarceration camp was established on August 27, 1942, in Amache, Colorado. The Natsumeda family likey moved to the camp in September 1942 and left in September or October 1945. After leaving camp, the Natsumeda family most likely moved to New York and then to California.

Acquisition information:

This collection was donated during a Scanning Day event in 2018. All material was returned to the donor.

Processing information:

The Gerth Archives and Special Collections created digital reproductions from the original material for long-term preservation and access. These preservation files (11.1 gb, 278 tif files) were scanned to and stored on the Gerth Archives and Special Collections Deparment Drive. For more information on the best practices and standards for the digitization process, please see: CSUJAD Techincal Reference Guide

Physical / technical requirements:

All of the digitized items are available online at Natsumeda Family Granada Camp Collection. They are also available on the Public Use Drive as PDF files at the Gerth Archives And Special Collections. Please request copies at the reference desk.

Rules or conventions:

Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Related resources

Related material:

This collection is part of the California State University Japanese American Digitization Project. For more information: CSU Japanese American Digitization Project.

Alternative form available:

All of the collection has been digitized and is available at the CSU Japanese American Digitization Project site: Natsumeda Family Granada Camp Collection.

Location of originals:

This collection contains digitized items created from loaned material. The donors retained the original items.

Indexed terms

Subjects:

World War, 1939-1945 -- Concentration Camps -- United States
Buddhism
Buddhist youth
Directories

Names:

Granada (Amache) Incarceration Camp

Places:

Amache (Colo.)

Restrictions:

There are no access restrictions on this collection.

Terms of access:

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.

Preferred citation:

For information about citing archival material, see the Citations for Archival Material guide, or consult the appropriate style manual.

Location of this collection:

California State University, Dominguez Hills, Archives and Special Collections

University Library, 5th Flr (5039)

1000 E. Victoria Street

Carson, CA 90747, US

Contact:

(310) 243-3895

archives@csudh.edu

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