SERIES 2: Letters/Correspondence, 1966-1990
Scope and Contents
The collection contains documents, diaries, letters, books, calendars, newspapers, postcards, photographs, artifacts and audiovisual media relating to the personal and professional life of Kikuyo Morimoto Nakatani and her family. The languages of the materials included in the collection are Japanese and English. The collection consists of 44 cartons (29.25 linear feet), and an oversized Flat file folder.
There are 14 main series pertaining to the Kikuyo Morimoto Nakatani papers. Included are the following: Personal Legal and Financial Documents, Letter/Correspondence, Personal Writings, Japanese Tea, Tule Lake and Minidoka (Internment Camps), Family Printed Materials (including subseries for: Kinjiro Nakatani (husband), Kunio Nakatani (son), Seiji Nakatani (son), Lilly Atsuko Nakatani (daughter), Satoru (Sat) Nakatani (son), Mamoru (Max) Nakatani (son), Koso Nakatani (son), Family travel (to Japan), and Children’s yearbooks)), Yamato, Other books and publications, Newspapers, Print miscellaneous, Photographs, Artifacts, Oversized Flat Files, and Audiovisual media.
Dates
- Creation: 1966-1990
Language of Materials
Collection is in English and Japanese.
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research. Some restrictions may apply.
Full Extent
From the Collection: 29.25 Linear Feet (44 cartons, 1 flat file drawer)
Series Description
(Box 2-Box 5, 19 file folders)
The letters/correspondence series includes the letters written to Kikuyo Nakatani. There are letters from various sources, including, but not limited to: Japanese American Research Project (UCLA), Reverend Bunyu Fujmura, Marubeni University, Ogawa letters, and letters written to Sokiku Nakatani (her tea name). The Language of materials are in Japanese with some English. Also see series 6: Family Documents, subseries Kunio Nakatani, for the letters from Kunio Nakatani to his parents. Folder contents are listed on the subsequent pages.
Repository Details
Part of the Manuscripts Repository
University Library, MS 6039
6000 J Street
Sacramento CA 95819 USA
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