Japanese American Alumni during WWII Records, 1884-2003

Overview of the Collection

Title
Japanese American Alumni during WWII Records
Dates
1884-2003 (inclusive)
1941-1945 (bulk)
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

Processing Note

This collection was first processed on July 2003 and last updated on July 18, 2003

Separated Materials

Boxes 5 and 6

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
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

Janet Hauck, Rose Sliger
2003

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