Archives West Finding Aid
Table of Contents
- Overview of the Collection
-
Historical Note
- Content Description
- Administrative Information
-
Detailed Description of the Collection
- Introduction and Inventory Preliminary Materials
- Employees and Volunteers
- Essential Academic Learning Requirements (EALRs)
- Institutional Review Board, Whitworth College
- On-line and Database Searches
- Proposal and Contract
- Proposal and Contract Research
- American Friends Service Committee
- Churches and Other Organizations
- Diary of Tetsu Tsuchida
- Diary of Tetsu Tsuchida
- Doug Sugano
- Eastern Washington University
- Excerpts from Issei: A History of Japanese Immigrants in North American
- Gonzaga University
- Gonzaga University -- Victor McLaughlin Papers
- Highland Park United Methodist Church
- Japanese American Citizens League (J.A.C.L.)
- Linda Takami -- Spokane School District #81
- Linda Takami -- Spokane School District #81
- Linda Takami -- Spokane School District #81
- Maps, Documentation
- Newspaper Clippings
- Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture
- Other Projects and Programs
- Reading Notes
- Spokane Area High Schools
- Spokane Buddhist Church
- Spokane Japanese-American Community
- Spokane Public Library, Northwest Room
- Spokesman-Review Articles (from Doug Sugano)
- Spokesman-Review Articles (from Doug Sugano)
- Spokesman-Review Articles (from Doug Sugano)
- Spokesman-Review Articles (from Doug Sugano)
- Spokesman-Review Articles (from Doug Sugano)
- Spokesman-Review Articles (from Doug Sugano)
- Spokesman-Review Articles (from Doug Sugano)
- University of Washington
- Washington State University
- Whitworth College
- Whitworth College -- Frank Warren Papers
- Whitworth College -- Whitworthian Articles
- Interview Materials
- Product
- Interview Transcripts, Biographies and Photos
- Verbatim Transcripts, Correspondence
- Contacts
- Original Interview Cassette Tapes
- Duplicate Interview Cassette Tapes
- Duplicate Interview Compact Discs
- Names and Subjects
Japanese American Alumni during WWII Records, 1884-2003
Overview of the Collection
- Title
- Japanese American Alumni during WWII Records
- Dates
- 1884-2003 (inclusive)18842003
1941-1945 (bulk)19411945 - Quantity
- 11 cu. ft.
- Collection Number
- General Collection J-15-1
- Summary
- Materials from a grant-funded oral history project focusing on Japanese Americans who were able to escape interment by relocating to Easter Washington. The project's purpose was to educate students and the community regarding historical violations of civil rights.
- Repository
-
Whitworth University Archives and Special Collections
Whitworth University Archives and Special Collections
300 W. Hawthorne Road
Spokane, WA 99251
Telephone: 5097774481
archives@whitworth.edu - Access Restrictions
-
This collection is open for research use. Boxes 5 and 6 are confidential.
- Languages
- English
- Sponsor
- Funding for preparing this
finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Historical
Publications and Records Commission.
Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment of the Humanities.
Historical NoteReturn to Top
Through grant funding obtained from the Washington Civil Liberties Public Education Program and the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction of Washington State, Whitworth College completed an oral history documentary entitled "From Coast and Camp to the Inland Empire: Japanese-American Evacuation and Relocation to Eastern Washington during World War II" in April 2003. "From Coast and Camp to the Inland Empire" is the story of Japanese Americans living in Western Washington who were affected by evacuation, internment and relocation during World War II, yet were not incarcerated for a significant amount of time, if any. Funding for this project occurred from July 1, 2002 through June 30, 2003. Project Director was Janet Hauck, Whitworth College Archivist, and Project Assistant was Rose Sliger, '02.
This audio documentary compiles oral history interviews, narration and music to chronicle the journeys of Japanese Americans from the West Coast to Eastern Washington. It seeks to educate students and the community about historical violations of civil rights, in order to ensure that similar civil rights violations will be prevented in the future.
Utilizing college and university archives, high school and college yearbooks, and the Spokane Japanese American community, about thirty people were interviewed in the fall and winter of 2002. People interviewed came from four different groups of people: Japanese Americans who voluntarily evacuated to the Inland Empire; Japanese Americans who were evacuated and interned, eventually leaving camp to come to the Inland Empire; Native Inland Empire Japanese Americans; and Caucasians living during the World War II era.
