Correspondence, May 1988-February 1991

File — Box: 10

Identifier: II

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

From the Series: Correspondence to and from Mike Masaoka is arranged chronologically in this series. Included is correspondence written by or addressed to Masaoka as an official of the Japanese American Citizens League. The correspondence, besides covering any topics of a personal nature, are concerned with the various issues important to Japanese Americans. These include the topics of sections IV through IX: immigration and naturalization; evacuation and internment; military service; redress; the JACL; Japanese culture; Japan-U.S. relations; and Hawaiian statehood.

Dates

May 1988-February 1991

Conditions Governing Access

Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.

Four original letters have been removed and placed in Reserve. Access must be given by the Manuscripts Curator and by appointment. An archivist must remain with the items if being used. Photocopies are available in the collection for research use.