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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Awarded to Margarita by the Latino managers at the Department of Child Services.

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Includes: pins; brass business card holder monogrmmed for Margarita from ELAMHS [East Los Angeles Mental Health Services?]; Elks Lodge nameplate for James.