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Description
The collection contains correspondence, 12 photographs, bulletins, memoranda, and other printed materials assembled by Edythe N. Backus related to the Colorado River Relocation Center at Poston, AZ. Also included are copies of The Poston chronicle and Poston High and Junior High School annuals, newspapers, and bulletins. The 141 pieces of correspondence are primarily by Japanese-Americans as they reintegrated to American society outside the center. The collection also includes watercolor drawings of camp scenes by Kastsumi Natagawa and H. Yoshizumi.
Type
Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date
1944-1945
Call number
mssCoRivRe
Creator
Backus, Edythe N(Opens in new tab)
Provenance
Gift of Edythe N. Backus, 1948. Bulletins to War Service Personnel by Huntington Library Staff from 1943-1945 (18 pieces) were originally housed in box 1, but on 1/23/1974 were transferred to Huntington Library Archives.
Restrictions
Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.
Rights
The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining permission rests with the researcher.
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