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Mizuta family papers, 1941-1947
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Mizuta family
- Title
- Mizuta family papers
- Dates
- 1941-1947 (inclusive)19411947
- Quantity
- 0.1 cubic feet, (1 folder in shared box)
- Collection Number
- Mss 2636
- Summary
- Collection includes correspondence, documents, photographs, and ephemera, primarily relating to the Mizuta family's incarceration at the Heart Mountain Relocation Center in Wyoming; clearance for family members to leave the incarceration center to operate a farm; and family members' military service during the war. Family members represented in the collection include Fred Mizuta, George Mizuta, Haruye Izuta, Ito Mizuta, and Nobuo Mizuta.
- Repository
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Oregon Historical Society Research Library
1200 SW Park Avenue
Portland, OR
97205
Telephone: 503-306-5240
Fax: 503-219-2040
libreference@ohs.org - Access Restrictions
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Collection is open for research.
- Languages
- English
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Collection includes correspondence, documents, photographs, and ephemera, 1941-1947, primarily relating to the Mizuta family's incarceration at the Heart Mountain Relocation Center in Wyoming; clearance for family members to leave the incarceration center to operate a farm; and family members' military service during the war. Documents include identification cards, travel permits, war savings bond stamp books, certificates, and blank forms. Mizuta family members represented in the collection include Fred Mizuta, George Mizuta, Haruye Izuta, Ito Mizuta, and Nobuo Mizuta.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
Mizuta family papers, Mss 2636, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.
Restrictions on Use
The Oregon Historical Society owns the materials in the Research Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from copyright owners.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Japanese American soldiers
- Japanese Americans--Forced removal and internment, 1942-1945
- Japanese Americans--Oregon
- Japanese Americans--Washington (State)
- World War, 1939-1945--Japanese Americans
Corporate Names
- Heart Mountain Relocation Center (Wyo.)
Family Names
- Mizuta family
Form or Genre Terms
- correspondence
- legal documents
- photographs
- printed ephemera
