Collection context
Summary
- Creators:
- California State University, Northridge. University Library
- Abstract:
- The Japanese-American internment camps during World War II were administered by the War Relocation Authority. Camp inmates independently wrote and distributed many of their own documents associated with the camp newspapers, camp stores, school publications, and other camp activities. This group of materials contains non-War Relocation Authority documents issued in the internment camps or that are related to the internment.
- 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 Japanese-American Internment Camp Materials includes documents created at Japanese-American internment camps, administered by the War Relocation Authority (WRA) during World War II. Collection contents were independently written and distributed by inmates, and include information about camp newspapers, camp stores, school publications, and other camp activities. Documents may have been reviewed and censored by the WRA. Newspaper from outside the camps, which regularly reported on the camps and internment during and after the war, are also included.
- Biographical / historical:
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The library created this collection of materials for study and research.
- Acquisition information:
- Harold Muraoka and others.
- Processing information:
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Tony Gardner
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- Documents
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Copyright for unpublished materials authored or otherwise produced by the creator(s) of this collection has not been transferred to California State University, Northridge.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