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Matsuura Family Collection
2003.119  
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Description
This collection includes materials collected by Melba Yonemura Matsuura, primarily dating from 1904-1951. The bulk of the collection are letters exchanged with her second husband George Matsuura during the war, photos documenting the first 35 years of Melba’s life, family and friends, and ephemera related to her time in Granada Relocation Center (Amache). The collection also includes scrapbook pages, high school yearbooks, newspaper clippings, a gavel, and two silver spoons.
Background
Family:
Extent
16.2 linear feet (18 boxes, 9 flat files)
Restrictions
All requests for permission to publish, reproduce, or quote from materials in this collection must be submitted to the Collections Management and Access Unit at the Japanese American National Museum (collections@janm.org).
Availability
By appointment only. Please contact the Collections Management and Access Unit (collections@janm.org). Advanced notice is required.