Social groups: creative writers, Caucasian-Japanese relationship, Mr. Cook, leadership
PARTNER
CSU Japanese American History Digitization Project
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OBJECT ID
ddr-csujad-26-12 (CSUJAD Local ID: mei_02_17_001, CSUJAD Project ID: ucsb_mei_0012)
PARENT COLLECTION
UC Santa Barbara Robert Billigmeier Collection
DESCRIPTION
Report on a creative writers group including establishment, membership, meetings, purpose, and leadership. The group gathered weekly to critique each other's work for submittal to the Tulean Dispatch and outside publications. Describes the involvement, influence, and eventual tension with Mr. Cook and the writers group as an example of a "Caucasian-Japanese relationship" in the camp. Report compiled as a portion of the Japanese American Evacuation and Resettlement Study (JERS). See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: mei_02_17_001
DATE
[1942]
LOCATION
OBJECT GENRE
Manuscripts
OBJECT FORMAT
Document
TOPICS
- World War II -- Concentration camps -- Arts and literature
- World War II -- Concentration camps -- Social and recreational activities
- World War II -- Concentration camps -- Publications
- Arts and literature -- Literary arts
- Community activities -- Associations and organizations
- Community activities -- Recreational activities
- Industry and employment -- Journalism
- Journalism and media -- Community publications
- Race and racism
FACILITY
CREATORS
- Sakoda, James Minoru (author)
PERSONS/ORGANIZATIONS
CONTRIBUTOR
Department of Special Research Collections, UC Santa Barbara Library
PREFERRED CITATION
[Title of item], Robert Billigmeier Collection, CEMA 60, Department of Special Collections, University Library, University of California, Santa Barbara
RIGHTS
Copyright restricted
