RG 389, Records of the Office of the Provost Marshal General, 1941-, 1920 - 1975, 1991 - 1992
Scope and Contents
Includes correspondence, reports, memos, press releases, and other materials concerning the induction of Japanese Americans into the military, the organization of the 442nd RCT, the return of Japanese Americans to the Western Defense Command, the employment of Japanese Americans, Japanese aliens from Hawaii, loyalty investigations, Japanese organizations in the US and Hawaii, the Japanese American Branch, selective service, exclusion orders, the MISLS, and other issues relating to the treatment of Japanese American civilians and soldiers.
Dates
- From the Series: Creation: 1941 - 1946
Restrictions
Material with personal information may be redacted by the Archives staff. Some fragile items may need to be handled by the staff only. Use of audiovisual material may require the production of listening or viewing copies.
Conditions Governing Access
This collection may be accessed in the John Troup Moir Jr. and Gertrude M.F. Moir Archives Reading Room on the fifth floor of the Hamilton Library addition. Reading room hours and policies can be found on the archives website: https://manoa.hawaii.edu/library/research/collections/archives/visiting-us/. If you have questions, please contact the archives by email: archives@hawaii.edu or phone: (808) 956-6047.
Language
English
Repository Details
Part of the University of Hawaii at Manoa Libraries Repository