George and Susan Matsumura Sunada papers

Collection

Identifier: ACCN 3131

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The George and Susan Matsumura Sunada papers (1935-2001) consist primarily of Susan Sunada's research materials related to Japanese Americans in Utah and the West. Included are biographical sketches, lists, newspaper clippings, newsletters, photocopies, and printed materials.

Dates

1935-2002

Creator

Sunada, Susan Matsumura (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 / Historical

Susan Sunada was born in Utah, the daughter of Japanese-American pioneers. A graduate of Los Angeles City College, Susan worked as a photojournalist for the Deseret News in the 1960s and 1970s and was presented with an "Outstanding Correspondent" award. She was the writer, producer, and director for Logan's Bicentennial Celebration ice show and has represented Japanese and Chinese pioneers in the Cache Valley's "Festival of the American West" for numerous years. In 2002, Susan was awarded the National Association for Asian American Studies Lifetime Achievement award. She continues to offer a wealth of information from her significant research on Japanese pioneers. She is the author of Tiny Treasures (1970), Wedding Treasures (1974), and Japanese Pioneers in the Intermountain Area (1991).

Source: Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives Division. [online] Available at: Susan Sunada papers [Accessed 2022].

George worked as a commercial artist for Sears.

Extent

2.5 Linear Feet (4 boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Japanese

Additional Description

Abstract

The George and Susan Matsumura Sunada papers (1935-2001) consist primarily of Susan Sunada's research materials related to Japanese Americans in Utah and the West. George worked as a commercial artist for Sears. Susan was the Foreign Student Advisor for Utah State University, a secretary for Baugh Real Estate, executive secretary to the mayor, and a photo-journalist for the Deseret News in Salt Lake City, Utah.