Collection context
Summary
- Creators:
- Takayanagi, Shasui
- Abstract:
- Takayanagi was interned at Heart Mountain Relocation Center in northwestern Wyoming near the cities of Cody and Powell. It was one of ten United States government camps used to house Japanese Americans during World War II under the administration of the War Relocation Authority (WRA). It opened in August 1942 and closed in November 1945, holding more than 10,000 internees at its peak. Collection consists of paintings, memorabilia, and ephemera related to Heart Mountain Relocation Camp during the 1940s. Some of the collection is in Japanese.
- Extent:
- 4 boxes (2 linear ft.) 2 oversize boxes
- Language:
- English.
Background
- Scope and content:
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Collection consists of paintings, memorabilia, and ephemera related to Heart Mountain Relocation Camp during the 1940s.
Materials in this collection are in Japanese and English.
- Biographical / historical:
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Takayanagi was interned at Heart Mountain Relocation Center in northwestern Wyoming near the cities of Cody and Powell. It was one of ten U.S. government camps used to house Japanese Americans during World War II under the administration of the War Relocation Authority (WRA). It opened in August 1942 and closed in November 1945, holding more than 10,000 internees at its peak.
- Acquisition information:
- Gift of Shasui Takayanagi, 1984.
- Physical location:
- Stored off-site at SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact the UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections Reference Desk for paging information.
Access and use
- Location of this collection:
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A1713 Charles E. Young Research LibraryBox 951575Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575, US
- Contact:
- (310) 825-4988