Born Free and Equal, 1944

File — Box: 1

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

1944

Extent

From the Collection: 6 boxes

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

From the Collection: Japanese

Additional Description

General

Soft cover publication authorized by the War Relocation Authority; text and photographs by Ansel Adams; examines Japanese American war and relocation experience in confines of the Manzanar internment camp