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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).
The Robert Billigmeier collection is comprised of materials collected during his work and stay at the Tule Lake incarceration camp conducting research for the University of California’s Japanese Evacuation and Resettlement Study (JERS). The collection includes: photographs taken during his time at Tule Lake; a scrapbook created by students at Tule Lake in 1942; camp publications; reports and manuscripts; and student writings. Several of the reports and manuscripts draw from the personality cards written by students in the Tule Lake incarceration camp.
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 and Nihonjinkai Community activities--Festivals, celebrations, and holidays--New Year festivals Community activities--Funerals Community activities--Recreational activities--Picnics Community activities--Travel Geographic communities--California Identity and values--Children Identity and values--Family Identity and values--Japanese American identity Industry and employment--Agriculture Industry and employment--Agriculture--Farming World War II--Incarceration camps--Living conditions World War II--Incarceration camps--The Journey World War II--Incarceration camps--Funerals World War II--Temporary Assembly Centers World War II--Temporary Assembly Centers--The Journey
Place
Rivers, Arizona Incarceration Camps--Gila River
Source
Department of Special Research Collections, UC Santa Barbara Library
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