University of California, evacuation and settlement study: case history I
PARTNER
CSU Japanese American History Digitization Project
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OBJECT ID
ddr-csujad-26-26 (CSUJAD Local ID: mei_02_41_001, CSUJAD Project ID: ucsb_mei_0026)
PARENT COLLECTION
UC Santa Barbara Robert Billigmeier Collection
DESCRIPTION
Correspondence regarding a profile of incarceree Harry Osaka written by Robert Spencer. The profile was taken during a trip to Fresno for Harry's mother's funeral with Spencer as the escort and includes Harry's life and family story, farm business before incarceration, religious practices, holiday practices, description of funeral. Profile included as part of the Japanese American Evacuation and Resettlement Study (JERS). See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: mei_02_41_001
DATE
1943-[02-19]
LOCATION
OBJECT GENRE
Ethnography
OBJECT FORMAT
Document
TOPICS
- Identity and values -- Nisei
- Religion and churches -- Buddhism
- Community activities -- Associations and organizations
- Community activities -- Festivals, celebrations, and holidays
- Community activities -- Festivals, celebrations, and holidays -- Girls' Day
- Community activities -- Festivals, celebrations, and holidays -- Boys' Day
- Community activities -- Associations and organizations -- Kenjinkai
- Community activities -- Festivals, celebrations, and holidays -- New Year festival
- Community activities -- Funerals
- Community activities -- Recreational activities -- Picnics
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FACILITY
CREATORS
- Spencer, Robert F. (author)
- Thomas, Dorothy Swain Thomas (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