Greeting cards, 1942-1948

File — Box: 2, Folder: 10

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

From the Collection: The George Nakamura Papers (1922-1992) consist primarily of correspondence to George Nagayuki Nakamura from Japanese American concentration camps and United States military installations during World War II. The 54 letters from the following concentration camps detail the Japanese American experience: Topaz, Utah; Gila River, Arizona; Amache, Granada, Colorado; Heart Mountain, Wyoming; Jerome, Arkansas; Manzanar, California; Poston Arizona; and Tule Lake, California. The letters from various United States military installations were from friends and family including Nakamura's brothers: Hiroshi and Minoru. The general section of the correspondence consists of pre-war, war, and post-war letters. Also included are general materials related to Nakamura's time at the University of California, Berkeley, military records related to his enlistment in the United States Air Force, and printed ephemera.

Dates

1942-1948

Conditions Governing Access

Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.