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World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Japanese American

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

George Nakamura papers

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 2912
Abstract The George Nakamura Papers (1922-1992) consist primarily of correspondence to George Nagayuki Nakamura from Japanese American concentration camps and United States military installations during World War II.
Dates: 1922-1992

George and Susan Matsumura Sunada papers

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 3131
Abstract The George and Susan Matsumura Sunada papers (1935-2001) consist primarily of Susan Sunada's research materials related to Japanese Americans in Utah and the West. George worked as a commercial artist for Sears. Susan was the Foreign Student Advisor for Utah State University, a secretary for Baugh Real Estate, executive secretary to the mayor, and a photo-journalist for the Deseret News in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Dates: 1935-2002

Yamashiro family photograph collection

 Collection
Identifier: P2284
Abstract Shoichi Yamashiro and Tsuruyo Nakanishi Yamashiro emigrated to Utah from Japan in the early 20th century and raised their five children in Devil's Slide and Kaysville, Utah before the family relocated to California in the 1950s. This collection consists of photograph ablums and prints collected and created by members of the Yamashiro family and depicting their experiences
Dates: 1900-2018; Majority of material found within 1940-1965