Scope and Contents The Izui Family Papers consists of Mikisaburo Izui’s hand-painted stones (1942) and handmade journals with botanical notes and sketches (1942-1962). Also present is a scrapbook created by Matakichi Izui that includes government documents related to his naturalization as a U.S. citizen, his internment experience, his jobs and photographs and itineraries related to his travels throughout the U.S (1917-1976). The collection includes Suzu Izui’s instruments and musical composition booklets...

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The collection includes War Ration Books for the Oda family, a camp directory of Amache, magazines, newsletters, and redress related documents.

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Collection contains reports and board minutes generated by the Chicago Resettlers Committee (ca. 1947-1948) and letters of condolence related to Yasutake’s passing (1953-1954).

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Collection contains wartime correspondence between James Ohanis and his family (1943-1944) and war souvenirs from his military service in Japan (1943-1944).

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Collection contains five scrapbooks (1948-1966) that chronicle the early days of the Chicago Resettlers Committee and its metamorphosis into the Japanese American Service Committee (JASC). Clippings, in Japanese and English, document organizational and personnel changes, the explosive growth of the Japanese American community in Chicago, noteworthy achievements, biographical profiles, obituaries, cultural and social events.

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This is a collection of newsletters called JCCC News Chicago from the Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Chicago (JCCC) dating from 2000 - 2007.

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The Jerry Katayama Papers contain correspondence between Jerry and his family and friends during his military service (ca. 1943-1947), items such as binoculars and a camera that he carried during his tour of duty, military scrip issued during the Allied occupation of Japan, a clock issued by the Schwinn Bicycle Company to celebrate Jerry’s 25 years of service (1977) and awards related to Jerry’s participation in the American Bowling Congress.

Scope and Contents The Jerry Jiro Katayama Photograph Collection consists of photographs taken of his parents, Frank Ryotaro and Hisa Sato Katayama, prior to their immigration to the United States and when they first settled into life on the West Coast (ca. 1910s-1930s). Early photographs of Jerry and his siblings are present as well. The majority of the collection consists photos taken by Jerry during his military experience (1943-1947) and photos of his friends and family. Also included are photos related to...

Scope and Contents This collection consists of 35mm color slides, black and white photographic prints, documents, and correspondence. The 35mm color slides depict family events, vacations, fishing trips, and images John Arima took for work. The black and white prints document life in the Gila River incarceration camp in Arizona. The documents in this collection include camp newsletters and official government documents from the War Relocation Authority and the American Council on Public Affairs. Also included...

Scope and Contents Collection contains videotapes of the Japanese mini-series, Sanga Moyu (ca. 1984), photographs of Hiroshima several months after its atomic bombing (1945) and publications related to the Nisei’s role in the Military Intelligence Service (MIS) (1946-1995). Of note is the presence of a government document entitled Institutional Factors in Japanese Nationalism (1942) written by Shigeya Kihara, one of the first Japanese language instructors for the...