Military Scrip, circa 1944-1946
Scope and Contents
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