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How to Build the Endowment of the JANM, February 5, 2005

 File — Box: 5, Folder: 1

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The Kaji Family Collection contains materials related to the life and family of Bruce Teruo Kaji (1926-2017) as well as his wife, Frances Midori Kaji (1928-2016). Topics include Bruce's incarceation at Manzanar including records of camp and Manzanar High School reunions, his time in the Military Intelligence Service (MIS) during WWII, his time as Gardena City Treasurer, his involvement in the establishment of the Japanese American National Museum (JANM), his involvement in Little Tokyo Redevelopment, oral histories, and other general materials about his life in Los Angeles and involvement in the Japanese American community in California. Other materials related to Frances Midori Kaji concern her incarceration at Poston during WWII, as well as materials related to her family including her father Kikuwo Tashiro, one of the founders of the Japanese Hospital of Los Angeles.

Typles of materials include correspondence, photographs, organizational records for the Japanese American National Museum (JANM), programs, pamphlets, certificates, yearbooks, news clippings, official government documents, DVDs, CDs, cassette tapes, and ephemera.

Dates

  • February 5, 2005

Conditions Governing Access

There are no access restrictions on this collection.

Extent

From the Collection: 20 boxes

From the Collection: 23 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

From the Collection: Japanese

Creator

Repository Details

Part of the California State University Dominguez Hills, Gerth Archives and Special Collections Repository

Contact:
University Library South -5039 (Fifth Floor)
1000 E. Victoria St.
Carson CA 90747
310-243-3895