Walerga oral histories collection, 1942-1980, bulk 1979-1980
Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Walerga oral histories collection
- Dates:
- 1942-1980, bulk 1979-1980
- Extent:
- 3 Linear Feet (14 boxes, photographs)
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item], Walerga oral histories collection, MS0174, Center for Sacramento History.
Background
- Scope and content:
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The collection consists of cassette tape recordings of oral histories, a small number of typed transcripts of the oral histories, administrative records related to the project, and photographs. Digital copies have been made of all of the oral histories, and these are available on the Center's Internet Archive page.
- Biographical / historical:
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The Walerga Oral History Project was a joint project between the Center for Sacramento History (then known as the Sacramento Museum and History Division) and the Issei Oral History Project Inc. Oral histories were conducted in 1979 and 1980 by IOHP with people who were interned or worked at the Walerga Assembly Center during the period of Japanese incarceration during World War II. Work on the project was coordinated by the Rev. Heihachiro Takarabe and former CSH director James Henley. Most interviews are in English, with some in Japanese.
- Acquisition information:
- Transferred from the City of Sacramento Museum and History Division in 1979 (accession 1979/107).
- Arrangement:
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The collection is arranged into two series:
- Series 1. Oral history recordings
- Series 2. Administrative records and photographs
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
About this collection guide
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2023-12-07 11:12:58 -0800 .
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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The collection is open for research.
- Terms of access:
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All requests to publish or quote from private collections held by the Center for Sacramento History (CSH) must be submitted in writing to csh@cityofsacramento.org. Permission for publication is given on behalf of CSH as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the patron. No permission is necessary to publish or quote from public records.
The photographs in this collection were copied from originals owned by Rev. Yasunobu Kojima. No copies of these photographs are to be made; they are for reference only.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item], Walerga oral histories collection, MS0174, Center for Sacramento History.
- Location of this collection:
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551 Sequoia Pacific Blvd.Sacramento, CA 95811, US
- Contact:
- (916) 808-7072