Mss B 1919 Topaz Oral Histories Collection, 2008 A Register of the Collection at the Utah State Historical Society Utah State Historical Society 2010 Finding aid encoded in EAD by Melissa Ferguson using oXygen 9.3, 2010. Finding aid written in English.

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Summary Description Utah State Historical Society Mss B 1919 Ikeda, Tom; Densho; Topaz Museum Inventory of the Topaz Oral Histories Collection, 2008 .5 lin. ft. (1 box)

The collection documents the experiences of Japanese-Americans at the Topaz Internment Camp during World War II. Each oral history transcript is accompanied with a video recording of the interview. Topics: Akagi, Nelson. Hirai, Alice.. Kurumada, Jun. Nagata, Ted. Oshita, Grace. Central Utah Relocation Center. World War, 1939-1945--Utah. World War, 1939-1945--personal narratives, Japanese American. Japanese Americans--Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945. Central Utah Relocation Project (Topaz Relocation Center). Topaz (Utah)--History. Japanese-American Relocation Center (Topaz, Utah). Manuscripts. Oral histories. Form or Genre: Oral history interview transcripts, DVDs Scope and Content

The collection documents the experiences of Japanese-Americans at the Topaz Internment Camp during World War II. Each oral history transcript is accompanied with a video recording of the interview.

Administrative Information Preferred Citation:

The Topaz Oral Histories Collection, 2008, Utah State Historical Society.

Acquisition Information:

The collection was received in exchange for a grant that was given to Topaz Museum by the Utah State Historical Society and the Utah Humanities Council. Transferred from Utah Division of State History: Public History Office, 2010.

Restrictions

The following oral histories do not have release forms, and are stored in the vault: Bob Utsumi; Chiyoko Yano; Helen Harano Christ; Norman I. Hirose.

Restrictions on Use

The Topaz Oral Histories Collection, 2008 is the physical property of the Utah Historical Society, Salt Lake City, Utah. Literary rights, including copyright, may belong to the authors or their heirs and assigns. Please contact the Historical Society for information regarding specific use of this collection.

Processing Information: Collection processed by Melissa Ferguson, 2010. Finding aid compiled by Melissa Ferguson, 2010. Finding aid edited by Melissa Ferguson, 2010. Collection cataloged by Michele Elnicky, 2010. Finding aid encoded for the World Wide Web by Melissa Ferguson, 2010. Container list Box Folder Contents 1 1 Akagi, Nelson; 3 June 2008. 1 2 Hirai, Alice; 3 June 2008. 1 3 Kurumada, Jun; 4 June 2008. 1 4 Nagata, Ted; 3 June 2008. 1 5 Oshita, Grace; 4 June 2008.