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Collections on Japanese Americans in World War II

This guide aims to illuminate the comprehensive collections housed in the Special Collections Research Center related to Japanese Americans in World War II, highlighting the challenges they faced in the U.S. and their contributions to the war effort. In a

Local Family Profiles and Sample Primary Sources

Local Family Profiles and Sample Primary Sources provides a personal perspective on the experiences of Japanese Americans during World War II, offering valuable insights from those directly affected by Executive Order 9066.

Local Family Profiles: Narratives of local Japanese American families, detailing their histories and the impact of Executive Order 9066, which declared the incarceration of Japanese Americans in World War II.

Primary Sources: Personal letters and documentation from Violet Kazue de Cristoforo, Fred Hirasuna, the Japanese American Citizens League, and the Committee of National Security and Fair Play. Digital reproductions sourced from Japanese American-related manuscript collections in Special Collections.

Poetry: Haikus and reflections from Violet Kazue de Cristoforo, Yuko Fujikawa, Tetsuo Furukawa, and Kikuha Okamoto on the topic of relocation and incarceration.