{"id":189,"date":"2025-03-24T05:24:08","date_gmt":"2025-03-24T05:24:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quietamericans.com\/staging\/?page_id=189"},"modified":"2025-11-10T11:08:12","modified_gmt":"2025-11-10T18:08:12","slug":"credits-sources","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/quietamericans.com\/staging\/credits-sources\/","title":{"rendered":"Credits &#038; Sources"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"189\" class=\"elementor elementor-189\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bd2fc89 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4bd2fc89\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36af4cd3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"36af4cd3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Credits &amp; Sources<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5045a02a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5045a02a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Quiet Americans is an independent project dedicated to preserving and sharing Japanese American stories \u2014 from injustice and resistance to resilience and achievement. This page acknowledges the people, institutions, and resources that have helped make this possible.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70110489 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"70110489\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Research &amp; Historical References<\/h2>\n<p><!-- \/wp:heading --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Many of the stories and timelines featured on this site were informed by the work of historians, journalists, and educators. Key references include:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"ul1\">\n<li class=\"li1\"><strong>Densho: The Japanese American Legacy Project<\/strong> \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/densho.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/densho.org<\/a>\u2028Oral histories, archival documents, and educational resources about WWII incarceration.<\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><strong>Japanese American National Museum (JANM)<\/strong> \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.janm.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.janm.org<\/a>\u2028Exhibitions and research about Japanese American history and culture.<\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><strong>Library of Congress<\/strong> \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.loc.gov\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.loc.gov<\/a>\u2028Public archives including Executive Order 9066 and Civilian Exclusion Orders.<\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><strong>National Archives<\/strong> \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archives.gov\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.archives.gov<\/a>\u2028Archival images, military records, and federal documents related to wartime policies.<\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><strong>Go For Broke National Education Center<\/strong> \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/goforbroke.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/goforbroke.org<\/a>\u2028Stories and documentation of Nisei soldiers during WWII.<\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><strong>Heart Mountain Wyoming Foundation<\/strong> \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.heartmountain.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.heartmountain.org<\/a>\u2028Educational programs and exhibits related to the Heart Mountain incarceration site.<\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><strong>Densho Encyclopedia<\/strong> \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/encyclopedia.densho.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/encyclopedia.densho.org<\/a>\u2028Peer-reviewed entries on Japanese American history, incarceration, and culture.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:heading --><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:heading --><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a04e28f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1a04e28f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><!-- wp:heading --><\/h2>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Photographs &amp; Visual Media<\/h2>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><!-- \/wp:heading --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\">Unless otherwise noted, images used on this site are:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"ul1\">\n<li class=\"li1\">In the public domain, especially those by government-employed photographers such as Dorothea Lange (War Relocation Authority).<\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\">Used under fair use for educational and nonprofit storytelling.<\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\">Sourced from institutional collections such as:\n<ul class=\"ul1\">\n<li>The National Archives (NARA)<\/li>\n<li>Library of Congress<\/li>\n<li>Densho Digital Repository<\/li>\n<li>Bainbridge Island Japanese American Community (BIJAC) \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/bijac.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/bijac.org<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Museum of History and Industry (MOHAI) \/ Seattle Post-Intelligencer Collection<\/li>\n<li>Other university archives and public historical societies<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p1\">We strive to give appropriate credit wherever possible. If you believe any content has been used without proper attribution, please contact us.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:heading --><\/h2>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:heading --><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-694238d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"694238d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><!-- wp:heading --><\/h2>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Oral Histories &amp; Personal Testimonies<\/h2>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><!-- \/wp:heading --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\">We are deeply grateful to the individuals and families who have shared their memories, either directly with Quiet Americans or through public archives such as:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"ul1\">\n<li class=\"li1\">Densho Oral History Collection<\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\">Heart Mountain Digital Stories<\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\">Japanese American Citizens League (JACL)<\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\">Personal blogs and family history accounts (linked in individual posts)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:heading --><\/h2>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:heading --><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5672e3e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5672e3e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><!-- wp:heading --><\/h2>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Writing, Design &amp; Production<\/h2>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><!-- \/wp:heading --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\">All writing, layout, and creative direction for Quiet Americans is independently produced. Visual design is created using tools including:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"ul1\">\n<li class=\"li1\"><strong>Adobe Illustrator &amp; Photoshop<\/strong> for graphics and stills<\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><strong>Canva<\/strong> for select video and social content<\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><strong>WordPress<\/strong> + <strong>Elementor<\/strong> for the web framework<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:heading --><\/h2>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:heading --><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4de0f960 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4de0f960\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Contact<\/h2>\n<p><!-- \/wp:heading --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">If you\u2019d like to suggest a correction, submit a story, or discuss rights and usage, please reach out:<br \/><a href=\"mailto:contact@quietamericans.com\"><strong>contact@quietamericans.com<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:heading --><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:heading --><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2285b53e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2285b53e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ab9b02d elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"7ab9b02d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Credits &amp; Sources Quiet Americans is an independent project dedicated to preserving and sharing Japanese American stories \u2014 from injustice and resistance to resilience and achievement. 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