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Japanese American Social Services, Inc. (JASSI) Records

Call Number

TAM.357

Date

1981-2005, inclusive

Creator

Japanese American Social Services, Inc. (Role: Donor)
Japanese American Social Services, Inc.
Lederer, Peter D. (Role: Donor)

Extent

20.75 Linear Feet in 16 record cartons, 7 manuscript boxes, 1 half manuscript box and 1 flat box.
4.8 Gigabytes in 1 optical disk and 1 zip disk.

Language of Materials

Materials are in English and Japanese

Abstract

The Japanese American Social Services, Inc. (JASSI) was formed in 1981 by Midori Shimanouchi Lederer to address the lack of social services for aging Japanese Americans with limited English language skills and little access to information about social service programs. Currently the only professional social services agency for the Japanese community on the East Coast, it provides information and referral services to a wide range of Japanese Americans, including restaurant workers, students, recent immigrants, and others in the New York area. This unprocessed collection contains administrative materials, including minutes, correspondence, grant applications and employee files as well as financial information such as budgets, audits and payroll information. Also included are materials on services, workshops and events sponsored by JASSI, including client files, intake sheets and volunteer work records. Publicity materials, including brochures, newsletters and press releases are also present. The collection also includes photographs and scrapbooks documenting JASSI events and services.

Historical Note

The Japanese American Social Services, Inc. (JASSI) was formed in 1981 by Midori Shimanouchi Lederer to address the lack of social services for aging Japanese Americans with limited English language skills and little access to information about social service programs. Starting with a staff of three workers, JASSI quickly grew to encompass assistance for a broad range of needs, including legal and immigration issues and family problems, expanding beyond just elder Japanese Americans. Currently the only professional social services agency for the Japanese community on the East Coast, the organization provides information or referral services to a wide range of Japanese Americans, including restaurant workers, students, recent immigrants, and those in need of counseling or other referral services in the New York area.

Sources: Japanese American Social Services, Inc. "About JASSI." http://www.jassi.org/index.html.

Arrangement

This collection has not been arranged by an archivist.

Scope and Content Note

This collection contains administrative materials, including minutes, correspondence, grant applications and employee files as well as financial information such as budgets, audits and payroll information. Also included are materials on services, workshops and events sponsored by JASSI, including client files, intake sheets and volunteer work records. Publicity materials, including brochures, newsletters and press releases are also present. The collection also includes photographs, digital copies of photographs on one optical disk and scrapbooks documenting JASSI events and services.

Conditions Governing Access

Materials are open without restrictions with the exception of the client files in Box 8. Repository permission is required for access to Box 8. Please contact Tamiment Library and Robert F. Wagner Labor Archive, tamiment.wagner@nyu.edu, 212-998-2630.

Conditions Governing Use

Any rights (including copyright and related rights to publicity and privacy) held by Japanese American Social Services, Inc. (JASSI) were transferred to New York University in 2006 by Peter D. Lederer. Permission to publish or reproduce materials in this collection must be secured from the Tamiment Library and Robert F. Wagner Labor Archive. Please contact tamiment.wagner@nyu.edu.

Preferred Citation

Identification of item, date; Japanese American Social Services, Inc. (JASSI) Records; TAM 357; box number; folder number or item identifier; Tamiment Library/Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives, New York University.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donated by Peter D. Lederer on behalf of Japanese American Social Services, Inc. (JASSI) in 2006. The accession number associated with this gift is 2006.028.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Advance notice is required for the use of computer records. Original physical digital media is restricted. Born-digital materials have not been transferred and may not be available to researchers. Researchers may request access copies. To request that material be transferred, or if you are unsure if material has been transferred, please contact tamiment.wagner@nyu.edu with the collection name, collection number, and a description of the item(s) requested. A staff member will respond to you with further information.

Collection processed by

Tamiment staff

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Language: Finding aid written in English

Processing Information

Decisions regarding arrangement, description, and physical interventions for this collection prior to 2019 have not yet been recorded. In 2019, items were placed in new acid-free folders and boxes in preparation for offsite storage.

One optical disk was forensically imaged. New York University Libraries follow professional standards and best practices when imaging, ingesting, and processing born-digital material in order to maintain the integrity and authenticity of the content.

Revisions to this Guide

May 2019: Updated and edited by Jasmine Sykes-Kunk for compliance with DACS and ACM Required Elements for Archival Description

Repository

Tamiment Library and Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives
Tamiment Library and Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives
Elmer Holmes Bobst Library
70 Washington Square South
2nd Floor
New York, NY 10012