Preliminary Inventory of the National Japanese American Student Relocation Council records

Finding aid prepared by Hoover Institution Library and Archives Staff

Hoover Institution Library and Archives

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Stanford University

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Title: National Japanese American Student Relocation Council records

Date (inclusive): 1942-1946

Collection Number: 47019

Contributing Institution: Hoover Institution Library and Archives

Language of Material: English

Physical Description: 115 manuscript boxes, 6 card file boxes, 3 oversize boxes (52.8 Linear Feet)

Abstract: Correspondence, reports, case files, minutes, and questionnaires, relating to the placement of interned Japanese American students in colleges and universities in the U.S. during World War II.

Creator: National Japanese American Student Relocation Council

Physical Location: Hoover Institution Library & Archives

Access

Users must sign use agreement. Boxes 122-124 may not be used without permission of the Archivist. The remainder of 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. For copyright status, please contact the Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Use

Individual students may not be identified.

Acquisition Information

Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library & Archives in 1947.

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], National Japanese American Student Relocation Council records, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Japanese Americans -- Forced removal and internment, 1942-1945

World War, 1939-1945 -- United States

World War, 1939-1945 -- Education and the war

National Office Administrative Files

box 1

box 2

A-B

box 3

box 4

B-C

box 5

box 6

C-D

box 7

E-F

box 8

F-H

box 9

box 10

H-J

box 11

J-L

box 12

L-M

box 13

M-N

box 14

N-O

box 15

P-R

box 16

R-S

box 17

box 18

S-T

box 19

T-U

box 20

U-V

box 21

box 22

V-W

box 23

box 24

box 25

box 26

box 27

box 28

box 29

box 30

box 31

box 32

box 33

box 34

W-Y

box 35

Y-Z

West Coast Office Files

box 35

West Coast Office Files

box 36

West Coast Office Files

box 37

West Coast Office Files

box 38

West Coast Office Files

box 39

West Coast Office Files

No Records File

Scope and Contents note

File of correspondence with Japanese American students for whom official case files were not established. Contains general correspondence and 10% sample of individual correspondence folders. The bulk of individual correspondence folders formerly in this file have been discarded.

box 40

A-J

box 41

K-O

box 42

S-W

box 43

Y-individual names

Miscellany

Scope and Contents note

Contains mainly project reports and telegrams.

box 44

Miscellany

box 45

Miscellany

box 46

Miscellany

box 47

Miscellany

box 48

Miscellany

box 49

Miscellany

box 50

Miscellany

box 51

Miscellany

box 52

Miscellany

Correspondence with University and College Officials

Scope and Contents note

Arranged alphabetically by name of institution.

box 53

box 54

A-B

box 55

box 56

B-C

box 57

box 58

box 59

box 60

C-D

box 61

box 62

D-E

box 63

F-G

box 64

G-H

box 65

box 66

H-I

box 67

I-K

box 68

K-L

box 69

L-M

box 70

box 71

box 72

box 73

M-N

box 74

box 75

O-P

box 76

box 77

P-R

box 78

R-S

box 79

box 80

box 81

box 82

S-T

box 83

U-W

box 84

box 85

box 86

W-Z

Miscellany

Scope and Contents note

Contains correspondence, reports, and minutes.

box 87

Miscellany

box 88

Miscellany

box 89

Miscellany

box 90

Miscellany

box 91

Miscellany

Religion File

Scope and Contents note

Contains correspondence and questionnaires arranged according to religion of students.

box 92

Religion File

box 93

Religion File

box 94

Religion File

box 95

Religion File

box 96

Religion File

box 97

Religion File

box 98

Religion File

box 99

Religion File

box 100

Religion File

Miscellany

box 101

Miscellany

box 102

Miscellany

box 103

Miscellany

box 104

Miscellany

box 105

Miscellany

box 106

Miscellany

box 107

Miscellany

box 108

Miscellany

box 109

Miscellany

box 110

Miscellany

box 111

Miscellany

box 112

Miscellany

Case Files

Scope and Contents note

1% sample of official case files on Japanese American students. The bulk of folders formerly in this file have been discarded.

box 112

Case Files

box 113

Case Files

box 114

Case Files

box 115

Case Files

Index Card File on Japanese American students

Scope and Contents note

Arranged alphabetically by name of student.

box 116

A-HI

box 117

HO-KA

box 118

KI-MU

box 119

MU-OK

box 120

OM-TAK

box 121

TAM-Z

box 122

Original metal file drawers (3)

Access

Boxes 122-124 may not be used without permission of the Archivist.

box 123

Original metal file drawers (3)

Access

Boxes 122-124 may not be used without permission of the Archivist.

box 124

Original metal file drawers (3)

Access

Boxes 122-124 may not be used without permission of the Archivist.