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Ardith Pugh Papers

 Collection
Identifier: Mss. Acc. 2010.684

  • Staff Only
  • No requestable containers

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

Related Materials:

The full report of the Commission is entitled "Personal justice denied : report of the Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians" and can be found Swem Library's Government Document stacks, under the call number Y 3.W 19/10:J 98 pt.1-2.

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

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