In addition to the books contained within the main book collection on the Lower Level (several of which are noted on this bibliography), there are several collections, digital and physical, available for use. The physical collections listed below can viewed in the Special Collections Research Center on the 4th floor, South Wing, Monday through Friday between 8:00 and 5:00 by appointment.
Physical Collections:
Central California District Council of the Japanese American Citizens League (JACL-CCDC) Japanese American Oral History Collection, 1998-2005 (1.1 linear feet). Supplement to the Japanese American Oral History Digital Collection.
Violet Kazue de Cristoforo Collection, 1934-2007 (5.25 linear feet). Personal experiences of a Japanese-American internee during World War II, and her poetry published about her experiences later in life.
Hirasuna Family Papers, 1930-2015 (11.5 linear feet). Records of Japanese American military units, court cases challenging internment, JACL activities, contributions of the Japanese American community, personal correspondence, and artifacts related to the struggle for redress.
Japanese Americans in World War II Collection, 1920-1995, (2.5 linear feet). Newsletters produced in internment camps, pamphlets, newspapers, and photographs relating the experiences of Japanese American internees during World War II, especially in the San Joaquin Valley. Also includes official documents issued by the U.S. government declaring the official stance. The Japanese Americans in World War II photographs, newsletters and other publications can be accessed online through our Japanese American digital collection.
Walter E. Pollock Collection, 1942-1955, 1966-1985, 1995 (1.75 linear feet). Research and writings relating to the Japanese-American incarceration during World War II.
TOMO Foundation Collection, 1942-1945 (9 linear inches). Newsletters and circulars produced in World War II Japanese internment camps and assembly centers in California, Colorado, Arizona, Utah and Wyoming. Includes sixty-three official photographs of Japanese Americans in camps and other locations, commissioned by the War Relocation Authority. The TOMO Foundation photographs can be accessed online through our Japanese American digital collections.