Takaichi (Peter M.) Papers, 1927-1946

Summary

Title:

Peter M. Takaichi Papers,

Dates:

1927-1946

Creators:

Takaichi, Peter M.

Extent:

.25 linear ft.

Language:

English.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item] Peter M. Takaichi Papers, M0909, Dept. of Special Collections, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.

Background

Scope and content:

Collection consists of six folders (chronological order) documenting the evacuation of a Japanese American family from San Jose, California, to Heart Mountain Relocation Center, Wyoming. The notes, letters, and post cards describe life in the relocation camp.

Biographical / historical:

Peter M. Takaichi owned and operated the National Printing Company in San Jose,California. When in 1942 Franklin Delano Roosevelt issued Executive Order No. 9102 authorizing the evacuation of all Japanese Americans from the West Coast, Takaichi and his family were ordered to gather at the Santa Anita Aseembly Center in Arcadia, California. Before being sent with his family to the Heart Mountain Relocation Center in Wyoming, Peter Takaichi transferred ownership of the family business over to Iden Flint, a long-time employee. The family then spent 1942-1943 in Wyoming before moving on to St. Paul Minnesota.

Custodial history:

Purchased, 1997

Related resources

Related material:

Ichihashi, Yamato, 1879?-1963.Papers, 1918-1963.SC 071<p> The collection includes Ichihashi's diaries, 1943-1963 ; correspondence, notes, and some memoires of the World War II relocation of Japanese and Japanese-Americans from the West Coast of the United States; and a small amount of biographical material.</p>

Ichihashi, Yamato.<span>Morning glory, evening shadow : Yamato Ichihashi and his internment writings, 1982-1945.</span>Edited, annotated, and with a biographical essay by Gordon H. Chang.Stanford, Calif.:Stanford University Press,1997.

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:

Processed by Special Collections staff; machine-readable finding aid created by C. Del Anderson

Date Prepared:

© 1998

Date Encoded:

Machine-readable finding aid derived from MS Word.. Date of source: 1997.

Restrictions:

None.

Terms of access:

Property rights reside with the repository. Literary rights reside with the creators of the documents or their heirs. To obtain permission to publish or reproduce, please contact the Public Services Librarian of the Dept. of Special Collections.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item] Peter M. Takaichi Papers, M0909, Dept. of Special Collections, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.

Location of this collection:

Stanford University, Manuscripts Division

Department of Special Collections, Green Library

557 Escondido Mall

Stanford, CA 94305-6004, US

Contact:

(650) 725-1022

specialcollections@stanford.edu

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