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Descriptive Summary

Title:
Japanese American archival collection ImageBase

Dates:
ca. 1880-2003

Bulk Dates:
(bulk ca. 1910-1955)

Accession number:
MSS 94/01

Collector:
Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives. Library. California State University, Sacramento.

Collection Size:
ca. 2,100 items (180 lin. ft.)
1,357 online items

Repository:
Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives. California State University, Sacramento.

Sacramento, California 95819-6039

Abstract:
The Japanese American Archival Collection is comprised of approximately 2,100 original items, including letters and other textual documents, photographs, diaries, scrapbooks, newsletters, art work, clothing and artifacts. The collection provides valuable insights into the history of Japanese American communities in northern California, particularly in the town of Florin, California from the late 19th century and into the 20th century. The collection contains significant documentation related to the internment of Japanese born and Japanese American individuals during World War II.

Physical location:
For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Center's online catalog.

Languages:
Languages represented in the collection: English
Japanese

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Selected digitized items available online.

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