Patti Hirahara collection, 1955-2020

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Hirahara, Patti
Title
Patti Hirahara collection
Dates
1955-2020 (inclusive)
Quantity
11.56 Linear feet of shelf space, (22 Boxes, 1 Oversize flat folder)
Collection Number
SC 014.7 (collection)
Summary
The Patti Hirahara Collection consists primarily of newspapers and magazine articles pertaining to the collection of photographs taken by her father, Frank, and her grandfather George Hirahara. The collection also contains materials about Patti and general information about the Hirahara family.
Repository
Washington State University Libraries' Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections (MASC)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Terrell Library Suite 12
Pullman, WA
99164-5610
Telephone: 509-335-6691
mascref@wsu.edu
Access Restrictions

This collection is open and available for research use.

Languages
English, Japanese

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

Patti Hirahara was born in California in 1955 to Frank and Mary Hirahara. Patti grew up in Anaheim, California and graduated from California State University, Fullerton with a Bachelor of Arts in Communications in 1977. Hirahara runs Productions by Hirahara, a public relations and television production firm. Her career in public relations and marketing includes extensive work with the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO). Hirahara has also produced works in television and print media. In November 2010, Patti donated to Washington State University the first installment of what was to become the George and Frank C. Hirahara Photograph Collection of Heart Mountain, Wyoming.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The Patti Hirahara Collection contains newspapers pertaining to her family, her father’s and grandfather’s photographs of Heart Mountain Relocation Center, and the incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II. The newspapers are mainly from California and Seattle but there are several from the Northwest Region. Issues of the Rafu Shimpo and the North American post comprise the bulk of the collection.

Within the collection Ms. Hirahara has noted several articles that reference the George and Frank C. Hirahara Collection and specific items within the collection. Reference to material from the Hirahara Collection include photographs contained in Manuscripts Archives and Special Collections, exhibits featuring the Hirahara Collection, and the programs for the stage musical Allegience, which gives thanks for the use of photograph for the set design, and for the Los Angeles Area Emmy Awards. A documentary titled Witness: The Legacy of Heart Mountain won 3 Los Angeles Area Emmys and was co-produced and written by David Ono. The collection also includes 2 photocopies containing maps for incarceration centers, which were euphemistically called “Relocation Centers”.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Restrictions on Use

Copyright restrictions apply.

Preferred Citation

[Item description]

Patti Hirahara Collection, 1955-2020 (SC 014.7)

Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

The materials in this collection are arranged chronologically. Within the chronological arrangement, materials are arranged alphabetically by title.

Acquisition Information

The Patti Hirahara Collection was donated to Washington State University by Patti Hirahara 2014 (MS.2014.28), 2015 (MS.2015.08, MS.2015.10), 2017 (MS.2017.23), and 2021 (MS.2021.09).

Processing Note

This collection was processed by Natasha Miller and Steven Bingo in 2014. A grant from the National Park Service provided funding for processing and digitization of materials about Heart Mountain. In 2021, Gayle O’Hara and Nathan Miller updated the finding aid to include more recent accessions.

In 2021, in response to evolving societal understanding regarding the language used to describe the impact of Executive Order 9066, this finding aid was revised to more accurately provide context to the mass incarceration of people of Japanese ancestry during World War II.

Related Materials

George and Frank C. Hirahara Photograph Collection of Heart Mountain, Wyoming, 1932-2016 (SC 014)

Tom T. Hide Collection, 1925-2012 (SC 014.1)

Okubara Family Collection, circa 1943-2008 (SC 014.2)

Takeda Family Collection, 1938-circa 2012 (SC 014.3)

Kenneth Nishiyori Collection, 1942-1944 (SC 014.4)

George and Doris McIntyre Papers, 1944-1945 (SC 014.5)

Mari Tsuruyama Okumura Collection, 1936-2014 (SC 014.6)

Terry Ishihara Collection, 1989-2012 (SC 014.8)

Mike Mackey Collection, 1940-2002 (SC 014.9)

Heart Mountain High School Tempo, 1945 (SC 014.10)

