RESOURCES
Primary web resources
National
Japanese American Historical Society
The National Japanese American Historical Society (NJAHS),
founded in 1980 in San Francisco, is a non-profit membership
supported organization dedicated to the preservation, promotion,
and dissemination of materials relating to the history and
culture of Japanese Americans. NJAHS specializes in traveling
exhibitions, publications, videos, interactive multimedia,
military and camp collections, and educational programs. Four
times a year, they publish the quarterly journal, Nikkei Heritage.
Japanese American Veterans Association
This is an umbrella website representing a number of Japanese American Veterans' organizations throughout the United States. The site has its origins in the telling of the patriotic Nisei experience during WWII. Here, you will find compelling stories and information of the Japanese American veterans experience.
Go For Broke National Education Center
Incorporated in 1989, Japanese American World War II veterans established the 100th/442nd/MIS WWII Memorial Foundation, now the Go For Broke National Education Center, to build the Go For Broke Monument. Today it is an eternal tribute to the U.S. Constitution and unwavering patriotism of the segregated Japanese American units: 100th Infantry Battalion, 442nd Regimental Combat Team, MIS (Military Intelligence Service), 522nd Field Artillery Battalion, 232nd Combat Engineer Company, and 1399th Engineering Construction Battalion and the many other men and women who served overseas during World War II. With the completion of the Go For Broke Monument, the organization transitioned its focus on education, establishing itself with a new vision and mission as the Go For Broke National Education Center.
The Americans of Japanese Ancestry World War II Memorial Alliance
The Americans of Japanese Ancestry World War II Memorial Alliance is committed to the memorialization of AJAs that galantly paid the ultimate price while serving the United States Armed Forces during World War II. Our specific mission is to highlight the lives of our comrades who were killed-in-action (KIA). However, it is also important to us to recognize all of the AJAs who served during World War II including those who made it home. Consequently, we have additionally created an online registry to help us preserve the memories and experiences of the veterans.
The
Military Intelligence Service Association of Northern California
(MIS NorCal)
Following an MIS reunion in 1970, the association was established
to honor the memory of this special military intelligence
unit by educating the public about MIS experiences as well
as functioning as a support group for MIS veterans and their
families. Funded by a grant from the California Civil Liberties
Public Education Program (CCLPEP) and private donations from
members and friends, the web project not only shares MIS veterans'
personal stories, but also serves as a portal to comprehensive
information about the unit and a conduit for further research
about the wartime linguists.
The Japanese
American Legacy Project
Densho's urgent mission is to preserve the personal testimonies
of Japanese Americans who were unjustly incarcerated during
World War II, before their memories are extinguished. These
irreplaceable firsthand accounts, coupled with historical
images, related interviews, and teacher resources, are provided
on this website to explore principles of democracy and to
promote tolerance and equal justice for all.
A More Perfect Union: Japanese Americans and the U.S. Constitution
The experiences of Japanese Americans during WWII; decision-making
and citizen action under the U.S. Constitution.
Japanese American
National Museum (LA)
With over 47,000 artifacts donated by more than 5,000 individuals,
families, and organizations, the National Museum has the largest
collection of Japanese American materials in the world. This
exhibition showcases a range of compelling objects from the
permanent collection, some of which have never been displayed
before. Exhibition highlights include a seven-story-long American
flag sewn by the Monterey Bay Japanese American community
for a 1930s July 4th parade, relics from America's concentration
camps, and a turn-of-the-century picture bride's kimono made
from fabric that was hand-dyed and woven from home-grown silkworms.
The exhibition encourages visitors to consider how material
objects "speak" through the stories they embody and the evidence
they bear of the diverse experiences of Japanese Americans.
Defender
Of The Gate, The Presidio Of San Francisco, A History from
1846 to 1995, by Erwin N. Thompson, 1997
National Park Service Park Partners
Manzanar
Minidoka
Heart
Mountain
National Museum Association Network
International
Coalition of Historic Sites of Conscience
American Association
of Museums (AAM)
Institute of
Museum and Library Services
American Association
for State and Local History
Museum Trustee
Association
Western Museums
Association
California
Association of Museums
Council
of American Jewish Museums
Association
of African American Museums
Asian Pacific
American Network |
