Seattle Chapter JACL

The Japanese American Citizens League is a national organization whose mission is to secure and safeguard the civil and human rights of Asian and Pacific Islander Americans and all communities who are affected by injustice and bigotry. The leaders and members of the JACL also work to promote and preserve the heritage and legacy of the Japanese American Community. The Seattle Chapter of the JACL formed around 1930 and has been a fixture of the Japanese American community ever since.

In 2021, Densho partnered with the Seattle Chapter to host their oral histories and digitize and make available their historical chapter records. This work was made possible through generous support from the JACL Legacy Fund and 4Culture.

2 Collections

Collection Seattle JACL Newsletter Collection (ddr-sjacl-1)

Bulletins from the Seattle Chapter of the Japanese American Citizen League covering the years of 1950-1991.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-sjacl-1/

Collection Seattle JACL Oral History Collection (ddr-sjacl-2)

In September 2021, the Seattle Chapter of Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) celebrated its 100th Anniversary. This collection of interviews is a part of Seattle JACL's project to document and pass on its history and legacy. Underwritten by grants from the National JACL Legacy Fund and the Robert Chinn Foundation, teams of Seattle JACL members and …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-sjacl-2/