Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Japanese American Incarceration Collection
- Dates:
- 1942-1996
- Creators:
- California State University, Northridge. University Library
- Abstract:
- This collection brings together materials documenting the incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II.
- Extent:
- 0.42 linear feet (1 box)
- Language:
- English Japanese
- Preferred citation:
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For information about citing items in this collection consult the appropriate style manual, or see the Citing Archival Materials guide.
Background
- Scope and content:
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This collection brings together materials documenting the incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II. Materials include newspaper clippings, publications, ephemera, reports, and correspondence. Some materials were authored by Japanese American incarcerees during their incarceration in American concentration camps. Additional materials were authored by the United States government and others expressing anti-Japanese American opinions.
Content Warning: The historical documents in this collection include euphemistic terms and racist language that were wrongfully used to describe Japanese Americans during and after the World War II period.
- 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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The collection was initially processed by Tony Gardner. This finding aid was revised in 2026 to address outdated and harmful descriptive language. References to Japanese American "relocation," "evacuation," and "internment" during World War II were removed and replaced with community recommended/currently accepted terminology in 2026, such as "Japanese American incarceration."
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
About this collection guide
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2026-04-28 10:23:46 -0700.
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Copyright for unpublished materials authored or otherwise produced by the creator(s) of this collection has not been transferred to California State University, Northridge.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 Materials guide.
- Location of this collection:
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18111 Nordhoff StreetNorthridge, CA 91330, US
- Contact:
- (818) 677-4594