Utah Cherry Blossom Princesses photograph collection
Collection
Identifier: P1556
Scope and Contents
The Utah Cherry Blossom Princesses collection consists of headshots and snapshots of young women who participated in the National Cherry Blossom Festival between in the 1980s and 1990s.
Dates
- 1981-2007
Creator
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.
Historical Note
The National Cherry Blossom Festival is an event to celebrate relationships between the United States and Japan, centered around cherry trees gifted from Japan to the United States. In 1912, Tokyo Mayor Yukio Ozaki gifted 3,020 cherry trees to the United States government as a diplomatic gesture. The trees were planted along the Tidal Basin in what is now West Potomac National Park. The first Cherry Blossom Festival was held in 1934; the next year, it became a national event and in 1940, a Cherry Blossom Pageant was added. During World War II, the festival was not held; it resumed in 1948, and this year marked the beginning of the practice of picking Cherry Blossom Princesses from U.S. States and territories, one of whom is chosen to be Cherry Blossom Queen.
The Cherry Blossom Queen is given a pearl necklace and free trip to Japan to tour and meet with Japanese dignitaries. While Princesses are selected based on their histories of leadership and volunteer work, Queens are randomly selected. This collection, which contains black and white headshots of Utah Princesses and color photographs of 1992 Utah Cherry Blossom Queen Ann Higgenbotham, was donated by Gregoria Korologos, who in her role as office manager for Senator Jake Garn selected Utah’s Cherry Blossom Princesses.
History of the Cherry Trees and Cherry Blossom Princess Program.
The Cherry Blossom Queen is given a pearl necklace and free trip to Japan to tour and meet with Japanese dignitaries. While Princesses are selected based on their histories of leadership and volunteer work, Queens are randomly selected. This collection, which contains black and white headshots of Utah Princesses and color photographs of 1992 Utah Cherry Blossom Queen Ann Higgenbotham, was donated by Gregoria Korologos, who in her role as office manager for Senator Jake Garn selected Utah’s Cherry Blossom Princesses.
History of the Cherry Trees and Cherry Blossom Princess Program.
Extent
15 Photographic Prints (1 Box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Photographs of Cherry Blossom Princesses who represented Utah in the National Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington D.C. between about 1981 and 2007. The collection contains 7 photographs of Ann Higgenbotham, who was chosen from 55 state and territory princesses to be Cherry Blossom Queen in 1992.
Arrangement
Arranged by subject.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Gregoria Korologos in 2007.
Separated Materials
See also the Utah Cherry Blossom Princesses records (ACCN 2377) in the Manuscripts Division of Special Collections
Processing Information
Processed by Claire A. Kempa in 2021.
Creator
- Title
- Guide to the Utah Cherry Blossom Princesses photograph collection
- Author
- Finding aid created by Claire A. Kempa.
- Date
- 2021
- 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