Go For Broke National Education Center

Bob Akaki photograph collection, bulk 1940's

Bob Akaki photograph collection, bulk 1940's

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Summary

Creators:
Matsunaga, Mitzie and Akaki, Robert (Bob)
Abstract:
These photographs were sent to Mitzie Matsunaga who was incarcerated at Rohwer Concentration Camp. Joseph (Joe) Nishikawa and Yukio Kishi, subjects of the photographs, volunteered out of Rohwer into the 442nd.
Extent:
39 Megabytes
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

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

Background

Scope and content:

These photographs were sent to Mitzie Matsunaga who was incarcerated at Rohwer Concentration Camp. Joseph (Joe) Nishikawa and Yukio Kishi, subjects of the photographs, volunteered out of Rohwer into the 442nd.

The relationship between Mitzie and Joe and Yukio is unknown but they seem to have been friends at Rohwer. Bob Akaki donated the collection of photographs.

Processing information:

Processed by Erin Sato 04/03/2015.

Physical facet:
JPEGS and TIFs
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Indexed terms

Subjects:
Japanese Americans -- History -- 20th century
Japanese Americans
United States. Army. Regimental Combat Team, 442nd
World War, 1939-1945 -- Japanese Americans
World War, 1939-1945
Names:
Akaki, Robert (Bob)

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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