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Yoshiaki Mukai papers, 1935-1941
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Mukai, Yoskiaki, 1918-2005
- Title
- Yoshiaki Mukai papers
- Dates
- 1935-1941 (inclusive)19351941
- Quantity
- 2.79 cubic feet (3 boxes)
- Collection Number
- 6048 (Accession No. 6048-001)
- Summary
- Student records, assignments, and textbooks of Yoshiaki Mukai, a Japanese-American student at the University of Washington who was interned at the Puyallup Assembly Center and the Minidoka Relocation Center during World War II
- 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
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Yoshiaki Mukai was born in Washington in 1918 to Japanese-born parents. He attended Broadway High School before enrolling at the University of Washington, where he was a fifth-year senior studying Electrical Engineering in December 1941. Following Executive Order 9066, Mukai and his family were first sent to the Puyallup Assembly Center before being moved to the Minidoka Relocation Center in Idaho. He received his diploma for his degree of Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering while he was interned at the camp. While at the camp, Mukai also operated the radio shop and converted AM radios to shortwave so internees could listen to radio from Japan.
After his release from the camp, Mukai worked as a handyman at the New Richmond Hotel. He was later employed as an engineer on overhead lines for Seattle City Light, where he worked until his retirement in 1983. Mukai died on October 27, 2005 at the age of 87.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Student records, homework assignments, papers, and textbooks completed and used by Yoshiaki Mukai at the University of Washington. Some materials are from Broadway High School.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Status of creator's copyrights is unknown; restrictions may exist on copying, quotation, or publication. Users are responsible for researching copyright status before use.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Japanese Americans--Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945
- Japanese Americans--Washington (State)--Seattle--Undergraduates
- World War, 1939-1945--United States--Education and the war
Personal Names
- Mukai, Yoshiaki, 1918-2005,--Archives
Form or Genre Terms
- Records (Documents)
- Textbooks
Other Creators
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Corporate Names
- University of Washington. University Archives
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- University Archives/Faculty Papers (University of Washington)
