Correspondence between Tom Okawara and Thomas Esbrook, 1998
Scope and Contents
Majority of material related to the National Council for Japanese American Redress (NCJAR) which was founded in May of 1979 with the stated purpose of seeking redress for Japanese Americans interned in relocation camps during WWII. Material includes legal documents and correspondence, historical research, presentation notes, marketing materials, clippings and publications related to internment and redress efforts. Collection includes historical and legal documents (1942-1990) related to the Error of Coram Nobis Trial for Korematsu, Hirabayashi and Yasui and documents (1940-1989) that delve into the homicide of James Wakasa, an internee at Topaz. Record group also contains information about the Chicago Ad Hoc Committee, photographs of the Topaz Relocation Center site (ca. 1980s), miscellaneous clippings and correspondence and oversized material such as several issues of “Life” magazines (1942, 1944) and posters for NCJAR (ca. 1980s).
Dates
- 1998
Extent
From the Collection: 18 boxes
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
From the Collection: Japanese
General
Correspondence between Tom Okawara and Thomas Esbrook, U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division; material associated with event “Atonement for the Past…Justice for the Future”
Repository Details
Part of the JASC Legacy Center Repository