Topaz High School Graduation Announcement

Topaz High School Graduation Announcement

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This small note is a graduation announcement from Topaz High School for the class of 1944. Topaz High School was located in the Topaz War Relocation Center, a Japanese American prison camp in Utah that was active between September 1942 and October 1945. Topaz held a total of over 11,000 Japanese American prisoners during WWII. The interior says, "The Senior Class of Topaz High School announces its Commencement Exercises Friday evening, June second at eight o'clock High School Auditorium".
Location
Currently not on view
Object Name
announcement
date made
1944
maker
Topaz High School
place made
United States: Utah, Topaz War Relocation Center
Physical Description
paper (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 5 1/8 in x 3 3/4 in; 13.0175 cm x 9.525 cm
ID Number
2015.0114.03
accession number
2015.0114
catalog number
2015.0114.03
Credit Line
Gift of Mary Murakami
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Political and Military History: Armed Forces History, Japanese American
Executive Order 9066
Data Source
National Museum of American History
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