Preferred Citation
Conditions Governing Access
Conditions Governing Use
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Related Materials
Arrangement
Scope and Contents
Availability of Digitized Materials
Contributing Institution:
California State University Dominguez Hills, Gerth Archives and Special Collections
Title:
Japanese
American
History
Collection
Identifier/Call Number: SPC.2019.035
Physical Description:
18 boxes
Physical Description:
7.54 Linear Feet
Date (inclusive): circa 1900-2014
Abstract: This collection contains books, pamphlets, flyers, photographs, booklets, correspondence, periodicals, and oversized material
related to
Japanese
Americans. Subjects in the
collection include incarceration camps, Southbay local
history
, World War II propaganda, Japanese American families, incarceration camp pilgrimages, and other topics.
Language of Material:
English
, Japanese
.
Preferred Citation
Conditions Governing Access
There are no access restrictions on this collection.
Conditions Governing Use
All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Director of Archives
and Special Collections. Permission for publication is given on behalf of Special collections as the owner of the physical
materials and not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
This collection contains library acquired material as well as material received through donations.
Related Materials
Arrangement
This collection is arranged in seven series. The Periodicals and books series has four subseries: Books, Magazines, Directories,
and Other periodicals.
Series:
- Series One: Pamphlets, booklets, and other material created before World War II
- Series Two: Pamphlets, booklets, and other material created during World War II
- Series Three: Pamphlets, booklets, flyers, and other material created after World War II
- Series Four: Periodicals and books
- Series Five: Correspondence
- Series Six: Photographs
- Series Seven: Oversized materials
Scope and Contents
The
Japanese
American
History
Collection
(1907-2014) contains 7.54 linear feet of pamphlets, booklets, flyers, books, photographs, correspondence, oversized materials,
periodicals, and other material related to Japanese Americans. The first three series in the collection are organized by time
period. They include topics such as the Sino-Japanese Conflict, incarceration camps, perceptions of Japanese Americans during
World War II, Redress, prominent Japanese Americans, incarceration camp reunions, and other topics. Series four through seven
are arranged by material type. Series four includes books about Japanese Americans, World War II and incarceration camps,
Japanese American directories, magazines, and other newspapers and periodicals. Series five contains postcards and letters
from Japanese Americans and includes empty propaganda envelopes. Series six contains photographs, photo albums, and photo
collections on subjects such as Japanese American families, Japanese American families in the United States, Ethiopia, and
Japan, Southbay history, and other topics. The final series includes oversized material such as paintings, posters, and photographs.
Availability of Digitized Materials
Some of the collection has been digitized and is available at the CSU Japanese American Project site:
Gerth Archives
Japanese
American
History
Collection
.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Japanese Americans
Japanese American families
Japanese Americans -- History
World War, 1939-1945 -- Japanese Americans
Japanese Americans -- Forced removal and internment, 1942-1945
World War, 1939-1945
Manzanar War Relocation Center--1940-1950
Gila River Relocation Center
Central Utah Relocation Center
Rohwer Relocation Center (Ark.)
Heart Mountain Incarceration Camp