DeForest (Charlotte B.) Papers, 1942-1945

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Title:: Charlotte B. DeForest Papers,
Subtitle:: Japanese American Research Project (JARP) Collection
Dates:: 1942-1945
Creators:: DeForest, Charlotte B. (Charlotte Burgis), b. 1879
Abstract:: Charlotte DeForest was the daughter of pioneer missionary, John H. DeForest, of the American Board Mission; after graduation from Smith College, she returned to Japan and worked as a missionary educator. She was the President of Kobe College for women, Japan, and the author of The Woman and the Leaven in Japan (1923). She worked as a Junior Counselor at the Manzanar War Relocation Center, California. This collection consists of manuscripts, printed materials, and other miscellaneous items related to the Manzanar War Relocation Center (WRA) and the work of Charlotte DeForest. It includes WRA staff memoranda and circulars, interview records and notes on internees at Manzanar, and a scrapbook of mementos.
Extent:: 1 box (0.5 linear ft.) 1 oversize box
Language:: English.
Preferred citation:: [Identification of item], Charlotte B. DeForest Papers, Japanese American Research Project Collection (Collection 2010). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library.

Scope and content:: Collection consists of manuscripts, printed materials, and other miscellaneous items related to the Manzanar War Relocation Center and the work of Charlotte DeForest. Includes WRA staff memoranda and circulars (October 1944-November 1945), interview records and notes on internees at Manzanar (July-December 1944), and a scrapbook of mementos (1944-45).
Biographical / historical:: DeForest was the daughter of pioneer missionary, John H. DeForest, of the American Board Mission; after graduation from Smith College, she returned to Japan and worked as a missionary educator; was president of Kobe College for women, Japan; author of The Woman and the Leaven in Japan (1923); worked as a Junior counselor at the Manzanar War Relocation Center, California.
Physical location:: Stored off-site at SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact the UCLA Library Special Collections Reference Desk for paging information.

Subjects:: Japanese Americans--Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945.
Counselors--California--Archival resources.
Names:: Manzanar War Relocation Center.
Japanese American Research Project (University of California, Los Angeles).
DeForest, Charlotte B. (Charlotte Burgis), b. 1879--Archives.

Collection Guide Author:: Processed by UCLA Library Special Collections staff; machine-readable finding aid created by Caroline Cubé
Date Prepared:: © 2002
Date Encoded:: Frontmatter gathered from MARC record. Supplementary encoding and revision supplied by Josh Fiala.

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Restrictions:: COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE AT SRLF: Open for research. Advance notice required for access. Contact the UCLA Library Special Collections Reference Desk for paging information.
Terms of access:: Copyright has not been assigned to Library Special Collections, UCLA. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Manuscripts Librarian. Permission for publication is given on behalf of Library Special Collections 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.

Preferred citation:: [Identification of item], Charlotte B. DeForest Papers, Japanese American Research Project Collection (Collection 2010). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library.

Location of this collection:: UCLA, Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library

A1713 Charles E. Young Research Library

Box 951575

Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575, US