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Yuka Yasui diary, kept from Pearl Harbor attack to early incarceration (copy of English original), 1941-1942

 File — Box: 22, Folder: 3
Identifier: Subseries 2.4

Scope and Contents

From the Sub-Series:

Documents in Subseries 2.4 are largely in English and predominantly document the lives of Masuo and Shidzuyo Yasui’s children. Highlights include first-born son Kay’s writings in Hood River school newspapers in the latter 1920s; original poems composed by Min Yasui while incarcerated at the Multnomah County Jail and Minidoka Relocation Center in 1942, and his 1981 testimony to Congress regarding redress; a diary and an essay by Yuka Yasui recording her early forced removal experiences and time at the Pinedale Assembly Center; Homer Yasui’s ephemera, educational, military, and professional certificates and awards; and ephemera of other Yasui children, including Michi, Roku, and Shu (Robert) from childhood through college and occasionally beyond. Also notable are requests from several of the children to visit their father, Masuo Yasui, during his incarceration at the Santa Fe Department of Justice Internment Center from 1943-1946. Sansei materials include manuscripts for several historical articles by Barbara Yasui in the 1970s; and a proposal and marketing materials for Lise Yasui’s 1988 documentary film, “A Family Gathering.”

Dates

  • Creation: 1941-1942

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research, with the exception of one folder of materials that is restricted until 2047.

Extent

From the Series: 7.22 Cubic Feet (11 legal document cases, 2 flat boxes, 2 card file boxes, and 1 oversize flat box)

Language of Materials

English

Repository Details

Part of the Oregon Historical Society Research Library Repository

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