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Descriptive Summary

Title:
Morrish collection, 1942-1958 (bulk 1942-1945)

Collection number:
M-301

Creator:
Morrish, J. Elmer (1886-1957)

Extent:
2,500 documents
25 online items

Repository:
Redwood City Public Library. History Room.
Redwood City, California 94063

Abstract:
The Morrish Collection includes the case files that were produced by J. Elmer Morrish of the Japanese-Americans from Redwood City who were interned during the War. The bulk of the collection is original correspondence from the internees to Morrish and carbon copies of the correspondence sent by Morrish to the internees. Other records include tax bills, government forms, and bank statements. The case files are arranged by family surname. References to J. Elmer Morrish, as well as all the Japanese-Americans, are listed in the Local History general inventory database.

Language:
English.

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