Gungi Asahina digital photograph collection
Collection
Identifier: P1415
Scope and Contents
The Gungi Asahina digital photograph collection contains 1 digitized copy of a black-and-white photograph of Gungi Asahina, who served in the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, sitting in a jeep at Battle Creek, Michigan, circa 1940-1945.
Dates
- circa 1940-1945
Creator
- Asahina, Gungi, 1917-2005 (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 Gungi Asahina digital photograph collection must be obtained from the Special Collections Manuscript Curator.
Permission to publish material from the Gungi Asahina digital photograph collection must be obtained from the Special Collections Manuscript Curator.
Biographical Note
Gungi Asahina (1917-2005) was born in Sugar City, Idaho on November 12, 1917 to Ichiro and Yei Asahina. Gungi moved to Salt Lake City, Utah, where he attended Westminster College and the University of Utah. Gungi Asahina joined the United States military during World War II and served in Europe with Company G 442nd Infantry Regiment. Gungi married Toshi “Lucy” Kadota (1921-2013); together, the couple had three children and operated the Reliable Cleaners business. Asahina was a member of the Japanese Church of Christ and Argenta Lodge No. III. Gungi Asahina died on June 19, 2005.
Extent
1 digital images
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The Gungi Asahina digital photograph collection contains 1 photograph of Gungi Asahina, who served in the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, in a jeep at Battle Creek, Michigan circa 1942.
Arrangement
Arranged by subject
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Lucy Asahina in 2007.
Existence and Location of Originals
Donor retains original prints.
Processing Information
Processed by Special Collections staff.
- Asahina, Gungi, 1917-2005 -- Photographs
- Asahina, Toshi -- Photographs
- Battle Creek (Mich.)
- Digital images
- Photographs
- United States. Army. Regimental Combat Team, 442nd -- Photographs
Creator
- Asahina, Gungi, 1917-2005 (Person)
- Title
- Guide to the Gungi Asahina digital photograph collection, circa 1940-1945
- Author
- Finding aid created by Claire A. Kempa
- Date
- 2022
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid encoded in English in Latin script.
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
special@library.utah.edu
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City Utah 84112 United States
801-581-8863
special@library.utah.edu