Products created from this project include an audio documentary on compact disc and on-line curriculum materials for middle and high school teachers, photograph slide shows, and an on-line exhibit. Programming occurred mainly in April 2003 with activities during Japan Week in Spokane.
Websites:
http://www.whitworth.edu/Library/Archives/OnlineExhibits/index.aspx
http://www.whitworth.edu/Library/Archives/CurrentProjects/Coast&Camp/Index.htm
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Materials from a grant-funded oral history project focusing on Japanese Americans who were able to escape interment by relocating to Easter Washington. The project's purpose was to educate students and the community regarding historical violations of civil rights.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
From the Japanese-American Alumni During WWII Records located in the Whitworth College Archives, Spokane, Washington
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
Series Interview Materials
Series Product
Series Interview Transcripts, Biographies and Photos
Series Verbatim Transcripts, Correspondence
Series Contacts
Series Original Interview Cassette Tapes
Series Duplicate Interview Cassette Tapes
Series Duplicate Interview Compact Discs
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Introduction and Inventory Preliminary Materials, June 30, 2003Return to Top
Container(s): Box-folder 1/1
Employees and Volunteers, 2002-2003Return to Top
Container(s): Box-folder 1/2
Essential Academic Learning Requirements (EALRs), Fall 2002Return to Top
Container(s): Box-folder 1/3
Institutional Review Board, Whitworth College, Jul.-Aug. 2002Return to Top
Container(s): Box-folder 1/4
On-line and Database Searches, 2002Return to Top
Container(s): Box-folder 1/5
Proposal and Contract, 2001-2003Return to Top
Container(s): Box-folder 1/6
Proposal and Contract Research, 2001-2003Return to Top
Container(s): Box-folder 1/7
American Friends Service Committee, 1934-1963Return to Top
Container(s): Box-folder 1/8
Churches and Other Organizations, 1877-1997Return to Top
Container(s): Box-folder 1/9
Diary of Tetsu Tsuchida, 1935-1943Return to Top
Container(s): Box-folder 1/10
Diary of Tetsu Tsuchida, 1944-1951Return to Top
Container(s): Box-folder 1/11
Doug Sugano, 2002-2003Return to Top
Container(s): Box-folder 1/12
Eastern Washington University, 1941-1945Return to Top
Container(s): Box-folder 1/13
Excerpts from Issei: A History of Japanese Immigrants in North American, 1973Return to Top
Container(s): Box-folder 1/14
Gonzaga University, 1940-2002Return to Top
Container(s): Box-folder 1/15
Gonzaga University -- Victor McLaughlin Papers, 1942-1945Return to Top
Container(s): Box-folder 1/16
Highland Park United Methodist Church, 1907-2003Return to Top
Container(s): Box-folder 1/17
Japanese American Citizens League (J.A.C.L.), 1940-2003Return to Top
Container(s): Box-folder 1/18
Linda Takami -- Spokane School District #81, 1942-2003Return to Top
Container(s): Box-folder 1/19
Linda Takami -- Spokane School District #81, 2001-2003Return to Top
Container(s): Box-folder 1/20
Linda Takami -- Spokane School District #81, 1942-2003Return to Top
Container(s): Box-folder 1/21
Maps, Documentation, 1941-2002Return to Top
