Ring Family Papers ca. 1941-1985 1942-1945

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Ring Family Papers ca. 1941-1985 1942-1945

http://nwda.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv47888

Seattle peace activists who corresponded with several incarcerated Issei and Nisei citizens, including Gordon Hirabayashi, during World War II.

.21 cubic ft. plus 5 items; 1 microfilm reel

eng,

University of Washington Libraries Special Collections

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SNAC Resource ID: 6372683

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Ring, Eleanor

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Hirabayashi, Gordon K.

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Ring family

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Fred and Mabel Ring were Seattle peace activists both before and after World War II. Their pacifist convictions, rooted in Christian beliefs, spurred them to reach out to Japanese American families who were incarcerated under Executive Order 9066. Most of these families they knew through their daughter Eleanor (Ellie), who had met many Japanese American friends as a student at the University of Washington, and as an active member of the University of Washington YMCA/YWCA. The Ring F...

Fukami, Marguerite

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