Kingman (Ruth W.) Papers Related to the Pacific Coast Committee on American Principles and Fair Play, 1941-1952

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Title:: Ruth W. Kingman Papers Related to the Pacific Coast Committee on American Principles and Fair Play,
Subtitle:: Japanese American Research Project (JARP) Collection
Dates:: 1941-1952
Creators:: Kingman, Ruth W.
Abstract:: Ruth W. Kingman was the Executive Secretary of the Pacific Coast Committee on American Principles and Fair Play. The collection consists of correspondence and other papers related to the activities of that organization and Ruth W. Kingman's involvement in it. Includes materials related to the Tanforan Assembly Center, the Central Utah WRA (War Relocation Authority) Center in Topaz, Utah, correspondence with Japanese evacuees and incidental papers on the naturalization of Japanese.
Extent:: 1 box (0.5 linear ft.)
Language:: English.
Preferred citation:: [Identification of item], Ruth W. Kingman Papers Related to the Pacific Coast Committee on American Principles and Fair Play, Japanese American Research Project Collection (Collection 2010). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library.

Scope and content:: Collection consists of correspondence and other papers related to the activities of the Pacific Coast Committee on American Principles and Fair Play and Ruth W. Kingman's involvement in the organization. Includes materials related to the Tanforan Assembly Center and the Central Utah War Relocation Authority (WRA) Center in Topaz, Utah. Includes Kingman's correspondence with Japanese evacuees, including Chiura Obata on the Tanforan Center Art School, and American soldiers. Also includes incidental papers on the naturalization of Japanese.
Biographical / historical:: Ruth W. Kingman was the Executive Secretary of the Pacific Coast Committee on American Principles and Fair Play.
Physical location:: Stored off-site at SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact the UCLA Library Special Collections Reference Desk for paging information.

Subjects:: Women civic leaders--Archival resources.
Japanese Americans--Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945--Archival resources.
Names:: Pacific Coast Committee on American Principles and Fair Play.
Japanese American Research Project (University of California, Los Angeles).
Kingman, Ruth W.--Archives.

Collection Guide Author:: Processed by UCLA Library Special Collections staff; machine-readable finding aid created by Caroline Cubé
Date Prepared:: © 1998
Date Encoded:: Frontmatter gathered from MARC record. Supplementary encoding and revision supplied by Caroline Cubé.

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Restrictions:: COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE AT SRLF: Open for research. Advance notice required for access. Contact the UCLA Library Special Collections Reference Desk for paging information.
Terms of access:: Copyright has not been assigned to Library Special Collections, UCLA. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Manuscripts Librarian. Permission for publication is given on behalf of Library Special Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.

Preferred citation:: [Identification of item], Ruth W. Kingman Papers Related to the Pacific Coast Committee on American Principles and Fair Play, Japanese American Research Project Collection (Collection 2010). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library.

Location of this collection:: UCLA, Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library

A1713 Charles E. Young Research Library

Box 951575

Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575, US