Oregon News, Japanese American newspaper, sometimes referred to as Oshu Nippo (3 issues in Japanese), 1915 January 1, 1938 January 27 and April 25
Scope and Contents
Materials in Subseries 2.5 are mainly in Japanese. They include a few contemporary reactions to forced removal policy and War Relocation Authority reports from the 1940s; scattered issues of several Japanese-language newspapers printed in the U.S. from 1915-1960, including a run of the Santa Fe Times incarceration camp newspaper from 1943-1945, and one issue of the Manzanar Christian Church Weekly Bulletin. Also included are various printed books, including several annotated textbooks owned by the Yasui Nisei.
Dates
- Creation: 1915 January 1
- Creation: 1938 January 27 and April 25
Creator
- From the Collection: Yasui, Homer, 1924-2023 (Compiler, Person)
- From the Collection: Yasui, Miki, 1926-2018 (Compiler, Person)
- From the Collection: Yasui family (Family)
- From the Collection: Yasui, Masuo (Person)
- From the Collection: Yasui Bros. Co. (Hood River, Or.) (Organization)
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
Japanese
Repository Details
Part of the Oregon Historical Society Research Library Repository
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