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Series 5: Print Publications, 1933, 1942

 Series

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

This small collection contains correspondence to Gladys L. Gage from her Japanese American students held in relocation centers and camps, and correspondence to her parents recalling the aspects of the relocations and teaching students spanning 1941-1942. The collection also contains roll books from 1941, autograph books, and compositions written by Gage's students at the Washington School in Seattle. Other materials in the collection include photographs and slides of Seattle, Washington, depicting the community during the period, informal publications on Japanese American relocation, school records, and several religious books. Of note is a corsage made by a student's parent from shells found in dirt banks of irrigation ditches at an internment camp in Twin Falls, Idaho.

Dates

  • Creation: 1933, 1942

Creator

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

Collection is primarily in English with books and ephemera in English and Japanese and signature books with student autographs and messages in English, Japanese, Cantonese, and Hebrew.

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open to the public and must be used in the John M.K. Davis Reading Room of the Watkinson Library, Trinity College Library, Hartford, Connecticut. Researchers must register and agree to copyright and privacy laws when using this collection.

Extent

From the Collection: 1 Cubic Feet (1 legal size document box, 1 letter size clamshell box, and 1 oversize portfolio case) ; As defined by UNLV Calculator: 1 legal size Hollinger box (10.25"H x 5"W x 15.5"D) equals .46 cubic feet; 1 letter clamshell box (12.25"H x 3"W x 10.25"D) equals .22 cubic feet; oversize portfolio case (17.5"L x 22"H x .5"W) equals .11 cubic feet.

Repository Details

Part of the Watkinson Library - Archival Collections Repository

Contact:
Trinity College Library
300 Summit St.
Hartford Connecticut 06106