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Family anecdotes about Homer Yasui, gathered for his 88th birthday celebration (in English), 2012

 File — Box: 34, Folder: 5
Identifier: Subseries 3.2

Scope and Contents

From the Sub-Series:

Subseries 3.2 is focused on the second generation’s experiences. Biographical and autobiographical accounts, oral history and interview transcripts, legal test case files, trial records, War Relocation Authority and Department of Justice files, written statements, and collected anecdotes help to document the lives of Ray (Tsuyoshi, Chop) Yasui, Shu (Robert) Yasui, Homer Yasui, Miki (Yabe) Yasui, and Yuka (Yasui) Fujikura. Featured prominently are materials on Minoru Yasui’s wartime civil protest actions, copies of his letters to his youngest sister, Yuka, during his incarceration, and the family’s work with the Japanese American Citizens League to mark his legacy after his death.

Dates

  • Creation: 2012

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

Language of Materials

English

Repository Details

Part of the Oregon Historical Society Research Library Repository

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