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Higano family papers, 1934-1963
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Higano family
- Title
- Higano family papers
- Dates
- 1934-196319341963
- Quantity
- 1.5 linear ft.
- Collection Number
- 2870 (Accession No. 2870-001)
- Summary
- A Seattle Japanese American family, some of whose members were incarcerated at Camp Harmony in Puyallup, Washington, and the Minidoka Relocation Center in Hunt, Idaho
- 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
Open to all users.
- Languages
- English, Japanese
- Sponsor
- Funding for encoding this finding aid was partially provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Japanese-American family, Seattle, Washington. Some members of the family were incarcerated at Camp Harmony (Puyallup, Wash.) and the Minidoka Relocation Center (Hunt, Idaho) during World War II.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
This accession is predominately composed of correspondence among members of a Seattle family during the World War II forced removal of Japanese Americans from the West Coast. Most of the letters were written by inmates and were addressed to Norio Higano, who was attending medical school in St. Louis, Missouri. Norio's parents, Hanji and Ura, and his sister Shizuko were at Camp Harmony and at Minidoka. Another sister, Aiko was enrolled at Joshi Isen, a women's medical college in Tokyo, Japan, from 1938-1942. Aiko married while in Japan and her last name became Kodama. Also included in the accession are recipes, dress patterns, financial records, class notes, photographs, and notes taken during church services.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
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Restrictions on Use
The letters, other writings and photographs created by member of the Higano family may be used for research, publication and similar purposes, with the exception of Aiko Higano Kodama's letters in Japanese to her mother, which may not be used for any purpose.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Higano, NorioReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
Incoming Letters |
||
| Box/Folder | ||
| 1/1-5 | Higano, Hanji and Ura |
1942-1944 |
| 1/6 | 1942-1943 | |
| 1/7 | 1942-1945 | |
| 1/8 | 1943-1944 | |
| 1/9-11 | 1939-1943 | |
| 1/12 | 1942 | |
| 1/13 | 1942 | |
| 1/14 | 1941-1947 | |
| 1/15 | 1942-1945 | |
| 1/16 | 1942-1945 | |
| 1/17 | 1942-1945 | |
| 2/1 | 1941-1943 | |
| 2/2 | Unidentified -- In English 2 items.
|
1942, 1945 |
| 2/3 | Unidentified -- In Japanese 19 items.
|
|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 2/4 | Correspondence Regarding Norio Higano |
1942 |
| 2/5 | "Instructions for Aliens of Japanese Nationality Leaving
Relocation Centers" |
1945 |
| 2/6 | Lists |
n.d. |
| 2/7 | Clippings -- In Japanese |
|
| 2/8 | 1936-1945, n.d. |
Higano, Hanji and UraReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
Incoming Letters |
||
| Box/Folder | ||
| 2/9-10 | Higano, Norio |
1942-1947 |
| 2/11-14 | Higano, Shizuko |
1943-1947 |
| 2/15-16 | Kodama, Aiko Higano |
1946-1947 |
| 2/17 | A-He |
1942-1946 |
| 2/18 | Hi-Hu |
1942-1947 |
| 3/1 | I-Ka |
1942-1947 |
| 3/2 | Ku-Na |
1946-1947 |
| 3/3 | Ni-Ta |
1942-1947 |
| 3/4 | To-Y |
1942-1947 |
| 3/5 | Unidentified -- In Japanese 4 items.
|
1945-1947 |
| Box/Folder | ||
| 3/6 | Outgoing Letters |
1943, n.d. |
| 3/7-8 | Financial Records |
1940-1950 |
| 3/9 | Legal Documents |
1941-1943 |
| 4/1 | Book of Household Hints -- In Japanese |
n.d. |
| 4/2 | Book of Notes Taken at Church Services -- In Japanese
|
1958-1963 |
| 4/3 | Notebook of Patterns |
n.d. |
| 4/4 | Naturalization Class Notes |
1967 |
| 4/5 | Photographs Taken in Japan 2 items.
|
n.d. |
| 4/6 | Ephemera |
n.d. |
Higano, ShizukoReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
Incoming Letters |
||
| Box/Folder | ||
| 4/7 | 1942 | |
| Box/Folder | ||
| 4/8 | Ephemera |
1942 |
Higano, AikoReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
Incoming Letters |
||
| Box/Folder | ||
| 4/9 | C-W |
1934-1937 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Concentration camp inmates--Idaho--Hunt
- Concentration camp inmates--Washington (State)--Puyallup
- Concentration camps--Idaho--Hunt
- Concentration camps--Washington (State)--Puyallup
- Japanese Americans--Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945
- Japanese Americans--Washington (State)
- Medical students--Missouri
- World War, 1939-1945--Concentration camps--Idaho--Hunt
- World War, 1939-1945--Japanese Americans
- World War, 1939-1945--Washington (State)--Puyallup
Personal Names
- Higano, Norio, 1921-
Corporate Names
- Minidoka Relocation Center
- Puyallup Assembly Center (Puyallup, Wash.)
Family Names
- Higano family--Archives
Form or Genre Terms
- Photographs
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)
