Scope and Contents Contains material relating to Margarita's younger brother's service with the 127th infantry regiment during and after World War II. Includes: a few photographs from the Philippines and Papua New Guinea; many photographs from postwar Japan; post cards; War Department Japanese phrase book; Japanese flag; letter from Eloy discussing his work in intelligence in Fukuoka during the Occupation; Imperial Rescript to Soldiers and Sailors, a Meiji-era code of conduct...

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Includes: photographs; insurance company planning calendars; Ruben Salazar column reprints.

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...

Scope and Contents Includes: booklet "The 32nd Division: The Red Arrow Division"; memo from Major General W. H. Gill; booklet "13,000 Hours"; notebook with notes on various weapons and pieces of equipment; cards for the Domain of the Golden Dragon and the Domain of Neptunus Rex; U.S. Navy postcard book; booklet "I Am a Doughboy"; essay "Noose that Tied Japs on Luzon" by Russell Brines; booklet "Ninety-Fourth Infantry Training Battalion"; program for Easter Sunday service aboard the U.S.S. General W.F. Hase;...