The Japanese American National Museum has a vast collection of photographs and film footage relating to Japanese American history. Researchers may access proof sheets of still images in the photographic and moving image archives by appointment. The proof sheets display the photographic holdings of other repositories with Japanese American images as well as the National Museum's holdings. Prints owned by other repositories may be obtained by contacting those repositories as the National Museum is limited to providing access to these images and cannot reproduce them. For the National Museum's holdings, prints from existing negatives and prints without copy negatives may be ordered.
Original photographs are available for specialized research only.
Costs include duplication and use fees. Use fees are determined by the intended products and fees are assessed on per image and apply to one printing, one time use only. The researcher assumes all responsibility for possible copyright infringement, invasion of privacy, or other legal liability arising from the use of image reproductions. Access request forms, reproduction request forms, and fee schedules are furnished upon request by contacting the Hirasaki National Resource Center. The Hirasaki National Resource Center does not currently license any of the National Museum's archival film footage.