Collection context
Summary
- Creators:
- California State University, Northridge. University Library
- Abstract:
- The Heart Mountain Relocation Center was built during the summer of 1942 and received its first contingent of Japanese Americans on August 12, 1942. It is located in Park County, northwestern Wyoming. The collection contains Community Camp Council meeting minutes, camp laws, correspondence, the case of People of Heart Mountain vs. Tom Yamada, and other documents.
- Extent:
- 0.42 linear feet
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
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For information about citing items in this collection consult the appropriate style manual, or see the Citing Archival Materialsguide.
Background
- Scope and content:
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The Heart Mountain Relocation Center Collection contains Community Camp Council meeting minutes, camp laws, and correspondence produced by Japanese Americans living in Heart Mountain Relocation Center, as well as legal documents from the People of Heart Mountain vs. Tom Yamada, and other documents.
- Biographical / historical:
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The library created this collection of materials for study and research.
- Processing information:
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Tony Gardner
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- Documents
Photographs
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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The collection is open for research use.
- Terms of access:
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Copyright for unpublished materials authored or otherwise produced by the creator(s) of this collection has not been transferred to California State University, Northridge. Copyright status for other materials is unknown. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.) beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.
- Preferred citation:
-
For information about citing items in this collection consult the appropriate style manual, or see the Citing Archival Materialsguide.
- Location of this collection:
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18111 Nordhoff StreetNorthridge, CA 91330, US
- Contact:
- (818) 677-4594