Los Angeles Hompa Hongwanji Buddhist Temple 90th Anniversary Photograph, October 15, 1995

The Nishimura and Nagata Family Papers contains items relating to the history of the Pasadena Buddhist Church, the lineage of the family, as well as the incarceration of the Nagata family at the Heart Mountain incarceration camp in Cody, Wyoming.

Materials include photos of events and groups associated with the Pasadena Buddhist Church including the Pasadena Buddhist Women's Association, the Young Buddhist League (YBL), various Buddhist Church conferences, Judo competitions, and Kendo competitions. There are also anniversary booklets for the Pasadena Buddhist Temple and the Pasadena Buddhist Women's Association.

Family materials include photos of the Nagata family during their incarceration at the Heart Mountain incarceration camp in Cody, Wyoming during World War II and a booklet of photographs showing the history and experience of Japanese Americans incarcerated at Heart Mountain. Also included are photographs and other materials from Roy K. Nishimura's time in the U.S. Army, and various family photographs, as well as photographs of the Nishimura family.