Collection on Japanese-American Internment and Redress

Overview of the Collection

Col: Teshima, Carole
Title: Collection on Japanese-American Internment and Redress
Dates: approximately 1979-1990 (inclusive)
19792013

approximately 1980-1983 (bulk)
19801983
Quantity: 0.25 linear feet
Collection Number: XOE_CPNWS0374
Summary: The collection contains documents regarding the relocation and internment of Japanese-American civilians during World War II, and subsequent attempts to provide for redress and reparations for individuals and families affected by the internment program.
Repository: Western Washington University, Center for Pacific Northwest Studies
Goltz-Murray Archives Building
808 25th St.
Bellingham, WA
98225
Telephone: (360) 650-7534
cpnws@wwu.edu
Access Restrictions: The collection is open to the public.
Languages: English, Japanese

Content Description

The collection comprises a file including brochures, memoranda, papers, newspaper clippings, and statements and testimonies related to the relocation and internment of Japanese-American civilians during World War II, and subsequent attempts to provide for redress and reparations for individuals and families affected by internment. The file includes transcripts and materials from the Seattle hearing of the Commission of Wartime Relocation and internment of Civilians in 1981. Most materials in the collection are copies rather than original documents.

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Use of the Collection

Preferred Citation

Collection on Japanese-American Internment and Redress, Center for Pacific Northwest Studies, Western Libraries Archives & Special Collections, Western Washington University.

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Administrative Information

Related Materials

More information about the Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians can be found on the Densho website. Information about the records of the Commission of Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians can be found on the National Archives and Records Administration website.

Custodial History

Materials were collected by Carol Teshima and donated initially to Bellingham Public Library (BPL), which later transferred the collection to the Center for Pacific Northwest Studies. Carol Teshima formally donated this collection to the Center for Pacific Northwest Studies in 2021.

Acquisition Information

Bellingham Public Library transferred the collection to the Center for Pacific Northwest Studies on May 23, 2013.

Processing Note

About Harmful Content and Language

This collection contains materials relating to Japanese-American internment that users may find distressing. To learn more about problematic content in our collections, collection description and teaching tools (including how to provide feedback or request dialogue on this topic), see our Statement About Potentially Harmful Language and Content

Collection on Japanese-American Internment and Redress, approximately 1979-1990

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