Shigeichi Kawano Papers, 1942-1945

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Summary

Creators:
Kawano, Shigeichi
Abstract:
Shigeichi Kawano was interned at Heart Mountain Relocation Center in Wyoming during World War II. The collection consists primarily of documents related to the Center.
Extent:
18 boxes (9 linear feet)
Language:
Finding aid is written in English.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection consists of documents related to the Heart Mountain, Wyoming relocation center. Included among the materials are: by-laws, codes, manuals, minutes, petitions, reports, letters, memorandums, judicial proceedings, booklets, newspapers, and clippings.

Biographical / historical:

Shigeichi Kawano was born in Hiroshima Prefecture in 1891. He studied law in Tacoma, Washington. After moving to Los Angeles, California, he managed a hotel from 1916 to 1920 and in 1921 practiced law. As a Los Angeles community leader, he served as President of the Hiroshima Prefectural Association of Southern California in 1928 and was also as a member of the Board of Trustees for the Japanese Association of Los Angeles. He was interned at Heart Mountain, Wyoming, during World War II. He was married Tatsumi in 1920 and they had two children, Kazuko and Akira. He died in 1982.

Arrangement:

Arranged in the following series:

  1. Administrative papers 1942-1945 (11 boxes)
  2. Correspondence, 1942-1945 (2 boxes)
  3. Legal documents, 1943-1945 (.5 box)
  4. Printed material, 1942-1945 (4.5 boxes).

Physical location:
Stored off-site at SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact the UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections Reference Desk for paging information.
Rules or conventions:
Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: a Content Standard

Access and use

Location of this collection:
A1713 Charles E. Young Research Library
Box 951575
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575, US
Contact:
(310) 825-4988
AskLSC@library.ucla.edu
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