SERIES 7: Yamato, n.d.
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: n.d.
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 23, 6 file folders)
The Yamato series includes letters and publications related to the Yamato battle ship that Kikuyos’s son, Kunio, served on during WWII. The ship was sunk and Kunio did not survive. The Language of materials are in Japanese with some English. Folder contents are listed on the subsequent pages.
Repository Details
Part of the Manuscripts Repository
University Library, MS 6039
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Sacramento CA 95819 USA
916-278-6144
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