World War, 1939-1945 -- Evacuation of civilians
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Esther B. Rhoads papers
Collection
Identifier: HC.MC-1153
Abstract
The papers of Esther Rhoads (1896-1979), a member of an influential Philadelphia Quaker family, Rhoads was a teacher, later head, of Friends Girls' School in Tokyo for over 50 years. She was also of great importance in work with Licensed Agencies for Relief in Asia and with the American Friends Service Committee, to assist Japanese-Americans affected by the War Relocation Act (forced removal and incarceration). Materials include correspondence, documents, typescripts and manuscripts,...
Dates:
circa 1895-1979