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Willis Carl and Pearl Graul Nugent papers, 1940-2009
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Nugent, Willis Carl, 1892-1971
- Title
- Willis Carl and Pearl Graul Nugent papers
- Dates
- 1940-2009 (inclusive)19402009
- Quantity
- 0.25 linear feet
- Collection Number
- ACCN 2471
- Summary
- The Willis Carl and Pearl Graul Nugent papers (1940-2009) contain biographical information, a sermon, publications, and drawings of the Topaz Relocation Center.
- Repository
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University of Utah Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library
University of Utah
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City, UT
84112-0860
Telephone: 8015818863
special@library.utah.edu - Access Restrictions
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Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.
- Languages
- English
Historical NoteReturn to Top
Willis Carl Nugent was born in 1892. He was ordained to the ministry in the Reformed Church in 1920. He married Pearl Graul in 1920, and the couple sailed to Japan, where they lived until 1930. The couple's four children were all born in Japan. After a brief period of education in the United States, the Nugents returned to Japan. Reverend Nugent worked as an evangelist in the countryside, and Pearl helped to develop kindergartens. In 1940 the Nugents returned to the United States and lived in San Francisco. He continued his ministerial duties in Tanforan, and the family moved to Delta, Utah, to be close to the Federated Church in the Topaz Relocation Center. After Topaz was closed, the Nugent family moved to Illinois before returning to Japan. In retirement they lived in Ohio. Rev. Nugent died in August 1971, and Pearl died in February 1986.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Willis Carl and Pearl Graul Nugent papers contain biographical information, a sermon, publications, and drawings of the Topaz Relocation Center.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
The library does not claim to control copyright for all materials in the collection. An individual depicted in a reproduction has privacy rights as outlined in Title 45 CFR, part 46 (Protection of Human Subjects). For further information, please review the J. Willard Marriott Library’s Use Agreement and Reproduction Request forms.
Preferred Citation
Collection Name, Collection Number, Box Number, Folder Number. Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, The University of Utah.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Japanese Americans--Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945
Personal Names
- Nugent, Pearl Graul, d. 1986 (contributor)
Corporate Names
- Central Utah Relocation Center
- Tanforan Assembly Center (San Bruno, Calif.)
Form or Genre Terms
- Drawings
Finding aid prepared by Karen Carver
2009 (last modified: 2020)
