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City of Gardena Japanese Cultural Show Photograph Albums

 Collection
Identifier: SPC-1900-032

Scope and Contents

City of Gardena Japanese Cultural Show Photograph Albums (0.42 linear feet) contains five photograph albums from 1980 to 1986. The albums include newspaper clippings, photographs, programs, and invitation letters for the Japanese Cultural Show event held in Gardena, California, and sponsored by the Gardena Valley Gardeners Association (GVGA). The GVGA was formed in 1955, and the first City of Gardena Japanese Cultural Show was held in December 1961. Photographs from the event include bonsai, ikebana arrangements, Japanese gardens, and other displays. Other images from the events and demonstrations include Karate demonstrations, Judo and Kendo tournaments, Shodo (Japanese calligraphy), Buyo (Japanese classic dance), and other displays, demonstrations, and events during the show.

Dates

  • 1980-1986

Conditions Governing Access

There are no access restrictions on this collection.

Conditions Governing Use

All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Director of Archives and Special Collections. Permission for publication is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical materials and not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.

Biographical / Historical

The Gardena Valley Gardners Association (GVGA) was formed in July 1955 and had its first meeting at the Gardena Valley Japanese Cultural Institute (JCI). In November 1960, the GVGA invited the Gardena Mayor to the Fourth Annual California Landscape Gardeners' Convention. The mayor later approached the organization to begin a beautification program for the City of Gardena. As a result, in 1961, the GVCA created the Issei Japanese Garden on 162nd Street. Following the Issei Japanese Garden installation, they organized the inaugural Miniature Landscaping Show in December 1961, later renamed the Gardena Valley Japanese Cultural Show, in 1968. The events were held in the Gardena Valley Community Center and later in the Ken Nakaoka Center. The last show was in 1996.

Extent

1 box (5 albums )

0.42 box

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

This collection includes five photograph albums from the City of Gardena Japanese Cultural Show sponsored by the Gardena Valley Gardeners Association. The albums contain newspaper clippings, photographs, programs, and invitation letters for the event. Topics include Japanese American gardeners, bonsai, ikebana, Japanese gardens, martial arts, and other topics related to the event and the Nikkei (Japanese American) community.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

This collection was donated by Bill Nishimura.

Related Materials

This collection is part of the California State University Japanese American Digitization Project. For related materials please consult: CSU Japanese American Digitization Project.

Bibliography

Nakagawa, Martha. “Gardena Valley Gardeners Association to Disband.” Rafu Shimpo, Rafu Shimpo, 5 Aug. 2021, https://rafu.com/2016/01/gardena-valley-gardeners-association-to-disband/.

Processing Information

This collection was processed by Jennifer Hill in 2022. The titles are from the album covers.

Title
Inventory of the City of Gardena Japanese Cultural Show Photograph Albums
Status
Completed
Author
Jennifer Hill
Date
2022-01-25
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

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