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1. Jeanne Sakata collection, 1942-2010

   116 items and 3 DVDs. 1 container. 0.4 linear feet. -- Asian Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   Actress and playwright. Articles, correspondence, DVDs, essays, flyers, programs, scripts, research materials, and transcripts of oral history interviews relating to the struggles of Japanese American Gordan Hirabayashi during World War II for Jeanne Sakata's play Dawn's Light: The Journey of Gordan Hirabayashi. The play was eventually re-titled Hold These Truths. Subjects include Asian American theater and the civil rights and internment of Japanese Americans, particularly Gordan Hirabayashi, during World War II.