MKMJAA. Mitsugi M. Kasai Memorial Japanese American Archives
Record Group
Identifier: MKMJAA
Named in honor of Mr. Kasai for his dedication to preserving the history and culture of Japanese Americans and for a generous bequest he made through his estate.
The story told by this archive begins with the arrival of the first Japanese immigrants who came here to work in the railroad, mining, and agricultural industries. Included are records, photographs, journals, oral histories, and films from their settlement. Salt Lake City’s Japantown, the 442nd Regimental Combat Team and other U. S. military involvement, relocation to internment camps, and the establishment of Japanese Buddhist and Christian churches are included in the archive.
Found in 102 Collections and/or Records:
Saburo Shimomura papers
Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: 31114042301103]
Identifier: ACCN 2355
Abstract
The Saburo Shimomura papers (1951-2006) consist of photocopies of military service documents. The majority of the documents discuss Shimomura's captivity by Chinese forces in 1950.
Dates:
1951-2006
Kiichi and Itsu Shiosaki digital photograph collection
Collection
Identifier: P1510
Abstract
Kiichi and Itsu Hama Shiosaki were Japanese American immigrants in the early 20th century. This collection consists of 1 digital-only portrait of the family taken in 1940.
Dates:
1940 July
Kenji and Helen Shiratori Shiozawa photograph collection
Collection
Identifier: P2248
Abstract
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Dates:
1925-1999
George and Susan Matsumura Sunada papers
Collection
Identifier: ACCN 3131
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.
Dates:
1935-2002
Yosaburo Takehara digital photograph collection
Collection
Identifier: P1083
Abstract
Yosaburo Takehara (1899-1978) was a Japanese American who worked for the Union Pacific Railroad out of Caliente, Nevada, from 1915 to 1942. The Yosaburo Takehara digital photograph collection consists of 2 digital only photographs depicting Takehara and his children in Caliente, Nevada.
Dates:
circa 1925-1940
Sumi (Sue) Niiya Takemoto digital photograph collection
Collection
Identifier: P1018
Abstract
The Sumi Niiya Takemoto digital photograph collection contains images of Takemoto and her acquaintances during their teenage and early adulthood years (late 1930s - early 1950s). The images range in subject matter and location from groups of friends playing baseball to formal portraits, and from Oregon to Idaho and Utah. The photographs reflect the life of a typical Japanese-American teenager during and after World...
Dates:
Late 1930s-early 1950s
Ida Shimizu Tateoka photograph collection
Collection
Identifier: P0923
Abstract
The
Ida Shimizu Tateoka photograph collection
consists of images of ice skaters during competitions.
Dates:
1940-2002
Kevin Tatsugawa digital photograph collection
Collection
Identifier: P1254
Abstract
Kevin Tatsugawa is a mountaineer and guide who received a Ph.D. in Parks, Recreation, and Tourism from the University of Utah in 2000. This collection contains 4 digital only images of Tatsugawa on mountains and in Nepal.
Dates:
1990-2005
Christopher Tatsuno digital photograph collection
Collection
Identifier: P1304
Abstract
Christopher Tatsuno is a Japanese American skier and adaptive ski coach. This collection contains digital only images of Tatsuno participating in extreme skiing and a United States freeskiing competition circa 2000-2005.
Dates:
circa 2000-2005
Dave M. Tatsuno Japanese-American internment camp video
Collection
Identifier: A0668
Abstract
The Dave M. Tatsuno Japanese-American internment camp video (1942-1993) consists of a VHS videocassette dub of amateur film footage shot by Dave M. Tatsuno while he was interned at the Topaz War Relocation Center, the Japanese-American internment camp located in Delta, Utah. The footage dates from 1942-1945, the years that Tatsuno was interned in the camp. The VHS tape also includes "San Francisco WWII History TV Production", with an interview with Dave Tatsuno; "Reunion of...
Dates:
1942-1993