Japanese Americans
Found in 36 Collections and/or Records:
Ted and Yeiko Nagata papers
The Ted and Yeiko Nagata papers (1934-2002) contain financial records for a local fish market and design sheets and posters related to the career of the graphic artist, Ted Nagata. Theodore Genichi Nagata relocated to the Topaz internment camp with his family in the 1940s. He founded Ted Nagata Graphic Design, Inc. Yeiko Nagasawa Nagata is a native of Salt Lake City, where her family operated the New Sunrise Fish Market for many years.
Ted and Yeiko Nagata photograph collection
The Ted and Yeiko Nagata photograph collection primarily contains materials related to the family and Japanese internment at Topaz, Utah.
Nihon Matsuri Japan Festival records
The Nihon Matsuri Japan Festival records (2001-2013) consists of materials regarding the planning and promotion of the annual Nihon Matsuri festival held in 2005 in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Kadsuo and Riu Hata Nishijima papers [photocopies]
The Kadsuo "Harry" and Riu Hata Nishijima papers (1942-1998) consist of photocopies of materials regarding the Japanese American internment camp known as Amache, located at the Granada War Relocation Center in Colorado.

Chieko N. Okazaki papers
Salt Lake Buddhist Church dedication program and scrapbook
The Salt Lake Buddhist Church dedication program (1962) is titled, "Dedication Ceremony of the Golden Anniversary Memorial Service" (March 17, 18, and 24, 1962) of the new church building of the Salt Lake Buddhist congregation. The scrapbook (1962-1963) is titled, "Special Articles for New Buddhist Temple Building" and consists of various newspapers and a drawing.
Salt Lake County Grower's Association records
The Salt Lake County Grower's Association records (1955-1991) consist of bylaws, articles of incorporation, meeting minutes, financial records, and meeting announcements. The Salt Lake County Grower's Association was created to promote and encourage the principles and practices of cooperative buying and marketing to the farmers in Salt Lake County, Utah.
Saburo Shimomura papers
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.
Kenji and Helen Shiratori Shiozawa papers
The Kenji and Helen Shiratori Shiozawa papers (1925-2017) consist of photos, diaries, school documents, personal and professional certificates, yearbooks, and correspondence primarily by Kenji Shiozawa with additional materials relating to Helen Shiozawa. Materials cover Kenji’s schooling and career as a landscape architect and environmental planner, Kenji and Helen’s involvement in the Japanese American Citizens League, and Kenji’s personal life events.
Sumi (Sue) Niiya Takemoto digital photograph collection
Faith Terasawa photograph collection
The Faith Terasawa photograph collection deals with significant issues dealing with the relocation of Japanese-Americans to internment camps in the Western United States during World War II. Formal portraits of Faith Terasawa, various groups at Topaz or Tule camps, and later (circa 1950) early color images of the buildings and grounds of Topaz or Tule.
Topaz oral histories photograph collection
The Topaz oral histories photograph collection contains one black and white candid shot of a young typist at Topaz. There are also four color photographs of various Japanese political figures in Washington D.C., during 1988.
Topaz oral history project collection
Roy and Wuta Terazawa Tsuya papers
The Roy and Wuta Terazawa Tsuya papers (1906-2013) contains correspondence among family and friends, records from their work with the LDS church, as well as memorabilia from Roy's membership with the 442nd Regimental Combat Team and Boy Scouts. The collection also contains one box pertaining to Chiye Terazawa, Wuta's sister.
George and Yasuko Yasuda digital photograph collection
The George and Yasuko Yasuda digital photograph collection contains images of Yasuda's wedding and of George in the ROTC at Salt Lake High School. Image descriptions were taken directly from the originals.
Frank K. And Sadie Yoshimura photograph collection
The Frank K. And Sadie Yoshimura photograph collection contains mainly material realted to Topaz Relocation Camp.