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Research files and historical writings, 1899-2022

 Series
Identifier: Series 3

Scope and Contents

Series 3 traces four decades of historical investigation, archival research and genealogical research conducted by Homer Yasui, Miki (Yabe) Yasui, Yuka (Yasui) Fujikura, and other family members from the late 1980s to 2022. Throughout this series, contextual annotations, biographical insights and interpretations of original documents reflect the Yasuis’ evolving understanding of their family’s history and help to fill in details. Other highlights include historical data compiled by Homer Yasui, such as lists of Japanese Americans from Oregon who were incarcerated at various detention facilities; Japanese immigration and census data for Oregon; and secondary source material on Japanese American history. Materials in this series are primarily written in English. In addition to original correspondence and writing, this series contains many copies of documents for which no original is present, or annotated copies of original documents located in Series 1 and 2 of this collection.

Dates

  • Creation: 1899-2022

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

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

Extent

5.64 Cubic Feet (11 legal document cases; 1 oversize flat box)

Language of Materials

English

Japanese

Arrangement

Series 3 is divided into four subseries: Subseries 3.1: Research, writings, and government files on Yasui Issei; Subseries 3.2: Research files and collected memories of Yasui Nisei; Series 3.3, Research, census data, and writings on Japanese Americans in Hood River, Portland, and broader Oregon; Subseries 3.4, Research and writings on forced removal, incarceration camps, redress, and memory.

Repository Details

Part of the Oregon Historical Society Research Library Repository

Contact:
1200 SW Park Ave.
Portland OR 97205 United States
5033065204
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