Container(s): Box-folder 1/22
Newspaper Clippings, 1941-2003Return to Top
Container(s): Box-folder 1/23
Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture, 1913-1995Return to Top
Container(s): Box-folder 1/24
Other Projects and Programs, 2002-2003Return to Top
Container(s): Box-folder 1/25
Reading Notes, 1941-2003Return to Top
Container(s): Box-folder 1/26
Spokane Area High Schools, 1940-2002Return to Top
Container(s): Box-folder 1/27
Spokane Buddhist Church, 1891-2003Return to Top
Container(s): Box-folder 1/28
Spokane Japanese-American Community, 1884-2003Return to Top
Container(s): Box-folder 1/29
Spokane Public Library, Northwest Room, 1940-1970Return to Top
Container(s): Box-folder 1/30
Spokesman-Review Articles (from Doug Sugano), 1994-1999Return to Top
Container(s): Box-folder 1/31
Spokesman-Review Articles (from Doug Sugano), 1887-1995Return to Top
Container(s): Box-folder 1/32
Spokesman-Review Articles (from Doug Sugano), 1952-1984Return to Top
Container(s): Box-folder 1/33
Spokesman-Review Articles (from Doug Sugano), 1968-1998Return to Top
Container(s): Box-folder 1/34
Spokesman-Review Articles (from Doug Sugano), 1931-1993Return to Top
Container(s): Box-folder 1/35
Spokesman-Review Articles (from Doug Sugano), 1950-1999Return to Top
Container(s): Box-folder 1/36
Spokesman-Review Articles (from Doug Sugano)Return to Top
Container(s): Box-folder 1/37
University of Washington, 1907-2002Return to Top
Container(s): Box-folder 1/38
Washington State University, 1940-2002Return to Top
Container(s): Box-folder 1/39
Whitworth College, 1940-2002Return to Top
Container(s): Box-folder 1/40
Whitworth College -- Frank Warren Papers, 1942-1964Return to Top
Container(s): Box-folder 1/41
Whitworth College -- Whitworthian Articles, 1940-1947Return to Top
Container(s): Box-folder 1/42
Interview MaterialsReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
---|---|---|
Box/Folder | ||
2/1 | Consent Forms, Counseling,
Interview Questions |
2002 |
2/2 | Interview Questions |
2002 |
2/3 | Letters of Interest |
2002 |
ProductReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
---|---|---|
Box/Folder | ||
2/4 | Compact Disc and Booklet
Production |
Dec. 2003-Jun. 2003 |
2/5 | Compact Disc and Booklet
Production |
Sep. 2002-Dec. 2002 |
2/6 | Compact Disc Clips |
2002-2003 |
2/7 | Edited Version |
2003 |
2/8 | Script Quotations |
2002-2003 |
2/9 | Script Versions |
Feb.-May 2003 |
2/10 | Script Versions |
Feb. 2003 |
2/11 | Script Versions |
Feb. 2003 |
2/12 | Script Versions |
Feb. 2003 |
2/13 | Script Versions |
Jan. 2003 |
2/14 | Script Versions |
Jan. 2003 |
2/15 | Script Versions |
Feb.-May 2003 |
2/16 | Timelines and
Resources |
2002-2003 |
2/17 | Transcript Programs |
2003 |
2/18 | Articles |
Spring 2003 |
2/19 | Distribution |
Spring 2003 |
2/20 | Japan Week |
April 2003 |
2/21 | Japan Week --
Symposium |
April 21, 2003 |
2/22 | Japan Week -- Teacher
Workshop |
April 22, 2003 |
2/23 | Japan Week -- Teacher
Workshop |
April 22, 2003 |
2/24 |
Nostalgia Article |
July 2003 |
2/25 | Presentations |
Feb.-Jun. 2003 |
2/26 | Presentation
Materials |
Feb.-Jun. 2003 |
2/27 | Third Coast Audio
Festival |
2003 |
2/28 | Webpage and On-line
Exhibit |
Spring 2003 |
2/29 | Post-Grant Materials
Financial |
Jul. 2003-Present |
