Melvin P. McGovern Papers, 1942-1945

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Summary

Creators:
McGovern, Melvin P.
Abstract:
Melvin P. McGovern was a high school teacher and reports officer at the Granada Relocation Center in Amache, Colorado. The collection consists of various reports, publications, photographs, and ephemera related primarily to the Granada Relocation Center (GRC) at Amache. The majority of the collection is made up of material related to the Amache High School and includes essays written by students at the school, War Relocation Authority (WRA) reports and publications, and WRA photographs of Japanese internees in their activities at GRC.
Extent:
8 boxes (4 linear ft.) 1 oversize box
Language:
English.

Background

Scope and content:

Collection consists of various reports, publications, photographs, and ephemera related primarily to the Granada Relocation Center (GRC) at Amache. The majority of the collection is made up of material related to the Amache High School and includes essays written by students at the school, War Relocation Authority (WRA) reports and publications, and WRA photographs of Japanese internees in their activities at GRC.

Biographical / historical:

Melvin P. McGovern was a high school teacher and reports officer at the Granada Relocation Center in Amache, Colorado.

Arrangement:

Arranged in the following series:

  1. Documents and records on the Merced Assembly Center and the Granada Relocation Center (Box 113).
  2. Office copies of the reports prepared by the Documentation Section, Reports Office of the Granada Relocation Center, 1943-44 (Box 114).
  3. Publications relating to the Granada Relocation Center, Amache, Colorado (Box 115).
  4. Approximately 1000 War Relocation Authority (WRA) photographs and snapshots of Japanese internees and their activities in the Granada Relocation Center, Amache, Colorado (Boxes 116-117).
  5. Copies of WRA official reports (Box 118).
  6. Miscellaneous WRA reports and publications (Box 119).
  7. Various evacuee publications at relocation centers, publications relating to the resettlement of evacuees, and miscellaneous newspaper and magazine clippings (Box 120).
  8. 24 large mounted WRA photographs of Japanese internees at the Granada Relocation Center and Heart Mountain Relocation Center, 1942-45 (Box 722).

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.
Physical description:
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Access and use

Location of this collection:
A1713 Charles E. Young Research Library
Box 951575
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575, US
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