How to Build the Endowment of the JANM, February 5, 2005
Scope and Contents
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
- From the Collection: Kaji, Bruce (May 9, 1926-October 27, 2017) (Person)
- From the Collection: Kaji, Frances (April 30, 1928-November 26, 2016) (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the California State University Dominguez Hills, Gerth Archives and Special Collections Repository
University Library South -5039 (Fifth Floor)
1000 E. Victoria St.
Carson CA 90747
310-243-3895
archives@csudh.edu