Japanese-American World War II veterans poster, 2017

Item — Box: 1, Folder: 2, Item: 2

Staff Only

Scope and Contents of the Collection

From the Collection:

The focus of this collection is the acquisition of visual materials that support the curriculum of The Claremont Colleges. Currently, the collection includes materials relating to California history and locations, historic photographic materials, materials related to social, immigration, and climate justice movements and organizations, and assorted artist prints and posters. Growth is anticipated for this collection.

Dates

Creation: 2017

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

Languages represented in the collection: English, Spanish.

Access

Collection open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 13.5 Linear Feet (4 oversize flat boxes, 1 document box, 1 oversize document box, 2 map drawer folders)

Additional Description

Note

14.75" x 24". Depicts Japanese American soldiers in uniform. Titled "American Heroes," with a quote beneath stating "Thousand of Japanese Americans - many of them recruited from internment camps - fought in World War II, in a separate unit called the 442nd Regimental Combat Team. It was the most decorated American military unit in the war." Poster is advertising Calisphere's digital collections.