2/30 | Receipts,
Reimbursements |
2002-2003 |
2/31 | Reports Meetings and
Timelines |
2002-2003 |
2/32 | Meeting Notes |
2002-2003 |
2/33 | Timelines |
2002-2003 |
Interview Transcripts, Biographies and PhotosReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
---|---|---|
Box/Folder | ||
3/1 | April 3, 1924 (Nisei
male) |
Sept. 23, 2002 |
3/2 | June 18, 1922 (Nisei
female) |
Dec. 10, 2002 |
3/3 | July 7, 1921 (Nisei
female) |
Nov. 13, 2002 |
3/4 | November 25, 1920 (Nisei
female) |
Sept. 9, 2002 |
3/5 | December 5, 1920 (Nisei
male) |
Oct. 22, 2002 |
3/6 | Seiko Edamatsu |
Sept. 24, 2002; Oct. 14, 2002 |
3/7 | Loren Gothberg |
Nov. 20, 2002 |
3/8 | Junkoh Harui |
Nov. 5, 2002 |
3/9 | Jack Hisayasu |
Nov. 5, 2002 |
3/10 | Ada Honda |
Sept. 13, 2002 |
3/11 | Mary Hosoda |
Oct. 21, 2002; Dec. 13, 2002 |
3/12 | Heidi Kitayama |
Aug. 23, 2002 |
3/13 | Tom Kitayama |
Sept. 3, 2002 |
3/14 | Ellen Kubokawa |
Oct. 22, 2002 |
4/1 | Dan Matsumoto |
Oct. 21, 2002 |
4/2 | Sumio Matsumoto |
Sept. 10, 2002 |
4/3 | Sam Mitsui |
Nov. 5, 2002 |
4/4 | James (Jim) Mizuki |
Dec. 10, 2002 |
4/5 | Tomeo Mukai |
Oct. 24, 2002 |
4/6 | William (Bill)
Nishimura |
Oct. 21, 2002 |
4/7 | Arthur Sanford |
Dec. 2, 2002 |
4/8 | Toki Sekijima |
Oct. 22, 2002 |
4/9 | Fred Shiosaki |
Nov. 19, 2002 |
4/10 | Jack and Joyce
Starrett |
Nov. 14, 2002 |
4/11 | Mii Tai |
Nov. 25, 2002 |
4/12 | Ed Tsutakawa |
Oct. 11, 2002 |
4/13 | George Yamada |
Oct. 15, 2002; Nov. 12, 2002 |
4/14 | Suzie Yamada |
Oct. 15, 2002 |
Verbatim Transcripts, CorrespondenceReturn to Top
Confidential
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
---|---|---|
Box/Folder | ||
5/1 | April 3, 1924 (Nisei
male) |
Sept. 23, 2002 |
5/2 | June 18, 1922 (Nisei
female) |
Dec. 10, 2002 |
5/3 | July 7, 1921 (Nisei
female) |
Nov. 13, 2002 |
5/4 | November 25, 1920 (Nisei
female) |
Sept. 9, 2002 |
5/5 | December 5, 1920 (Nisei
male) |
Oct. 22, 2002 |
5/6 | Seiko Edamatsu |
Sept. 24, 2002; Oct. 14, 2002 |
5/7 | Loren Gothberg |
Nov. 20, 2002 |
5/8 | Junkoh Harui |
Nov. 5, 2002 |
5/9 | Jack Hisayasu |
Nov. 5, 2002 |
5/10 | Ada Honda |
Sept. 13, 2002 |
5/11 | Mary Hosoda |
Oct. 21, 2002; Dec. 13, 2002 |
5/12 | Heidi Kitayama |
Aug. 23, 2002 |
5/13 | Tom Kitayama |
Sept. 3, 2002 |
5/14 | Ellen Kubokawa |
Oct. 22, 2002 |
5/15 | Dan Matsumoto |
Oct. 21, 2002 |
5/16 | Sumio Matsumoto |
Sept. 10, 2002 |
6/1 | Sam Mitsui |
Nov. 5, 2002 |
6/2 | James (Jim) Mizuki |
Dec. 10, 2002 |
6/3 | Tomeo Mukai |
Oct. 24, 2002 |
6/4 | William (Bill)
Nishimura |
Oct. 21, 2002 |
6/5 | Arthur Sanford |
Dec. 2, 2002 |
6/6 | Toki Sekijima |
Oct. 22, 2002 |
6/7 | Fred Shiosaki |
Nov. 19, 2002 |
6/8 | Jack and Joyce
Starrett |
Nov. 14, 2002 |
6/9 | Mii Tai |
Nov. 25, 2002 |
6/10 | Ed Tsutakawa |
Oct. 11, 2002 |
6/11 | George Yamada |
Oct. 15, 2002; Nov. 12, 2002 |
6/12 | Suzie Yamada |
Oct. 15, 2002 |
ContactsReturn to Top
Confidential
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
---|---|---|
Box/Folder | ||
6/13 | Contact Information |
2002-2003 |
6/14 | Unqualified Replies |
2002 |
box-folder:oversize | ||
7/1 | Japan Week Fliers |
2001, 2003 |
7/2 | Photograph of Whitworth College
campus |
1940s |
Original Interview Cassette Tapes, 2002Return to Top
Do Not Use Except for Duplication.
