Records Collection
The War and Women’s Human Rights Museum produces, collects, and preserves historical records about the Japanese military sexual slavery system, records of survivors of the Japanese military sexual slavery, records of the home and abroad problem-solving movement for the Japanese military sexual slavery issue and the citizens' honoring records. Currently, tThere are about 19,100 records (non-electric documents) in the collection, and the database organizing/building project is ongoing. By type of record, it has about 5,570 documents, about 7,000 publications/books, about 600 photos/drawings, about 4,450 video/audio, and about 1,500 artifacts.
(As of the first half of 2024)
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DocumentsJapanese Military Sexual Slavery System Material, Victim-Survivors' Deposition, Damage report, “The Korean Council for the Women Drafted for Military Sexual Slavery by Japan” Official Document, Home and abroad Civic Group’s Activitism Record, Statement, Sentencing, Research Material, Memorial Letter, etc.
PhotographsVictim-Ssurvivors' Testimonies, Victim-Survivors' Activism and Daily Photos, Home and abroad Civic Group’s Activism Photos, Japanese military sexual slavery -related photos
Drawings&PaintingsPaintings and pressed flower artworks created by survivors during the art therapy, donated artworks by domestic and international artists, and drawings by citizens.
ArtifactsThe collection includes the personal belongings of survivors, symbolic items and office supplies from the Korean Council for Justice and Remembrance, promotional materials such as banners and pickets, and memorial items created by citizens.
Video/AudiosTestimonies by survivors, videos of their activities and daily lives, footage of activities by domestic and international civic groups, including the Korean Council for Justice and Remembrance, and broadcasts and documentary videos.
Books/PublicationsBooks on the issue of Japanese military sexual slavery (covering topics such as women, human rights, history, art and literature, education, and youth), newspaper clippings, academic papers, materials from domestic and international civic organizations, including the Korean Council for Justice and Remembrance, newsletters, and research reports.