Description
Hugh Harris Anderson was a member of the Friends of the American Way and the Pacific Coast Committee on American Principles
and Fair Play. He assisted Japanese Americans in Southern California at the time of the evacuation and post-World War II resettlement.
He also served as advisor in the Colorado River Relocation Center in Poston, Arizona. The collection consists of correspondence,
documents, and miscellaneous printed materials related to Anderson's involvement with the activities of the Friends of the
American Way and the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II.
Background
Anderson was a longtime resident of Pasadena, California; he was a member of the Friends of the American Way and the Pacific
Coast Committee on American Principles and Fair Play; he assisted Japanese Americans in Southern California at the time of
the evacuation and post-World War II resettlement; he also served as adviser in the Colorado River Relocation Center in Poston,
Arizona.
Extent
1 box (0.5 linear ft.)
Restrictions
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are retained by the creators and their heirs. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine who holds the copyright
and pursue the copyright owner or his or her heir for permission to publish where The UC Regents do not hold the copyright.
Availability
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