Records, 1945-1972 (bulk 1945-1966).

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Records, 1945-1972 (bulk 1945-1966).

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Material from the director's files of the social services department, documenting how the Chicago Resettlers' Committee and later the Japanese American Service Committee evolved from providing information referral services and recreational opportunities to becoming a comprehensive social service and community center for Japanese Americans, Asian Americans, and other people in metropolitan Chicago, Ill.

1 linear ft.

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Japanese American Service Committee, Legacy Center

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SNAC Resource ID: 8059041

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Chicago Resettlers' Committee (Chicago, Ill.)

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Japanese American Service Committee (Chicago, Ill.)

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The Chicago Resettlers' Committee was established in 1945 for the purpose of aiding in the resettlement of Japanese Americans who were displaced from their homes as a result of U.S. involvement in World War II. When the task of resettlement had been completed, the agency became the Japanese American Service Committee of Chicago in 1959. The Japanese American Service Committee focused on providing social services to Chicagoans of Japanese descent. From the description of Records, 1945...

Japanese American Service Committee (Chicago, Ill.). Social Services Dept.

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Founded in 1946 as the Chicago Resettlers' Committee and renamed the Japanese American Service Committee (JASC) in 1954. The agency focused on helping Isseis (first generation Japanese Americans) to resettle and integrate into the Chicago, Ill., community by providing information on housing, employment, and business opportunities, and recreational programs for Niseis (second generation Japanese Americans). After resettlement the agency began to coordinate more comprehensive social services such ...