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Military Scrip, circa 1944-1946

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 6

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

Collection contains documents related to Hiro Mayeda’s involvement with the Chicago Nisei Post No. 1183 (1959-1999). Material includes booklets published to honor the Nisei Post’s special anniversaries, as well as correspondence, planning documents and newsletters. Papers also include correspondence, agendas, notes and minutes related to Mayeda’s leadership of the Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) and the Japanese Mutual Aid Society of Chicago (JMAS) (1990-2000). Of note is Mayeda’s collection of military scrip and an article that appeared in a 1958 issue of Newsweek magazine that profiled Mayeda along with another Chicagoan, Kenji Nakane.

Dates

  • circa 1944-1946

Extent

From the Collection: 3 boxes

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

General

Also known as military currency; in various denominations

Repository Details

Part of the JASC Legacy Center Repository

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