Hachiro P. Aoki papers
Scope and Contents
The Hachiro P. Aoki papers (1944-2008) consist primarily of military records, programs, and school yearbooks related to Aoki and his wife, Barbara (Okuda) Aoki. The military records include certificates, reports, correspondence, and special order 57 related to Aoki's service in the United States Army. The school reunion programs relate to Barbara's years at Davis High School in Kaysville, Utah. Laid in the school yearbooks are loose notes and printed ephemera.
Dates
- Creation: 1944-2008
Creator
- Aoki, Hachiro Paul, 1927-2018 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
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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 / Historical
Hachiro Paul Aoki passed away suddenly at age 91 on Thanksgiving Day, November 22, 2018, of causes incident to age. Huch was born August 9, 1927, the eighth of 11 children. He married Barbara Okuda in 1954. They enjoyed 39 years together until Barbara's death in 1993. Huch was a hard worker and savvy businessman throughout his careers in farming and produce, propeller repair, all-terrain vehicle and snowmobile sales, the clothing industry, and commercial and industrial real estate. He served in the US Army 1951-53 in the Mountain and Cold Weather Training Command division. Huch loved the outdoors and introduced his family to the joys of outdoor recreation. He taught his children at an early age to bike, swim, snow ski and water ski. The family spent a lifetime of happy summers with dear FAHBL friends at Bear Lake and winters skiing at Solitude, Alta and Park City. He was a proud 100 percent participant in the Huntsman World Senior Games, competing annually for 32 years. His sports included golf, biking, trap shooting, duathlon and triathlon. He was inducted into the HSWG Hall of Fame in 2009.
Source: Legacy.com. 2022. Hachiro Paul Aoki Obituary (1927 - 2018) Deseret News. [online] [Accessed 12 October 2022].
Extent
1.25 Linear Feet (4 Boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The Hachiro P. Aoki papers (1944-2008) consist primarily of military records, programs, and school yearbooks related to Aoki and his wife, Barbara (Okuda) Aoki. Hachiro Aoki was a real estate broker with JGM and Associates.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated in 2022.
Separated Materials
Photographs and negatives were transferred to the Multimedia Division of Special Collections.
A field manual was transferred to the Print and Journal Division of Special Collections.
Processing Information
Processed by Gina C Giang in 2022.
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Subject
Genre / Form
Topical
- Title
- Inventory of the Hachiro P. Aoki papers
- Author
- Finding aid written by Gina C Giang.
- Date
- 2022
- 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
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City Utah 84112 United States
801-581-8863
special@library.utah.edu