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Hideto Tomita letters, 1942-1945
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Tomita, Hideto, 1922-
- Title
- Hideto Tomita letters
- Dates
- 1942-1945 (inclusive)19421945
- Quantity
- 0.56 cubic feet, (1 document case)
- Collection Number
- Mss 2704
- Summary
- Hideto Tomita was a Portland, Oregon, Japanese American who was incarcerated by the U.S. government at the Minidoka camp in Idaho and later joined the 442nd regiment of the U.S. Army. Collection consists of Tomita's correspondence with Cora B. Oliver, a former teacher, 1942-1945, regarding his experiences of incarceration, of basic training in Mississippi, and of life at the front in Italy and France.
- 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
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Hideto Tomita was a Portland, Oregon, Nisei who was incarcerated by the U.S. government at the Minidoka Relocation Center in Idaho and later joined the 442nd regiment of the U.S. Army, serving in Italy and France.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Collection consists of Hideto Tomita's correspondence with Cora B. Oliver, a former teacher, 1942-1945, regarding Tomita's experiences of being forced to leave Portland, Oregon, and being incarcerated by the U.S. government at the Minidoka camp in Idaho; of basic training in Mississippi; and of life at the front in Italy and France.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
Hideto Tomita letters, Mss 2704, 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--Oregon
- Japanese Americans--Correspondence
- Japanese Americans--Forced removal and internment, 1942-1945
- World War, 1939-1945--Japanese Americans
- World War, 1939-1945--Participation, Japanese American
- World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American
Personal Names
- Oliver, Cora B.--Correspondence
- Tomita, Hideto, 1922---Correspondence
Corporate Names
- Minidoka Relocation Center
- United States. Army. Regimental Combat Team, 442nd
Form or Genre Terms
- correspondence
