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Hirasaki National Resource Center : Resources : Directory Historical ResourcesAlexander and Baldwin Sugar Museum Houses exhibits on sugar plantation communities, plantation life and sugar factories. The Museum is in a former sugar plantation superintendent's residence. Collection includes artifacts, photographs, and the archives of the Hawai'ian Commercial and Sugar Company. Asian American
Comparative Collection Archaeological collection of objects made in Asia and brought to the United States by Japanese and Chinese immigrants during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Aims to function as a clearing house of information concerning Asian artifacts. Publishes quarterly newsletter, Asian American Comparative Collection Newsletter. Astronaut
Ellison S. Onizuka Space Center In honor of Ellison S. Onizuka who lost his life on the Challenger, the center is an educational institution where children and adults can learn about the manned space flight program. The Center is filled with participatory and audiovisual exhibits that emphasize learning through direct interaction. Bainbridge Island Japanese American Community Center A non-profit organization that has been developing and sponsoring cultural activities, recording oral histories, and gathering photographs and archival records. The Bancroft Library Major research center consisting of books, manuscripts, pictures, maps, and other materials. The library holdings document the history of western North America and include the regional oral history office which records the recollections of persons who have contributed to the development of California. Houses the files of the Japanese American Evacuation and Resettlement Study (JERS). The library publishes a journal, Bancroftiana, which comes out three or four times annually. Bishop Museum Collects, documents and preserves, for research and exhibition, materials relating to the various immigrant ethnic groups who came to Hawai'i in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries in response to the sugar industry's need for labor. Publishes a wide variety of materials, such as research bulletins and a bi-monthly newsletter. Center
for Oral History Records and preserves through oral interviews the recollections of Hawai'i's people and disseminates oral history transcripts to researchers, students, and the general community. Develops books, articles, catalogs, photo displays, brochures and videotapes based on oral histories; serves as a resource center for oral history materials; and trains groups and individuals interested in oral history research. Chicago Japanese American Historical Society Compiles history and develops programs on the history of Japanese Americans in Chicago. Eastern California Museum of Inyo County Collects, preserves, explores and interprets the cultural history and resources of Inyo County. Home of the Manzanar Project which documents the daily lives of the Japanese Americans interned in the Manzanar Relocation Camp (located six miles from the Museum). Publishes a quarterly newsletter. Four Rivers Cultural Center &
Museum Japanese American history is told, acknowledging contributions to Ontario and the surrounding area. Exhibits include a section on the 100th and 442nd Japanese American military units that fought in World War II. Fresno County Library Collection includes transcripts of Japanese American oral histories and photographs. Materials cover the early twentieth century in Fresno County. Grove
Farm Homestead Museum Recreates sugar plantation life through restored buildings and furnishings. Maintains a reseach library and Grove Farm sugar plantation archives. Publishes a variety of materials. Hale WaiWai O Hana (Hana Cultural
Center) Maintains a collection which relates the history of the Hana area. The Center has a history museum and a collection of historic buildings which include a Japanese Hongwanji temple. Publishes an annual newsletter. Hawai'i Okinawa Center A non-profit cultural and educational center memorializing the Issei immigrants. Collection concentrates on Okinawan cultural items and books. Includes an exhibit area. Publishes a bi-monthly newsletter, Uchinanchu. Hawai'i's Plantation Village A hands-on learning experience of Hawai'i's heritage and culture which also sponsors educational programs. Publishes a quarterly newsletter, Plantation Village News. Hawai'i
State Archives Central repository for the archives of the State of Hawai'i. Collects and preserves government records and the special collections in its possession which document the history of Hawai'i. Ho'opulapula
Haraguchi Rice Mill Historic rice mill now undergoing restoration, but open to student tours. Collection consists mainly of the building, machinery and some documents related to the Haraguchi family. Publishes an annual newsletter. Issei Pioneers Museum Collection includes about 3,000 items made or used by the Issei. Japanese American Historical Society
of San Diego Compiles history and develops educational programs on the history of the Japanese American community in the City and County of San Diego. Japanese American Historical Society of Southern California (JAHSSC) Promotes an awareness and appreciation of Japanese American history and heritage through its workshops, lectures and cultural activities. Seeks to accumulate historical data on the Japanese in America, such as photographs and artifacts to preserve these materials for future generations. Publishes a monthly newsletter. Japanese American National Library An ethnic community library which collects and preserves books and documents to meet the needs of the Japanese American community. Japanese American National Museum Seeks to share an American experience by providing a permanent, national institution to preserve the history and achievements and continuing story of Americans of Japanese ancestry and thereby, affirming the contributions of all Americans of our nation's heritage. Publishes Museum Events and Quarterly bulletin four times a year. Japanese
