Sumi Family Manzanar Photographs

Collection

Identifier: SPC-2020-015

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The Sumi Family Manzanar Photographs (circa 1944, 2018) includes 5.07 mb of digitized photographs of the Sumi family at and on their way to the Manzanar incarceration camp. The first picture is of the family at the rock garden at Block 34. The second photo is printed from a newspaper and depicts Yoichi and Senichi waiting for the train to Manzanar.

Dates

circa 1944, 2018

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 Manzanar incarceration camp was established on June 2, 1942, in Manzanar, California. Shortly after it was established, the Sumi family moved from West Los Angeles to the camp. They later transferred to the Tule Lake incarceration center in 1944 and lived there until 1946. After Tule Lake, the family settled in Sawtelle, California.

Extent

5.07 Megabytes (<emph>2 jpeg files</emph>)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

The Sumi Family Manzanar Photographs includes two digitized photographs from the Sumi family, who were forceably removed to the Manzanar incarceration camp during World War II. Some of the material in this collection is digitized and available online.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

The digitalized photographs are JPG files stored on the Public Use Drive. Access to the files is available on-site in the Gerth Archives and Special Collections reading room. Please request copies at the reference desk.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Yoichi Sumi donated the digitized photographs during a Scanning Day event in 2018. The original material was returned to the donor.

Existence and Location of Originals

This collection contains digitized photographs. The donor retained the original items.

Existence and Location of Copies

Some of the collection has been digitized and is available at the CSU Japanese American Digitization Project site. Sumi Family Manzanar Photographs

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.

Processing Information

The Gerth Archives and Special Collections created digital reproductions from the original material for long-term preservation and access. These preservation files (165 mb, 2 tiff files) were scanned and stored on the Gerth Archives and Special Collections Department Drive. For more information on the best practices and standards for the digitization process, please see: CSU Japanese American Digitization Project technical reference guide.