John M. Owada papers
Collection
Identifier: ACCN 2414
Scope and Contents
The John M. Owada papers contain news clippings, award certificates, and memorabilia related to Owada's service in World War II and subsequent activities with the Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Dates
- 1969-2001
Creator
- Owada, John M., 1927-2007 (Person)
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.
Conditions Governing Use
The library does not claim to control copyright for all materials in the collection. An individual depicted in a reproduction has privacy rights as outlined in Title 45 CFR, part 46 (Protection of Human Subjects). For further information, please review the J. Willard Marriott Library’s Use Agreement and Reproduction Request forms.
Biographical Sketch
John M. Owada was born 14 March 1927 in Tacoma, Washington. He was evacuated to Tule Lake, California, at the start of World War II. He served in the army during that war and the Korean conflict. He died in Salt Lake City, Utah, on 14 November 2007.
Extent
0.25 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The John M. Owada papers (1969-2001) contain news clippings, award certificates, and memorabilia related to Owada's service in World War II and subsequent activities with the Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Nelson Aklagi in 2008.
Separated Materials
Photographs were transferred to the Multimedia Division of Special Colections (P1414).
Processing Information
Processed by Karen Carver in 2009.
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- Awards
- Certificates
- Certificates
- Japanese American soldiers -- Utah -- Archives
- Japanese American veterans -- Utah -- Archives
- Korean War, 1950-1953 -- Japanese Americans -- Sources
- Memorabilia
- Military
- Newspaper clippings
- Owada, John M., 1927-2007 -- Archives
- Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States -- Records and correspondence
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Japanese Americans -- Sources
Creator
- Owada, John M., 1927-2007 (Person)
- Title
- Inventory of the John M. Owada papers
- Author
- Finding aid created by Karen Carver.
- Date
- 2009 (last modified: 2020)
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Repository Details
Part of the J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections Repository
Contact:
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City Utah 84112 United States
801-581-8863
special@library.utah.edu
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City Utah 84112 United States
801-581-8863
special@library.utah.edu