David Aoki digital photograph collection

Collection

Identifier: P1403

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The David Aoki digital photograph collection contains 11 digital-only photographs. The collection contains 1 black-and-white photograph of Aoki's father, Riichi Aoki, and his brothers, dating from 1913. The remainder of the collection consists of 9 black-and-white and color images of the Ogden Judo Dojo team and 1 color photograph of Mitsuhisa Kato and Kay Yonetani, spanning from the 1950s to approximately the 1990s.

Dates

1913-1995

Creator

Aoki, David (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 David Aoki digital photograph collection must be obtained from the Special Collections Manuscript Curator.

Biographical Note

David Aoki was born on May 10, 1921 in Honeywille, Utah to Riichi and Kumano Akagi Aoki. David Aoki attended Honeyville Elementary School and Box Elder High School; he graduated in 1939. In 1940, Aoki moved to Delano, California for work; however, he was injured in an industrial accident. The same year, he enrolled in Marinello Cosmetology College in Los Angeles, California. In 1942, Aoki returned to Utah, where he worked transporting produce. In 1944, Aoki moved to Denver, Colorado, and enrolled in State Barber College. In March 1945, returning to Utah, Aoki opened Dave’s Barber Shop in Ogden. He married Lily Shina (1920-2011) on July 19, 1945; together, they had one son. Aoki owned and operated Dave's Barber Shop until his retirement in 1989. David Aoki died on April 1, 2021 in Layton, Utah.

Extent

11 digital images

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

The David Aoki digital photograph collection contains photographs of students at the Ogden Judo Dojo dating from the 1950s to approximately the 1990s and 1 black-and-white portrait of Aoki's father, Riichi Aoki, with two other people dating from 1913.