Bob Akaki photograph collection, bulk 1940's

Summary

Title:

Bob Akaki photograph collection

Dates:

bulk 1940's

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

Related resources

Additional collection guides:

• [Bob Akaki photograph collection finding aid]

Location of originals:

Digital surrogates can be found at http://ndajams.omeka.net/collections/show/1314.

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)

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:

Nicole McKeon

Date Encoded:

This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2018-05-24 10:18:51 -0700 .

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