Inventory of the Henriette B. Von Blon papers
Finding aid prepared by Sarahi Zaldumbide
Hoover Institution Library and Archives
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Title: Henriette B. Von Blon papers
Date (inclusive): 1940-1952
Collection Number: 52011
Contributing Institution: Hoover Institution Library and Archives
Language of Material:
English
Physical Description:
1 manuscript box
(0.4 Linear Feet)
Abstract: Letters received from Japanese Americans interned first at the Pomona Assembly Center in California and later at the Heart
Mountain Relocation Center (Wyoming) during World War II relating to conditions in the camps; and clippings from American
newspapers relating to French culture and the military defeat of France in 1940.
Creator:
Von Blon, Henriette B.
Physical Location: Hoover Institution Library & Archives
Access
The collection is open for research; materials must be requested in advance via our reservation system. If there are audiovisual
or digital media material in the collection, they must be reformatted before providing access.
Use
For copyright status, please contact the Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
Acquisition Information
Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library & Archives in 1952.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Henriette B. Von Blon papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
Biographical Note
Henriette Von Blon lived in Los Angeles, California, with her husband, John L. Von Blon, and her two children, Phillip and
Marie Adele. John L. Von Blon was an editor at the
Los Angeles Times for seventeen years. Henriette also contributed to publications, like the popular art magazine
The International Studio.
Scope and Content of Collection
The Henriette B. Von Blon papers contain personal materials, correspondence, illustrations, and a photograph, with an overarching
emphasis on Henriette Von Blon and her family's relationship with an interned Japanese American family who had been the Von
Blons' neighbors and friends. The head of that family, Taketaro Azeka, was a barber by trade who also practiced poetry and
art. The Von Blons stored the belongings that Azeka and his daughters' families could not bring with them to relocation centers
during World War II. Mrs. Von Blon also acted as a character reference for Azeka's daughter, Shizuko Horiuchi.
Correspondence from Azeka and his three daughters cover the family's time at both the Pomona Assembly Center in California
and the Heart Mountain Relocation Center in Wyoming during World War II. Letters received by the Von Blon family from 1942
to 1944 describe life in the internment camps and gratitude for the Von Blons' support during the family's time in the camps.
Illustrations by Azeka sent with these letters depict both the Pomona Assembly Center and the Heart Mountain Relocation Center
and the daily life of detainees.
In addition to this material, the collection includes a scrapbook of newspaper clippings compiled by Von Blon for her daughter,
Marie Adele, relating to conditions in France during World War II from 1940 to 1941.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
World War, 1939-1945 -- France
Japanese Americans -- Forced removal and internment, 1942-1945
World War, 1939-1945 -- United States
Heart Mountain Relocation Center (Wyo.)
Materials relating to Japanese American internees at Pomona Assembly Center and Heart Mountain Relocation Camp
1942-1952
box 1, folder 1
Azeka, Taketaro,
1942-1943
Scope and Contents note
Includes illustrations.
box 1, folder 4
Horiuchi, Shizuko
1942-1944
Scope and Contents note
Includes photograph.
box 1, folder 5
Von Blon, Henriette B.
1952
box 1, folder 6
War Relocation Authority
1943
box 1, folder 7
Illustrations of internment camps by Taketaro Azeka
1942-1943
box 1
Scrapbook containing articles and clippings relating to conditions in France during World War II
1940-1941
