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American Loyalty League records, 1924
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- American Loyalty League
- Title
- American Loyalty League records
- Dates
- 1924 (inclusive)19241924
- Quantity
- 1 vertical file
- Collection Number
- 1735 (Accession No. 1735-001)
- Summary
- Minutes of the League from 1924 that eventually merged to form the Japanese American Citizens League
- Repository
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University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu - Access Restrictions
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Open to all users.
- Languages
- English
Historical NoteReturn to Top
The American Loyalty League was a Nisei organization that ultimately merged with similar organizations in California and Washington to form the Japanese American Citizens League (JACL). The American Loyalty League got its start in San Francisco in 1918, when Thomas T. Yatabe and five other college-educated Nisei formed an informal group to advance the interests of all Nisei living in that city. In 1923, when Yatabe relocated to Fresno to establish his dental practice, he began a new branch of the American Loyalty League there. This branch formed with the help of many local Issei Japanese organizations, and promoted relations between Nisei and Caucasians in the community and focused on the importance of loyalty and patriotism.
The November 1924 meeting of the American Loyalty League was attended by two delegates from the Seattle Progressive Citizens League, Clarence Arai and Shigeru Osawa. The Seattle Progressive Citizens League, the American Loyalty League, and other similar organizations ultimately merged together to form the Japanese American Citizens League, which held its first national convention in Seattle in 1930. Like its forerunners, the JACL placed an emphasis on loyalty, patriotism, and citizenship.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Minutes of the Special Meeting of the American Loyalty League, held in San Francisco, California, on November 28 and 29, 1924. The meeting was attended by two delegates from the Seattle Progressive Citizens League, Clarence Arai and Shigeru Osawa. Among other topics, the minutes summarize discussions regarding vocational training, development of local chapters, the establishment of an Information Bureau, the study of Japanese culture, and agriculture by the second generation. The minutes also report the results of a basketball game and oratorical contest.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Creator's literary rights not transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Japanese Americans--Civil rights
- Japanese Americans--Cultural assimilation
Personal Names
- Arai, Thomas Fumiya, 1902-1966
- Ōsawa, Shigeru, 1912-
Corporate Names
- American Loyalty League--Records and correspondence
- Japanese American Citizens' League
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)
