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Midvale City Council letter to Utah Governor Herbert B. Maw

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Title

Midvale City Council letter to Utah Governor Herbert B. Maw

Subject

Utah; Japanese American Internment; World War II;

Description

This is a letter from the Midvale City Council to Utah Governor Herbert B. Maw, dated April 8, 1942. The letter describes a "colony of Japanese" in the Salt Lake area who the council deemed to be a "definite hazard" to the community. This letter is a good example of some of the anti-Japanese sentiment that existed in Utah during World War II.

Creator

Midvale City Council

Source

Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections & Archives, LJAHA, Series 12, Box 146, Box 6, Fd. 6, Item 11.

Date

1942-04-08

Rights

Reproduction for publication, exhibition, web display or commercial use is only permissible with the consent of the USU Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections & Archives (email: SCWeb@usu.edu)

Identifier

SCALJAHAMSS01Ser12Bx146Fd06-11.jpg

Coverage

Utah

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