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Seiko and Sumi Oki Arakaki photograph collection

 Collection
Identifier: P1170

Scope and Contents

The first half of the Arakaki collection consists of photos of Seiko Arakaki as a member of the 442nd and the 100th Battalion during World War II. The focus of the collection then shifts to Bushnell hospital in Brigham City, Utah and the OK Cafe in Salt Lake City's Japan Town which was owned by Sumi Oki Arakaki's family. The last two images in the collection do not follow chronological order, and are of a Boy Scout troop and baseball team.

The entire collection consists of digital scans taken from photo albums which were returned to the Arakaki family. The following descriptions were taken directly from the albums.

Dates

  • 1935-1944

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.

Biographical / Historical

The Arakaki family will provide a biography, circa July 2005.

Extent

26 Photographic Prints

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

The first half of the Seiko and Sumi Oki Arakaki photograph collection consists of photos of Seiko Arakaki as a member of the 442nd and the 100th Battalion during World War II. The focus of the collection then shifts to Bushnell hospital in Brigham City, Utah and the OK Cafe in Salt Lake City's Japan Town which was owned by Sumi Oki Arakaki's family. The last two images in the collection do not follow chronological order, and are of a Boy Scout troop and baseball team.

Related Materials

This collection forms part of the Mitsugi M. Kasai Memorial Japanese American Archive.

Processing Information

Processed by Lorraine Crouse and Mary Ann Curtis in 2005.

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Title
Guide to the Seiko and Sumi Oki Arakaki photograph collection
Author
Finding aid created by Lorraine Crouse and Mary Ann Curtis.
Date
2005 (last modified: 2018)
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid written in English.

Revision Statements

  • 2022: Finding aid revised and re-encoded by Sara Davis

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