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Andrew J. Mayeshiba Papers, 1941-1995
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Mayeshiba, Andrew J., 1921-2015
- Title
- Andrew J. Mayeshiba Papers
- Dates
- 1941-1995 (inclusive)Date of CollectionDate of Collection
- Quantity
- .45 cubic ft. (1 box)
- Collection Number
- 12615
- Summary
- Collection contains correspondence to Andrew J. Mayeshiba while he was interned at the Heart Mountain Relocation Camp, as well as correspondence to him in California (before Heart Mountain) and one letter to him in Illinois (after Heart Mountain). Also included are family photographs from the late 1940s and from the mid-1980s to the mid-1990s.
- Repository
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American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming
American Heritage Center
University of Wyoming
1000 E. University Ave.
Dept. 3924
Laramie, WY
82071
Telephone: 3077663756
ahcref@uwyo.edu - Access Restrictions
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Access Restrictions
There are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes, and the collection is open to the public.
- Languages
- English
Historical NoteReturn to Top
Andrew Mayeshiba was born in Los Angeles in 1921. During WWII, he spent three years at the Heart Mountain Relocation Camp in Cody, Wyoming. After the war, he moved to the Midwest, where he met and married Irene. Andrew retired from the Ladish Company after thirty-five years of service as a member of the Grand Lodge of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers. He passed away on January 12, 2015.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The collection contains correspondence to Andrew J. Mayeshiba while he was interned at the Heart Mountain Relocation Camp, as well as correspondence to him in California (before Heart Mountain) and one letter to him in Illinois (after Heart Mountain). Also included are family photographs from the late 1940s and from the mid-1980s to the mid-1990s.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Copyright InformationThe researcher assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright, property, and libel laws as they apply.
Preferred Citation
Preferred CitationItem Description, Box Number, Collection Name, Collection Number, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Related Materials
Related MaterialsThere are no known other archival collections created by Andrew J. Mayeshiba as of the date of processing.
Acquisition Information
Acquisition InformationThis material was received from Samuel M. Forshner in March 2015.
Processing Note
Processing InformationThe collection was processed by Roger Simon in February 2019.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Incoming Correspondence:Return to Top
Container(s): Box
| Container(s) | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Box | ||
| 1 | California |
1941 |
| 1 | California |
1942 |
| 1 | Heart Mountain |
1942 |
| 1 | Heart Mountain |
1943 |
| 1 | Heart Mountain |
1944 |
| 1 | Illinois |
1947 |
| 1 | Undated |
Photographs, 1948-1949, 1987-1995, undatedReturn to Top
Container(s): Box 1
Assorted, 1943Return to Top
Container(s): Box 1
A Rohwer Christian Mission Program and a clipping from a Little Rock, Arkansas, newspaper.
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945.
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Concentration camps -- Wyoming.
Corporate Names
- Heart Mountain Relocation Center (Wyo.)
Geographical Names
- Wyoming -- History -- 1919-1945.
Form or Genre Terms
- Correspondence.
- Photographs.
Processed by Roger Simon
2019
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