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Gripsholm Exchanges (Manuscript). Memoir by Atushi Archi Miyamoto
SPC.2004.004
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Contributing Institution:
California State University Dominguez Hills, Gerth Archives and Special Collections
Title: The Gripsholm Exchanges (Manuscript). Memoir by Atushi Archi Miyamoto
Creator:
Miyamoto, Atushi Archi
Identifier/Call Number: SPC.2004.004
Physical Description:
1 box
Physical Description:
0.5 Linear Feet
Date (inclusive): 2007; 2012
Abstract: This collection consists of a manuscript/memoir written by Atushi Archi Miyamoto about the Gripsholm Exchanges, or the exchanges
of civilians and Prisoners of War, between the United States and Japan during World War II.
Language of Material:
English
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There are no access restrictions on this collection.
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.
For information about citing archival material, see the
Citations for Archival Material guide, or consult the appropriate style manual.
The original manuscript was donated in February 2007 to the California State University Achives and Special Collections at
California State University, Dominguez Hills by Atushi Archie Miyamoto. Two revised editions were donated in August 2007 and
April 2012.
Collection processed by Veronica D'Aquino, 2008. Collection was reprocessed in 2019 by Jennifer Hill.
The M.S. Gripsholm was a Swedish liner used to exchange civilians and Prisoners of War between Japan, Germany, and Italy during
World War II. The cruise liner participated in two exchanges between Japan and the United States in June 1942 and September
1943. The author, Atushi Archi Miyamoto, was a child aboard the Gripsholm during the second exchange. Miyamoto later returned
to the United States as a teenager in 1948 and served as a lieutenant colonel in the United States Army until his retirement.
The Gripsholm Exchanges (Manuscript) (2012) consists of one revised, unpublished manuscript written in October 2006 and revised
in 2012. The manuscript discusses the exchange of civilians and Prisoners of War between the United States and Japan in June
1942 and September 1943. It goes into detail about the stops the M.S. Gripsholm made enroute to their final destinations and
the hardships families experienced on the journey. The manuscript is based on analyses of post-war Japanese resources, passenger
lists, United States redress provisions for persons of Japanese ancestry, redress appeals, and personal testimonials of Japanese
incarcees.
Existence and Location of Copies
This collection has been digitized and is available at the CSU Japanese American Digitization Project site:
Gripshom Exchange Manuscript
This collection is part of the California State University Japanese American Digitization Project. For more information:
CSU Japanese American Digitization Project.
Processing Information for Digitized Material
The Gerth Archives and Special Collections created digital reproductions from the original material for long-term preservation
and access. These preservation 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:
CSUJAD Techincal Reference Guide
Subjects and Indexing Terms
World War, 1939-1945 -- Diplomatic history
Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 -- History -- Sources
Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 -- Anecdotes
Reparations for historical injustices
Japan
United States
Lourenço Marques (Mozambique)
Marmagao (India)
World War, 1939-1945 -- Japanese Americans
Miyamoto, Atushi Archi
Gripsholm (Ship)
Tule Lake Incarceration Camp