American Research Project (JARP) Collections Contains documents, art, photographs, the papers of significant individuals from Japanese American history and the responses to sociological surveys from the 1960s. Japanese
American Resource Center (JARC) Collects and preserves historical materials relevant to the Santa
Clara Valley Japanese American community and mounts exhibits and programs
for the community. Publishes a semi-annual newsletter. Japanese American Service Committee (JASC) Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai'i
(JCCH) Preserves and promotes Japanese culture in Hawai'i which includes serving as a focal point in the state for public access to information and activities about the cultural heritage and legacy of the Japanese in Hawai'i. The Historical Gallery includes a permanent historical exhibit and special exhibits. Publishes a quarterly newsletter, The Legacy. Japanese Heritage Historical Society A non-profit organization created for the purpose of collecting, preserving and presenting materials that represent the heritage of Japanese in the Pacific Northwest. Collects papers, books and artifacts, records and transcribes oral histories, assists in gathering and entering genealogical data into a database. Judiciary History Center History collection of the Hawai'i State Judiciary. Maintains collection on the history of the Hawai'i court system. Kona Historical Society A historic building which traces the post-contact history of the Kona area through artifacts, maps, photographs and manuscripts. Has a growing collection of artifacts and oral histories on coffee farming in Kona. Publishes a quarterly newsletter. Lyman Museum Concentrates on the contributions of missionaries to the cultural history of Hawai'i. Publishes catalogs of exhibits, educational booklets and a quarterly newsletter. Makiki Christian Church Maintains the records that trace the history of the church which was founded in 1905 and the activities of the founding pastor, Takeo Okamura, with Japanese laborers. Collection includes documents, photographs, audio-tapes and videotapes. Publishes an annual report. Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens A permanent institution which collects, conserves and exhibits for purposes of research, education and enjoyment, collections relating to Japanese culture and Japanese contributions to American and world civilization. Sponsors programs of an educational and cultural nature. Publishes Morikami Calendar quarterly. Permanent exhibit on "The Yamato Colony: Pioneering Japanese in Florida." Multicultural Arts Council of Orange County A not-for-profit organization, formed from several ethnic groups; facilitates the collection and preservation of the history and heritage of the many cultures of Orange County and promotes and provides opportunities for cross-cultural understanding, education and appreciation. Sponsors cultural and educational programs and encourages research in its oral history project. National Archives and Records Administration Central repository of the records of the U.S. Government that are judged to be of enduring value. Collections include immigration records, files on individual families in wartime assembly centers (U.S. Army) and records on the internment camps (War Relocation Authority). Operates twelve regional archive centers and nine presidential libraries. Publishes catalogs, books and a quarterly journal, Prologue. National Japanese American
Historical Society Provides research materials, produces traveling exhibits and publications, and sponsors programs aimed at educating the public on the Japanese American experience. Maintains several archival collections on 100th/442nd, MIS, eviction, internment, and immigration, including oral history transcripts. Oral History Program Produces and maintains an extensive collection of oral histories aimed at preserving and recording significant parts of the Japanese American experience through oral histories. Oregon Historical Society Collects, preserves, exhibits and publishes the history of Oregon; consists of a museum and regional research library. Includes materials concerning restitution cases brought in Federal Court surrounding the World War II relocation. Publishes books and a quarterly journal, Oregon Historical Quarterly. Pioneers Museum and Cultural Center Portrays the development of Imperial County and the daily life of the people who settled there. Artifacts, photographs from the past century, official county records and personal family histories including Japanese Americans, are exhibited in an interactive environment. Seabrook Educational and Cultural Center The mission and goals of the Seabrook Educational and Cultural Center include: to preserve and present the settlement and experience of the diverse ethnic groups, to create a repository of cultural and historical materials to promote education and research in Seabrook's multicultural heritage and to foster greater understanding among people of diverse cultural backgrounds. U.S. Army
Museum of Hawai'i Maintains a collection of military materials associated with the history of the U.S. Army in the Pacific and of Hawai'ian military history. Periodically publishes a newsletter. U.S.S. Arizona Memorial Maintains exhibits on wartime Hawai'i in addition to those on the Pearl Harbor attack. Wing Luke Asian Museum Collects, preserves, exhibits and interprets Asian culture to the general public, especially Americas of Asian descent. Predominantly an Asian history and folk arts museum, serving the cultural needs of the Asian and Asian-American communities. |