Ardith Pugh Papers
Scope and Contents
Documents (photocopies), circa 1980s, relating to Ardith Pugh's service on the Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians, created to investigate the internment of Japanese-American citizens during World War II. This collection consists of photocopies of interviews/testimonies, case files used during the internment procedures, and correspondence between government officials, much of which was used by the Commission in its deliberations.
Dates
- Creation: circa 1980-1989
Language of Materials
English
Conditions Governing Access:
Collection is open to all researchers. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility.
Conditions Governing Use:
Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.
Extent
0.40 Linear Feet
Processing Information:
Accessioned and minimally processed by Benjamin Bromley in November 2010.
- Title
- Guide to the Ardith Pugh Papers
- Author
- Finding Aid Authors: Special Collections Research Center Staff.
- Date
- 2010-11-09
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
Revision Statements
- 2020-04-23: Added names of people who gave testimonies.
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Research Center Repository