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MKMJAA. Mitsugi M. Kasai Memorial Japanese American Archives

 Record Group
Identifier: MKMJAA
Named in honor of Mr. Kasai for his dedication to preserving the history and culture of Japanese Americans and for a generous bequest he made through his estate. The story told by this archive begins with the arrival of the first Japanese immigrants who came here to work in the railroad, mining, and agricultural industries. Included are records, photographs, journals, oral histories, and films from their settlement. Salt Lake City’s Japantown, the 442nd Regimental Combat Team and other U. S. military involvement, relocation to internment camps, and the establishment of Japanese Buddhist and Christian churches are included in the archive.

Found in 104 Collections and/or Records:

Isotaro and Misao Yamada photograph collection

 Collection
Identifier: P1994
Abstract

Isotaro and Misao Hashimoto Yamada were immigrants from Japan who settled in the area of Pocatello, Idaho in the early twentieth century. This collection contains images of the Yamada family in Japan and a panorama of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team shortly after World War II.

Dates: 1900-1946

Kiichi and Itsu Shiosaki digital photograph collection

 Collection
Identifier: P1510
Abstract

Kiichi and Itsu Hama Shiosaki were Japanese American immigrants in the early 20th century. This collection consists of 1 digital-only portrait of the family taken in 1940.

Dates: 1940 July

Mitsuhiro Endo photograph collection

 Collection
Identifier: P1579
Abstract

The Mitsuhiro Endo photograph collection consists of 8 black-and-white photographs of Japanese American incarcerees taken at Poston War Relocation Center in Yuma County, Arizona.

Dates: circa 1943-1946

David Hisato and Tamaki Tsubokura Yamate papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0680
Abstract

The David Hisato and Tamaki Tsubokura Yamate papers (1942-1968) contain correspondence, business and personal documents, photographs and other miscellaneous materials. The correspondence relate to the life of the Yamates inside and outside of the Central Utah Relocation Center, Topaz, Utah. The documents concern the actions taken by the War Relocation Authority in regards to the relocation of David Yamate and his family.

Dates: 1942-1968