COMMITTEE ON RESETTLEMENT OF JAPANESE AMERICANS.
MINNEAPOLIS CHAPTER:
An Inventory of Its Records at the Minnesota Historical Society
Manuscripts Collection
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OVERVIEW
| Creator: | Committee on Resettlement of Japanese Americans. Minneapolis Chapter. | |
| Title: | Chapter records. | |
| Dates: | 1942-1944. | |
| Language: | Materials in English. | |
| Abstract: | Correspondence, applications, reports, and related papers of the Minneapolis chapter of a national volunteer organization to assist in finding employment for loyal Japanese-Americans (Nisei) evacuated from the Pacific Coast during World War II. The collection consists largely of chapter secretary Genevieve F. Steefel's correspondence with Nisei seeking work--as well as their employment applications--and with officials of the U.S. Employment Service and War Relocation Authority. | |
| Quantity: | 0.5 cubic feet (1 partial box). | |
| Location: | See Detailed Description for shelf locations. |
HISTORICAL NOTE
The committee was organized on a nationwide basis to assist in the employment of loyal Japanese Americans (Nisei) who were evacuated from their Pacific Coast homes after December 7, 1941. The committee was sponsored by organizations such as the Federal Council of Churches of Christ in America, the YWCA, and the YMCA.
The committee also worked with the War Relocation Authority, the government agency established to expedite the evacuation and employment of the evacuees, and the United States Employment Service. The membership of the committee, however, was entirely volunteer. Genevieve Steefel was the Minneapolis Chapter secretary.
ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Access Restrictions:
Originals are closed. Access and use requires the curator’s permission.
Due to the presence of Social Security numbers in these records, content has been redacted from the digital versions.
These files are located off site in Remote Storage. Advance arrangements are required in order to view the files.
Preferred Citation:
[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Committee on Resettlement of Japanese Americans. Minneapolis Chapter. Chapter records. Minnesota Historical Society.
See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples.
Accession Information:
Accession number: 5912; 6216; 7814
Processing Information:
Processed by: Kathryn A. Johnson, March 1997.
Catalog ID number: 990017181210104294
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
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| 308.B.8.1B | 1 | Background materials, 1943-1971. | |||||||||
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| Index to correspondance and applications, undated. | |||||||||||
| Prepared by the Resettlement Committee. Included is the original typed index, a manuscript draft, and an annotated version of the typed copy prepared by the cataloger. | |||||||||||
| The names on the index are numbered 1 through 231, and each entry includes the name of the correspondent, address, occupation, and date. | |||||||||||
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| Correspondance and applications, undated, 1942-July 1943. 17 folders. | |||||||||||
| Contains the following information about the applicant: birth date and birth place, height, weight, sex, citizenship status, position wanted, education, employment record, work experience, membership in organizations, health, and similar information. The correspondence, interfiled with the application forms, consists of letters between the applicant and the Minneapolis War Relocation Committee and the Resettlement Committee. They include information on salaries, work history of the applicant, and possibilities of employment and housing in the Twin Cities area. The applications and letters reveal the extensive work experience and talents of the applicants, ranging from domestic work, office work, and gardening, to the professions, including physicians, architects, scientists, and teachers. | |||||||||||
| Correspondence related to chapter secretary Genevieve Steefel are also present. | |||||||||||
Undated, 1942
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September 24-December 28,1942
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1943, undated
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January 1-30, 1943
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February 1-28, 1943
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February 1-28, 1943
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April 1-15, 1943
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April 16-30, 1943
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May 1-10, 1943
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May 11-28, 1943
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June 1-30, 1943
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July 1-31, 1943
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August 1-10, 1943
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August 11-31, 1943
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November 2-December 31, 1943
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September 1-October 31, 1943
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January 1-March 23, 1944
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| Employer application cards, January-March, July 1943. | |||||||||||
| A small collection of employer application cards containing the names and addresses of the employer or firm, position open, salary, and a brief description of the work available. | |||||||||||
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| Reports, 1943. | |||||||||||
| Reports prepared by the committee giving information on individual relocation cases; statistics and info1mation on placements; progress reports; the subcommittee on community adjustment; housing matters; and tuition for students. | |||||||||||
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| War Relocation Authority Records, 1942-1943. | |||||||||||
| Statements, correspondence, releases, and similar records with more information on the investigation of the War Relocation Authority and its director, Dillon Meyer. | |||||||||||
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| Resettlement Bulletin, 1943-1944. | |||||||||||
| Contains information on the activities of local committees, the War Relocation Authority, articles on the problems of resettlement, and some reminiscences of Japanese Americans. | |||||||||||
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| Miscellaneous Committee Records, 1942-1943. | |||||||||||
| The folder includes Procedures Established for Volunteer War Relocation Desk, United States Employment Service (undated); lists of committee members and subcommittees (undated and 1942 - 1943); an undated manuscript, To Whom It May Concern, outlining the various problems of resettlement and employment of Nisei; and a script (June 21, 1943) of a radio broadcast, Office of Civilian Defense Volunteer Work for the Nisei, delivered by Genevieve Steefel. | |||||||||||
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| Minneapolis YWCA Resettlement Committee Records, 1943-1944. | |||||||||||
| Contains correspondence between the committees and evacuees, with information similar to that found in the correspondence files described above. There is also information on the investigation of the War Relocation Authority, including correspondence with Joseph H. Ball, Henrik Shipstead, and Walter H. Judd. | |||||||||||
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CATALOG HEADINGS
This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the Minnesota Historical Society. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons or places should search the catalog using these headings.
- Topics:
- Administrative agencies -- Minnesota.
- Concentration camps -- United States.
- Governmental investigations -- United States.
- Japanese Americans -- Minnesota -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945.
- Minorities -- Education -- Minnesota.
- Minorities -- Employment -- Minnesota.
- Race discrimination -- United States.
- Race relations.
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Concentration camps -- United States.
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Evacuation of civilians -- United States.
- Persons:
- Ball, Joseph H. (Joseph Hurst), 1905-1993.
- Dies, Martin, 1900-1972.
- Judd, Walter H., 1898-1994.
- Myer, Dillon S. (Dillon Seymour), 1891-1982.
- Shipstead, Henrik, 1881-1960.
- Steefel, Genevieve Fallon, 1899-1971.
- Organizations:
- Mpls. YWCA.
- United States Employment Service.
- United States. Congress. House.
- United States. War Relocation Authority.
- Meetings:
- Evacuation and relocation of Japanese Americans (United States : 1942-1945)
- Evacuation of civilians (1939-1945 : World War)
- World War (1939-1945)
- Places:
- Minneapolis (Minn.)
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