MKMJAA. Mitsugi M. Kasai Memorial Japanese American Archives
Found in 104 Collections and/or Records:
George and Yasuko Yasuda papers [photocopies]
The George and Yasuko Yasuda papers (1909-1941) contain photocopies of a biographical sketch, a letter and some photographs. The Yasudas were immigrants from Japan to the United States.
Gerald R. Ford proclamation
The Gerald R. Ford proclamation titled "An American Promise" declares the Executive Order No. 9066 be formally terminated. This executive order was issued in 1942 sending Japanese-Americans to war relocation camps.
S. Floyd Mori papers
Tomoko Ogi Moses screenplay
The Tomoko Ogi Moses screenplay (2010) consist of the English translation of Living Japanese DNA: Japanese Emigrants produced and released throughout Japan by BS 11.
Tsutomu (Stormy) Mitsui papers
The Tsutomu (Stormy) Mitsui papers (1940-1984) contain scrapbooks, greeting cards, notebooks, calendars, and personal memorabilia. Mitsui served in the United States Army in World War II. After the war he returned to Salt Lake City and operated the City Cafe.
Topaz oral history project collection
Japanese in Utah collection
This collection (1971-1985) consists of various items relating to the history of Japanese Americans in Utah. Included are issues of The Lotus, the newsletter of the Japanese Buddist Temple in Salt Lake City, an issue of the newspaper Pacific Citizen (1977), and a typewritten essay titled "History of the Japanese in Utah" by Alice Kasai.
Japanese oral histories
The Japanese oral histories (1964-1969) consist of transcripts of a number of interviews conducted between 1964 and 1969 by members of the Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) in Los Angeles, California, as part of the Japanese American Research Project. The original reel-to-reel tapes are housed at the University of California at Los Angeles. Topics discussed include immigration, social life and customs, adaptation to life in the United States, and the effects of World War II.
Salt Lake Buddhist Church dedication program and scrapbook
The Salt Lake Buddhist Church dedication program (1962) is titled, "Dedication Ceremony of the Golden Anniversary Memorial Service" (March 17, 18, and 24, 1962) of the new church building of the Salt Lake Buddhist congregation. The scrapbook (1962-1963) is titled, "Special Articles for New Buddhist Temple Building" and consists of various newspapers and a drawing.
Japanese American Citizens League (JACL), Utah Chapter records
The Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) Utah Chapter records (1927-2012) contain organizational materials for both the National JACL and local chapters as well as materials from other Japanese American events and organizations.
Shigeru Matsukawa papers
The Shigeru Matsukawa papers (1940s) contain material related to Matsukawa's service in the 442nd combat team during World War II. The collection includes material printed by the U. S. Army and news clippings.
Courtney Yamada digital photograph collection
The Courtney Yamada digital photograph collection consists of scans of images of Courtney Yamada competing in the U.S. Ski Team Giant Slalom Super Series and the Skeleton
Ida Shimizu Tateoka photograph collection
The Ida Shimizu Tateoka photograph collection consists of images of ice skaters during competitions.
Sumi (Sue) Niiya Takemoto digital photograph collection
David Hisato and Tamaki Tsubokura Yamate photograph collection
The David Hisato and Tamaki Tsubokura Yamate photograph collection (1945-1947) contains images related to the life of the Yamates inside and outside of the Central Utah Relocation Center, Topaz, Utah.
Ted and Yeiko Nagata photograph collection
The Ted and Yeiko Nagata photograph collection primarily contains materials related to the family and Japanese internment at Topaz, Utah.
Japanese American Citizens League audio-visual collection
Granada Relocation Center (Camp Amache) records
This collection consists of a booklet on Granada Relocation Center, also known as Camp Amache, prepared by Robert Y. Fuchigami in association with the California Civil Liberties Public Education Program (CCLPEP). The collection also includes a scrapbook containing copies of photographs taken from the final report of James G. Lindley, director of the Granada Colorado Relocation Center from 1942 to 1945.
Frank Kikuhei and Yoshiko Shibuya Endo papers
The Frank Kikuhei and Yoshiko Shibuya Endo papers (1900-2005) contain family genealogies, photocopies of images and family histories of the Endo, Hirano, Iwamoto, Sugiyama, and Tachiki families, newspaper clippings, and a photographic history of Hachiro Endo. These families have close ties to one another due to intermarriages.
Tsutomu and Shirley Sugimoto Inouye papers
The Tsutomu and Shirley Sugimoto Inouye papers (1951-2006) consist of scanned copies of the military documents and Japanese American Korean War Veterans materials. Tom Inouye served in Battery A 90th Field Artillery Battalion during the Korean War.