[No Title], 1942-1945
Scope and Contents
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
- 1942-1945
Extent
From the Collection: 6 boxes
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
From the Collection: Japanese
General
Clippings about Bing Crosby, relocation news, Nisei news, Dutch currency present that roughly translates to “The Japanese government will pay a half gulden to bearer”; info about WACS – Women’s Army Corps; articles about Nisei in Chicago; Philippines currency presented from the Japanese government valued at ten pesos, five pesos and one peso also known as “fiat money” and “military scrip” ca 1944; “The Octagram” newsletter 1945; articles about Hiroshima; folder containing military scrip housed immediately behind this scrapbook
Repository Details
Part of the JASC Legacy Center Repository