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Includes: James's memory book, inscribed by his classmates; Garfield High School graduation program and diploma, 1939; Garfield High Class of 1940 50th anniversary program.

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Includes; report cards; Robert Louis Stevenson Junior High yearbooks, 1940 and 1941.

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Includes: student handbooks, 1939 and 1942; literary magazine, 1941; Je Sais Tout French Club publication; Hi-School magazine, February 1942; Ephebian Society initiation program, 1943; commencement program and diploma, 1943; programs for 25th and 50th reunions [the 50th reunion program includes a tribute to the Japanese-American students who could not complete school because of the incarceration].

Scope and Contents From the Collection: This collection contains material on the lives of James and Margarita Mendez. It consists of photographs, printed matter, memorabilia, correspondence, and realia. There is a great deal of material on their secondary school years at both Garfield High School and Roosevelt High School in Los Angeles. Both schools had large populations of Japanese American students whose educations were interrupted by forced relocation and incarceration. Margarita had many Japanese American friends throughout...

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Includes: "A Year at Gila Anniversary Booklet"; "The Displaced Japanese Americans"; "Poston Notes and Activities"; copy of James's honorable discharge from the Army.

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Includes: registration cards for the draft and the Alien Poll Tax; Frank Wiggins Trade School documents; certificates of naturalization for Santiago and Concepcion Mendez, James's parents; Garfield High School diploma; ballots for Mexican legislative elections, circa 1950; press release and photograph of James presenting a scholarship.

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Contains material relating to James's career as a life insurance salesman; includes convention programs and photographs; certificates.