Autobiographical speech given by Mas Hamada (transcript), September 2007

Item — Box: 1, Folder: 15

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

From the Collection: The Masaru “Mas” and Kiyoko “Kay” Murakami Hamada photograph collection consists of 3 boxes of black-and-white photographs and digital-only items depicting the lives of Mas Hamada and Kay Murakami Hamadi. The collection primarily documents the 1930s and 1940s. Box 1 contains black-and-white formal portraits of Kay and Mas Hamada's friends and family; some of these photographs are identified and contain inscriptions and dates, while others are unidentified or undated. The box also contains photographs taken and collected by Mas Hamada during his military service in the 442nd Regimental Combat Team during World War II. 47 photographs of Mas Hamada's military service and portraits of Kay and Mas Hamada are digital only, with original copies retained by the donors. Finally, Box 1 contains photographs taken by Kay or Mas Hamada during a trip to California circa 1948, including photographs of floats at the 59th Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena, California. Box 1 also contains a photograph album compiled by the Ogden YBA and containing 46 black-and-white photographs of members, including the Hamadas.

Box 2 consists of photographs dating primarily from Mas and Kay's youth in Ogden, Utah in the 1930s and 1940s, particularly their involvement in outdoor activities with friends and family, likely through the Utah Nippon Wildlife Federation. Subjects include camping, hiking, climbing, and skiing. This box also contains snapshots of friends, family, and acquaintances of the Hamadas in Ogden and California; some are dated and identified, while others are unidentified. Box 3 consists of 2 panoramas: a panorama of United States Army soldiers "Co-A-33 BN" at Fort McClellan, Alabama in 1943 and a panorama of an unidentified organization of Japanese Americans, perhaps the Young Buddhist Association (YBA).

Dates

September 2007

Language of Materials

From the Collection: Collection materials are in English.

Conditions Governing Access

Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.