Sachiko Iwami memoir, 1991
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Iwami, Sachiko
- Title
- Sachiko Iwami memoir
- Dates
- 1991 (inclusive)19911991
- Quantity
- .03 cubic foot (circa 85 pages)
- Collection Number
- 5188 (Accession No. 5188-001)
- Summary
- Memoir of a Seattle Japanese American
- 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
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Open to all users.
- Languages
- English
Biographical Note
Iwami worked at the Seattle Buddhist Nursery and then worked as a secretary for the Seattle Public Schools until 1986. She then operated a catering business while continuing to volunteer in the Seattle Public Schools.
Iwami was born in 1921, married her husband Kenichi, a Kibei, in 1943, and raised five children.
Content Description
Memoir, told by Sachiko Iwami and written by Joyce E. Feldmiller.
Mrs. Iwami describes her family background, early life and schooling, the war years, her career and family, and her retirement. She describes her and her husband's wartime uprooting in considerable detail. Included are photocopies of photos of her, her friends, and her family.
Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Use
Creator's literary rights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Administrative Information
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Japanese Americans--Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945
- Japanese Americans--Washington (State)--Seattle
- Japanese Americans--Washington (State)--Seattle--Interviews
- Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)
Personal Names
Other Creators
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Personal Names
