(An Extensive Run of a Japanese Internment Camp Newspapers) The Topaz Times [and] Topazu Taimuzu

Katayama, Taro [Managing Editor]; Iwao Kawakami [Weekly Editor]

Verlag: The Topaz Times, Topaz, UT, 1945

Beschreibung

Four hundred issues of The Topaz Times; 197 of which are in English and 203 in Japanese; with 47 fragments of various issues, 17 illustrated calendars, and nine pieces of ephemera including high school newspapers from Topaz War Relocation Center, Ram-bler and Topazette. Following two Pre-Issues from September of 1942, the run spans from Vol. II #49 (February 27, 1943) to Vol. X #19 (March 6, 1945). The newspaper was issued with varying frequency, from daily to weekly or less. Illustrated with drawings, many of which are cartoons. Each issue from 2 to 10 pages or so, generally printed on both sides of mimeographed sheets measuring about 36.5 x 22.5 cm (14¼" x 8 ¾"). Stitched together into monthly groups, or fascicles, with string through small holes in the top margins. Very Good overall with some edge wear, chips, and tears; very infrequent loss of text or biopredation. Most issues appear complete but archive is sold "as is" with regards to completeness. Rare. The English language issues are as follows: vol. II, no. 49; vol. III, nos. 6, 7, 8-B, 9, 13, 15, 18-25, 27, 30, 31, 33, 34, 36, 38, 39, 40 (two copies); vol. IV, nos. 2, 5, 7, 8-A, 9, 11-17, 20, 21, 23, 24 (two copies), 26, 27, 29-31, 34-36; vol. V, nos. 1, 3-13, 16-25, 27-31, 33 (two copies), 34, 36 (two copies); vol. VI nos. 1 (two copies), 2, 3 (two copies), [3]-8, 9 (two copies), 10-34; vol. VII nos. 1-3, 5-7, 8 (two copies), 9, 10, 12-22, 24, 25, 27 (two copies); vol. VIII, nos. 1-3, 4 (two copies), 7, 9 (two copies), 10, 12-15, 19, 21; vol. IX, nos. 1-7, 9, 10, 13-18, 20, 21, 23-26; vol. X, nos. 1-3, 19. Japanese issues are as follows: vol. II, no. 49; vol. III nos. 3, 6-8, 8-B, 12-14, 18-22, 23 (two copies), 25, 29-39; vol. IV, nos. 2-4, 7, 8-A, 9, 10, 12-17, 19 (two copies), 20, 21, 23, 24, 26-30, 31 (two copies), 33-37, 39; vol. V nos. 1-29, 30 (two copies), 31, 33 (two copies), 34, 36 (two copies); vol. VI, nos. 1-35; vol. VII, nos. 1-3, 5, 6 (two copies), 7, 8 (two copies), 9, 10, 12-17, 19-22, 24, 25, 27 (two copies); vol. VIII, nos. 1-3, 4 (two copies), 6, 7, 9, 11-15, 18, 19 (two copies), 20, 22, 25; vol. IX, nos. 1-11, 13-19, 21, 23-26; vol. X, nos. 1, 3. Special editions include: Election Special, June 14, 1943, bilingual; Extra, Dec 18, 1944; Extra / Special Edition, Jan. 31, 1944, lists youths named in draft; Pre-Issue, Sept. 26, 1942. 6 pp.; Pre-Issue, No. 3, September 30, 1942. 6 pp.; Special edition, Dec. 18, 1943, 2 pp.; Special edition, January 21, 1944, bilingual; Special edition, May 19, 1944, bilingual; Special edition, May 23, 1944, bilingual (two copies; "The Sporting Green" January 22, 1944, 1 pp.; Topaz Times Extra, (Two Issues) April 16, 1943 & April 20, 1943, bilingual. Illustrated monthly calendars: May 1943, August-December 1943; Happy New Year 1944 (two copies), January 1944 (two copies), February 1944, March 1944, May-August 1944, Dec. 1944. Incomplete issues: Sept. 18, 1943 English pp. 3 & 4; Japanese, Americanization Supplement only; Sept. 23, 1943 English, pp. 2, 3; vol. IV #37 English, pp. 1-3, 5; Sept. 25, 1943, Japanese, Americanization Supplement; vol. IV #38, Japanese, p. 3; vol. IV, #16, English, duplicate of pages 1 & 2; August 12, 1943, English p. 5, Japanese p. 3; vol. IV, #19 English, pp. 1, 2, 5, 6; vol. IV, #22 English pp. 1, 2, 5-8; Japanese pp. 3,4; vol. IV, #27, English pp. 7,8; vol. V #1 Japanese, pp. 2,3; vol. V, #2 English p. 3; vol. V #12 Japanese p. 3; vol. IX #11, English, pp. 3, 4; vol. VIII #25, English, p. 3, 4; vol. VIII #21, Japanese, pp. 3, 4 only but may just be misnumbered; vol. #20, English, p. 5; Jan. 6, 1944, Japanese pp. 3,4; Jan. 8, 1944, Japanese pp. 3,4; Feb. 19, 1944 English p. 5 b/w Japanese p. 3; vol. VII #6, English, pp. 5, 6; vol. V, #36 Japanese p. 3; Dec. 16, 1943 English p. 3, Japanese p. 3; Dec. 9, 1943 English p. 3; Japanese p. 3 (two copies); Dec. 24, 1963, pp. 3, 4, 7, 8; vol. V #28 Japanese pp. 1,2; Dec. 18, 1943 English, pp. 3, 4; Dec. 11, 1943, English pp. 3, 4; Dec. 21, 1943 Englis. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 140943882

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Titel: (An Extensive Run of a Japanese Internment ...

Verlag: The Topaz Times, Topaz, UT

Erscheinungsdatum: 1945

Auflage: 1. Auflage