[No Title], 1946

File — Box: 5

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The Gene J. Wakabayashi collection primarily consists of journals and scrapbooks that reflect his personal pursuits and his interest in the Japanese American community at large. Clippings include evacuation news, assembly center and internment camp newsletters and news related to the Nisei community. Military scrip and Army photographs are present. The collection also contains bound, incomplete series of “Scene” magazine (1950-1955), Japanese publications, textbooks related to WWII interment and the history of the Japanese American community, booklets, programs, the “Guidebook Chicago” (1949-1950), internment directories, and an incomplete run of Pacific Citizen newspaper (1948-1980). Japanese and English languages present throughout.

Dates

1946

Extent

From the Collection: 6 boxes

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

From the Collection: Japanese

Additional Description

General

Photograph of Army troop in Fort Sheridan, Illinois dated February 1946; Wakabayashi inducted into U.S. Army in Chicago on January 30, 1946; photograph of unidentified male in Army regalia; entries focus on Wakabayashi's Army experience; induction notice; commendation letters; Wakabayashi was assigned to the Coles Signal Laboratory; folder containing photograph of unidentified male can be found immediately behind this journal