Cathy Tanaka Collection, bulk 1948-2016

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Summary

Title:
Cathy Tanaka Collection
Dates:
bulk 1948-2016
Creators:
Tanaka, Cathy
Abstract:
This collection contains administrative documents and photographs from various MIS Veteran clubs throughout the United States, but mainly from Southern California. It is mainly paper documents but there are also some photographs, books, DVD's, and VHS tapes. Most of the materials are directly from club meetings and events. However, there is some secondary source material relating the histories of Japanese American soldiers.
Containers:
object: 2016.012
Extent:
18 Linear Feet 35 boxes
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

([Item], [Collection], Go For Broke National Education Center, Los Angeles, California.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection contains administrative documents and photographs from various MIS Veteran clubs throughout the United States, but mainly from Southern California. It is mainly paper documents but there are also some photographs, books, DVD's, and VHS tapes. Most of the materials are directly from club meetings and events. However, there is some secondary source material relating the histories of Japanese American soldiers.

The collection is broken into nine series: Administration, Events, MIS Photos, Media, Books, MIS Ephemera, Periodicals, Go For Broke National Education Center, and Fukui Mortuary. The first series contains correspondences, banking information, and general administrative papers. The second series contains programs, meeting minutes, and tickets relating to various Japanese American events, mainly in Southern California. The third series contains loose photos as well as photo albums relating to MIS and other Veteran clubs. The fourth series contains DVDs, CDs, and VHS tapes of produced films, still photographs, and filmed events. The fifth series contains books on various topics relating to Japanese American World War II veterans. The sixth series contains various ephemera relating to Japanese Veteran clubs. The seventh series contains newspapers and newsletters. The eighth series contains administrative papers relating to Go For Broke National Education Center. The ninth series contains administrative papers relating to Fukui Mortuary.

Biographical / historical:

Catherine (Cathy) Tanaka was born in Tokyo during the U.S. Occupation of Japan post WWII. She graduated from UCLA with a BA in French in 1972 and studied the Japanese language/culture in Japan from 1974-1975. She has continued her father, Soichi's, legacy at Fukui Mortuary as secretary and treasurer. She is also licensed as a Funeral Director and Pre-need Counselor. She volunteers with various Japanese American veteran organizations in Southern California. She has been secretary to the Military Intelligence Service Association of Southern California since 1981, and secretary to the National Japanese American Veterans Council since 2004. She has served on the Board of Directors with the Go For Broke National Education Center and was the MIS SoCal representative of the Nisei Veterans Coordinating Council. (Bio from Fukui Mortuary website).

Processing information:

Prcoessed by Nicole McKeon, 2017.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Nicole McKeon
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2018-11-27 11:58:49 -0800 .

Access and use

Preferred citation:

([Item], [Collection], Go For Broke National Education Center, Los Angeles, California.

Location of this collection:
355 East 1st Street, Suite 200
Los Angeles, CA 90012, US
Contact:
(310) 328-0907
archives@goforbroke.org
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