Evan Johnson Collection

PARTNER

Manzanar National Historic Site
Visit partner

COLLECTION ID

ddr-manz-3

DESCRIPTION

The Evan Johnson Collection consists of photographs taken by Evan Johnson when he came to Manzanar in December, 1969 with a group from UC Davis Asian American Studies Department. In these images, he captured a moment in history: the birth of a grassroots movement that led to the creation of the Manzanar Committee, which in turn led the fight to preserve Manzanar. The legacy continues. Each year, on the last Saturday in April, hundreds of people of all ages from diverse backgrounds gather at the Manzanar cemetery for a day of remembrance with speeches, a memorial service, and traditional Ondo dance at the Manzanar Committee’s annual Pilgrimage.

INCLUSIVE UNIT DATE

December, 1969

BULK UNIT DATE

December, 1969

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION

53 black and white photographic prints

CONTRIBUTOR

Manzanar National Historic Site

CREATORS

PREFERRED CITATION

Courtesy of Manzanar National Historic Site and the Evan Johnson Collection

RIGHTS

53 Objects

Grave at Manzanar (ddr-manz-3-1)
img Grave at Manzanar (ddr-manz-3-1)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-manz-3-1/
Pilgrims around a bonfire (ddr-manz-3-2)
img Pilgrims around a bonfire (ddr-manz-3-2)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-manz-3-2/
Pilgrims around a bonfire (ddr-manz-3-3)
img Pilgrims around a bonfire (ddr-manz-3-3)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-manz-3-3/
Mealtime on the pilgrimage (ddr-manz-3-4)
img Mealtime on the pilgrimage (ddr-manz-3-4)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-manz-3-4/
Mealtime on the pilgrimage (ddr-manz-3-5)
img Mealtime on the pilgrimage (ddr-manz-3-5)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-manz-3-5/
Mealtime on the pilgrimage (ddr-manz-3-6)
img Mealtime on the pilgrimage (ddr-manz-3-6)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-manz-3-6/
Mealtime on the pilgrimage (ddr-manz-3-7)
img Mealtime on the pilgrimage (ddr-manz-3-7)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-manz-3-7/
Pilgrimage ceremony in front the Manzanar Cemetery Momunent (ddr-manz-3-8)
img Pilgrimage ceremony in front the Manzanar Cemetery Momunent (ddr-manz-3-8)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-manz-3-8/
Pilgrimage ceremony (ddr-manz-3-9)
img Pilgrimage ceremony (ddr-manz-3-9)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-manz-3-9/
Pilgrimage ceremony in front the Manzanar Cemetery Momunent (ddr-manz-3-10)
img Pilgrimage ceremony in front the Manzanar Cemetery Momunent (ddr-manz-3-10)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-manz-3-10/

See all objects

API