

TRAVELING DISPLAY
Presented by National Japanese Historical Society (NJAHS) at:
Military Intelligence Service Historic Learning Center Building 640
Presidio of San Francisco
For more information, visit njahs.org/building-640.
During World War II, Japanese Americans incarcerated in America's concentration camps demonstrated their resilience, ingenuity, and creativity, from crafting necessities like furniture and tools to creating works of art. In 2015, thanks to the efforts of community organizations, leaders, and activists, like the Earle K. & Katherine F. (Muto) Moore Foundation, the Japanese American History: Not For Sale Facebook page, the Heart Mountain Wyoming Foundation, and actor George Takei, JANM was entrusted with the safekeeping of the Eaton Collection, an important collection of some 400 items made by Japanese American incarcerees.
People around the United States have since helped JANM fill in the gaps in the historical record by identifying makers and telling the stories of artifacts from the collection as it toured the country. The exhibition, enhanced with these new findings, returned to JANM from October 19, 2024 – January 05, 2025, where many of the recently restored artworks were on view for the first time. The updated version is now traveling as we continue to gather more information.
Explore the collection that sparked national protest, decisive action, and multigenerational conversations within and beyond the Japanese American community.
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Contested Histories: Preserving and Sharing a Community Collection was funded, in part, by a grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Japanese American Confinement Sites Grant Program. Additional support was provided by George and Brad Takei, the Earle K. & Katherine F. (Muto) Moore Foundation, and Richard Sakai.
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Contested Histories: Preserving and Sharing a Community Collection was funded, in part, by a grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Japanese American Confinement Sites Grant Program. Additional support was provided by George and Brad Takei, the Earle K. & Katherine F. (Muto) Moore Foundation, and Richard Sakai.
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