Duplicate Interview Cassette Tapes, 2002Return to Top
Duplicate Interview Compact Discs, 2002Return to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
---|---|---|
Box/Folder | ||
11/1 | Audio Visual Materials VHS Tape
-- Japanese American Symposium Speakers |
April 21, 2003 |
11/2 | Compact Disc, Interview
Clips |
Spring 2003 |
11/3 | Compact Discs, Version One, c. 1
and 2 |
Spring 2003 |
11/4 | Compact Discs, Version Two, c. 1
-- 4 |
Spring 2003 |
11/5 | Compact Discs without booklets,
Final Version, c. 1 -- 2 |
Spring 2003 |
11/6 | Compact Discs with booklets,
Final Version, c. 1 -- 2 |
Spring 2003 |
11/7 | Compact Discs , Edited Version,
c. 1 -- 2 |
Spring 2003 |
11/8 | Compact Disc, Powerpoint
presentation |
2002-2003 |
11/9 | Compact Discs, Photographs (.tif
and .jpg) |
1940s |
11/9a | Bill Nishimura, Dan Matsumoto,
George and Suzie Yamada, Natishi, Ellen
Kubokawa6 |
1940s |
11/9b | Mary Hosoda, Ada Honda, Toki
Sekijima |
1940s |
11/9c | Kodak Pictures, Tomeo Mukai, Sam
Mitsui |
1940s |
11/9d | Mii Tai, University of Washington
Internet Site, CD Cover, Nostalgia, On-line
Exhibit, Ellen Kubokawa1, Ellen Kubokawa2 |
1940s |
11/9e | Printed Photos |
1940s |
11/9f | Ellen Kubokawa3 |
1940s |
11/9g | Ellen Kubokawa4 |
1940s |
11/9h | Ellen Kubokawa5 |
1940s |
11/10 | VHS Tape -- George
Tsutakawa |
1994 |
11/11 | The Rounders,
Brave Boys!--Track 3: Kiri's Piano |
2001 |
11/12 | CD -- Virtual Tour of 1913
Spokane Japanese American Community by Leo Suzuki, '02 |
2004 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Japanese-American interment and relocation, redress, Pearl Harbor bombing (Dec. 7, 1941), World War II, civil rights and civil liberties
Personal Names
- Edamatsu, Seiko
- Gothberg, Loren
- Harui, Junkoh
- Hauck, Janet
- Hisayasu, Jack
- Honda, Ada
- Hosoda, Mary
- Kitayama, Heidi
- Kitayama, Tom
- Kubokawa, Ellen
- Matsumoto, Dan
- Matsumoto, Sumio
- Mitsui, Sam
- Mizuki, James (Jim)
- Mukai, Tomeo
- Nishimura, William (Bill)
- Sanford, Arthur
- Sekijima, Toki
- Shiosaki, Fred
- Sliger, Rose
- Soden, Dale
- Starrett, Jack
- Starrett, Joyce
- Sugano, Doug
- Tai, Tii
- Tsutakawa, Ed
- Yamada, George
- Yamada, Suzie
- five anonymous interviewees
Corporate Names
- Eastern Washington University (Cheney, Wash.)
- Gonzaga University (Spokane, Wash.)
- Highland Park United Methodist Church (Spokane, Wash.)
- Inland Audio Visual Company
- Japan Week (Spokane, Wash.)
- Japanese American Citizens League
- Spokane Buddhist Church (Spokane, Wash.)
- University of Washington (Seattle, Wash.)
- Washington Civil Liberties Public Education Program
- Washington State Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction
- Washington State University (Pullman, Wash.)
- Whitworth College (Spokane, Wash.)--Archives
Geographical Names
- Gonzaga University
- Heart Mountain Interment Camp
- Highland Park United Methodist Church
- Minidoka Interment Camp
- Puyallup Assembly Center
- Seattle (Wash.)
- Spokane (Wash.)
- Tule Lake Internment Camp
- University of Washington
- Washing State University
- Whitworth College