Heart Mountain Sentinel SPC.2019.041

Jennifer Hill. Container list by Susmita Patange.
California State University Dominguez Hills, Gerth Archives and Special Collections
2019-11-14
University Library South -5039 (Fifth Floor)
1000 E. Victoria St.
Carson, CA 90747
archives@csudh.edu


Contributing Institution: California State University Dominguez Hills, Gerth Archives and Special Collections
Title: Heart Mountain Sentinel
Identifier/Call Number: SPC.2019.041
Physical Description: 1 box
Physical Description: 0.42 Linear Feet
Date (inclusive): January 1 - March 31, 1945
Abstract: This collection contains newspapers from the Heart Mountain incarceration camp. Some of the newspapers have been digitized and are available online.
Language of Material: English , Japanese .

Processing Information

This collection was processed by Susmita Patange. Additional content was processed in 2021 by Jennifer Hill.

Related Materials

This collection is part of the California State University Japanese American Digitization Project. For more information: CSU Japanese American Digitization Project. 

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.

Conditions Governing Access

There are no access restrictions on this collection.

Preferred Citation

For information about citing archival material, see the Citations for Archival Material  guide, or consult the appropriate style manual.

Biographical / Historical

The Heart Mountain incarceration camp opened August 12, 1942, in Cody, Wyoming, six months after President Roosevelt issued Executive Order 9066. In October that same year, The Heart Mountain Sentinel published its first weekly tabloid. The newspaper focused on camp life and included official announcements, events, news from other camps, and additional information. The Heart Mountain Sentinel ran until July 28, 1945, after it was announced in July 1945 that the Heart Mountain incarceration camp would close November 15, 1945.

Scope and Contents

The Heart Mountain Sentinel (1943) contains newspapers from the Heart Mountain incarceration camp. The weekly publications include event information, official announcements, news, and information about daily life at the Heart Mountain incarceration camp.

Arrangement

Arranged in one box.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Library acquisition.

Existence and Location of Copies

Some of the collection has been digitized and is available at the CSU Japanese American Project site: Heart Mountain Sentinel. 

Processing Information for Digitized Materials

The Gerth Archives and Special Collections created digital reproductions from the original material for long-term preservation and access. These preservation files (39.2 Gb, 326 tif files) were scanned to and stored on the Gerth Archives and Special Collections Deparment Drive. For more information on the best practices and standards for the digitization process, please see: CSU Japanese American Digitization Project Technical Reference Guide. 

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Heart Mountain Relocation Center (Wyo.)
Japanese American newspapers
Japanese Americans
World War, 1939-1945 -- Japanese Americans
Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945

box 1, folder 1-2

Heart Mountain Sentinel January 1 - January 23, 1943

Language of Material: English, Japanese.

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Volume 2, Number 1, 2, 3, 4
box 1, folder 3-4

Heart Mountain Sentinel January 30 - February 20, 1943

Language of Material: English.

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Volume 2, Number 5, 6, 7, 8
box 1, folder 5-6

Heart Mountain Sentinel March 13 - April 24, 1943

Language of Material: English.

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Volume 2, Number 11, 12, 16, 17
box 1, folder 7-8

Heart Mountain Sentinel May 8 - June 12, 1943

Language of Material: English.

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Volume 2, Number 19, 22, 23, 24
box 1, folder 9-10

Heart Mountain Sentinel June 19 - July 10, 1943

Language of Material: English, Japanese.

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Volume 2, Number 25, 26, 27, 28
box 1, folder 11-12

Heart Mountain Sentinel July 24 - September 11, 1943

Language of Material: English.

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Volume 2, Number 30, 31, 33, 36, 37
box 1, folder 13-14

Heart Mountain Sentinel September 18 - October 9, 1943

Language of Material: English, Japanese.

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Volume 2, Number 38, 39, 40, 41
box 1, folder 15-16

Heart Mountain Sentinel October 16 - November 6, 1943

Language of Material: English.

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Volume 2, Number 42, 43, 44, 45
box 1, folder 17-18

Heart Mountain Sentinel November 13 - December 4, 1943

Language of Material: English.

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Volume 2, Number 46, 48, 49
box 1, folder 19-20

Heart Mountain Sentinel July 20 - September 2, 1944

Language of Material: English.

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Volume 3, Number 31, 33-39, 46
box 1, folder 21

Heart Mountain Sentinel March 10 - March 31, 1945

Language of Material: English, Japanese.

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Volume 4, Number 11, 14
box 1, folder 22

Heart Mountain Sentinel January 27 - March 24, 1945

Language of Material: English, Japanese.

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Volume 5, Number 5, 8, 13