Dawn Aoki digital photograph collection

Collection

Identifier: P1261

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The Dawn Aoki photograph collection contains 31 digital only images of Hach and Barbara Aoki and their children Paula, Dawn, and Bruce participating in outdoor sports such as skiing, cycling, and boating. The images were donated as part of an exhibit on Japanese American participation in sports. The collection dates from approximately 1950 to 2005.

Dates

circa 1950-2005

Creator

Aoki, Dawn (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

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances.

Permission to publish material from the Dawn Aoki digital photograph collection must be obtained from the Special Collections Manuscript Curator.

Biographical Note

Hachiro “Huch” Paul Aoki (1927-2018) was born on August 9, 1927 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Peter Chojiro and Toyo Mayebayashi Aoki. He served in the United States Army in the Mountain and Cold Weather Training Command division from 1951 to 1953. Barbara Sumiko Okuda Aoki (1922-1993) was born on October 28, 1922, in Clearfield, Utah to Harugo and Kumaye Okuda. She was active in the Japanese American Citizens League, Mount Olympus Chapter. Huch Aoki and Barbara Okuda married on March 12, 1954. Together, the couple had three children: Paula, Dawn, and Bruce.

Huch and Barbara were lifelong participants in sports, particularly outdoor sports. Barbara was a golfer and bowler and member of the Ladies 9-Holders and the Nisei Women’s Bowling League. She began skiing in 1951, and skied every season until her death. Huch participated in many sports, including golf, biking, trap shooting, duathlon, and triathlon in the Huntsman World Senior Games for 32 years; in 2009, he was inducted into their Hall of Fame. Barbara and Huch passed their love of sports to their children: their daughters Paula and Dawn both became triathletes. Barbara Aoki died in 1993 and Huch Aoki died in 2018.

Extent

31 digital images

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

The Aoki family are a Japanese American family from Salt Lake City, Utah. The Dawn Aoki digital photograph collection contains images of Hach and Barbara Aoki and their children participating in outdoor sports including skiing, cycling, and boating dating from approximately 1950 to 2005.