Chuman, Frank F., 1917-

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Chuman, a Nisei, was born in CA in 1917; graduated from UCLA (1938) and the Univ. of Maryland Law School (1945); administrator, Manzanar Camp hospital, 1942-43; legal counsel for the National Japanese American Citizens League (JACL), 1953-60; national president, JACL, 1960-62; became a liaison to the Japanese American Research Project (JARP) in 1962; published a book titled, The bamboo people : the law and Japanese Americans (c. 1976).

From the description of Papers, ca. 1948- (University of California, Los Angeles). WorldCat record id: 39793804

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Chuman, a Nisei, was born in California in 1917; graduated from University of California, Los Angeles (1938) and the University of Maryland Law School (1945); administrator, Manzanar Camp hospital, 1942-43; legal counsel for the National Japanese American Citizens League (JACL), 1953-60; national president, JACL, 1960-62; became a liaison to the Japanese American Research Project (JARP) in 1962; published a book titled, The Bamboo People: The Law and Japanese Americans (ca. 1976).

From the guide to the Frank F. Chuman Papers, ca. 1900-ca. 1993, (University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Department of Special Collections.)

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referencedIn Minerich, Paul T. Paul T. Minerich papers, 1944-1998. Japanese American National Museum (Los Angeles, Calif.)
creatorOf Frank F. Chuman Papers, ca. 1900-ca. 1993 University of California, Los Angeles. Library Special Collections.
creatorOf Chuman, Frank F., 1917-. Papers, ca. 1948- University of California, Los Angeles
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associatedWith Japanese American Research Project (University of California, Los Angeles) corporateBody
correspondedWith Minerich, Paul T. person
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Birth 1917

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