Okihiro (Gary Y.) Papers, 1912-1999, bulk 1941-1946, 1995

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Summary

Title:
Gary Y. Okihiro papers
Dates:
1912-1999, bulk 1941-1946, 1995
Creators:
Okihiro, Gary Y., 1945-
Abstract:
This collection documents the professional activities of Gary Okihiro including research he conducted for his publications. One such publication is Storied Lives: Japanese American Students and World War II (1999). Based on archival research and oral histories from nisei students, Storied Lives describes how these students relocated to colleges and universities outside of the West Coast exclusion zone with the assistance of the National Japanese American Student Relocation Council (NJASRC), formerly the National Student Relocation Council. The collection contains correspondence, photocopies of archival documents mostly dating from the 1940s, and some photographs and negatives.
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Gary Y. Okihiro papers. 99.163, Japanese American National Museum. Los Angeles, CA.

Background

Scope and content:

The series documents the research Okihiro conducted for his numerous publications and includes correspondence and copies of archival documents. The resources used for his publication in Storied Lives are divided into two series: research materials and audiovisual materials.

Series 1 : Research Material
The research materials include four subseries: 1) interviews Okihiro conducted of nisei students along with published articles on their experiences as relocated college students; 2) correspondence with and documents from colleges and universities regarding student information from yearbooks, newspaper clippings, college newsletters, and other available college files, which form the bulk of this subseries, and are arranged alphabetically by state followed by college name; 3) archival material from the Hoover Institution Archives: NJASRC files and various papers of NJASRC staff; and 4) published and unpublished works by other authors on nisei students during World War II.

Series 2: Audiovisual Material
The audiovisual materials include two subseries: The Nisei Experience panel discussion and oral interviews conducted by Gary Okihiro. The materials are in micro cassette format unless otherwise noted.

Biographical / historical:

Gary Y. Okihiro is a professor of international and public affairs and director of the Center for the Study of Ethnicity and Race at Columbia University in New York City. Okihiro has also taught at Cornell University, Santa Clara University, and Humboldt State University. He received a Ph.D in Asian American History, African American History, and Linguistics from University of California at Los Angeles in 1976. He is the author of eight books, including Common Ground: Reimagining American History (2001) and Cane Fires: The Anti-Japanese Movement in Hawaii, 1865-1945 (1991). Okihiro has also published numerous articles and reviewed essays on Asian American history, oral history, and African population. In addition, he has presented papers at and participated in a number of conferences and symposiums on African studies, Asian studies, and women's history. Okihiro has played an active role in a variety of capacities for various professional organizations, including Organization of American Historians, Japanese American Resource Center, Asian Americans for Community Involvement, and Association for Asian American Studies. Among the awards he has received are a Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Studies Association and several notable fellowships.

Processing information:

This finding aid was created as part of a project funded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission. The project started in 2007. Project Director was Yoko Shimojo (EAD encoding) and Project Archivist was Marlon Romero (processing and finding aid creation). The EAD encoding was updated in 2017 by Jamie Henricks.

Arrangement:

Each series has been arranged alphabetically. Subseries 1.2 (Research Materials: Colleges and Universities) is arranged alphabetically by state, then by college or university.

Series 1: Research Materials

Subseries 1.1: Interviews and Solicitations

Subseries 1.2: Colleges and Universities

Subseries 1.3: Hoover Institution Archives

Subseries 1.4: Other Works

Series 2: Audiovisual Materials

Subseries 2.1: The Nisei Experience Panel Discussion

Subseries 2.2: Oral Histories

Physical location:
Japanese American National Museum 100 North Central Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90012
Rules or conventions:
Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: a Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Finding aid created by Marlon Romero.
Date Prepared:
© 2010
Date Encoded:
Machine-readable finding aid created by Yoko Shimojo. Machine-readable finding aid derived from MS Word. Date of source: February 26, 2010.

Access and use

Restrictions:

By appointment only. Please contact the Collections Management and Access Unit (collections@janm.org). Advanced notice is required.

Terms of access:

All requests for permission to publish, reproduce, or quote from materials in this collection must be submitted to the Collections Management and Access Unit at the Japanese American National Museum (collections@janm.org).

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Gary Y. Okihiro papers. 99.163, Japanese American National Museum. Los Angeles, CA.

Location of this collection:
Collections Management & Access Unit
100 North Central Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90012, US
Contact:
213-625-0414
collections@janm.org
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