Fusataro Nakaya Photographs, circa 1944 (SC 014.11)

Nabata Family Collection of Heart Mountain Photographs, circa 1942-1945 (SC 014.12)

Frank Chin Oral History Collection, 1974-1986 (Cage 654)

Inez Puckett McEwen Collection on Japanese-American Incarceration, 1942-1943 (Cage 4923)

Japanese American Redress Collection, 1976-2000 (Cage 5126)

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
1 1 Patti Hirahara Profile 1955-2011
1 2 Oregon Camera Club information 1959-2011
1 3 Correspondence 2011
1 4 Hirahara Photograph Collection references and publicity 2011-2012
2 5 The Orange County Register 2011 April 29/2012 October 23
2 6 The Lewiston Tribune 2011 July
2 7 International Examiner 2011 July 20-August 02
2 8 The Asian Reporter 2011 August
2 9 Heart mountain Interpretive Learning Center (commemerative edition) 2011 August
2 10 Anaheim Bulletin 2011 September
2 11 Billings Gazette 2011 September
2 12 The Daily Evergreen 2011 September
2 13 Kamai Forum 2011 September
2 14 Moscow-Pullman Daily News 2011 September
2 15 Pacific Citizen 2011 October 07/2011 November 03
2 16 The Rafu Shimpo 2011 October 08/2012 July 12
2 17 Pacific Citizen 2011 November 04-December 15
2 18 Yakima Herald republic 2011 October
2 19 The North American Post 2012 Janurary
2 20 The North American Post 2012 Feburary
2 21 Pacific Citizen 2012 Feburary 03-March 01
2 22 The North American Post 2012 March
2 23 Pacific Citizen 2012 March 02-April 05
2 24 The North American Post 2012 April
2 25 Pacific Citizen 2012 April 06-May 03
3 26 The North American Post 2012 May
3 27 Pacific Citizen 2012 May 04-May 31
3 28 The North American Post 2012 June
3 29 Pacific Citizen 2012 June 01-July 05
3 30 Los Angeles Times 2012 June 13-October 23
3 31 The North American Post 2012 June
3 32 Pacific Citizen 2012 July 06-19
3 33 The North American Post 2012 August
3 34 The North American Post 2012 September
3 35 11th Annual Evening Aloha Gala Dinner 2012 October
3 36 The North American Post 2012 October
3 37 The North American Post 2012 November
3 38 The Rafu Shimpo 2012 November
3 39 The North American Post 2012 December
3 0 The Rafu Shimpo 2012 December
4 42 The North American Post 2013 January
4 43 The Rafu Shimpo 2013 January
4 44 The North American Post 2013 Febuary
4 0 The Rafu Shimpo 2013 Febuary
4 47 The North American Post 2013 March
4 48 Pacific Citizen 2013 March 15-April 04
4 0 The Rafu Shimpo 2013 March
5 51 The North American Post 2013 April
5 0 The Rafu Shimpo 2013 April
5 54 The North American Post 2013 May
5 0 The Rafu Shimpo 2013 May
5 57 The North American Post 2013 June
5 58 The Rafu Shimpo (1 of 2) 2013 June
6 59 The Rafu Shimpo (2 of 2) 2013 June
6 60 The North American Post 2013 July
6 0 The Rafu Shimpo 2013 July
6 63 The North American Post 2013 August
6 0 The Rafu Shimpo 2013 August
7 66 The North American Post 2013 September
7 0 The Rafu Shimpo 2013 September
7 69 The North American Post 2013 October
7 0 The Rafu Shimpo 2013 October
7 72 The North American Post 2013 November
7 73 The Rafu Shimpo (1 of 2) 2013 November
8 74 The Rafu Shimpo (2 of 2) 2013 November
8 75 The North American Post 2013 December
8 0 The Rafu Shimpo 2013 December
8 78 The North American Post 2014 January
8 0 The Rafu Shimpo 2014 January
9 81 The North American Post 2014 Feburary
9 82 Pacific Citizen 2014 Feburary 07-20
9 0 The Rafu Shimpo 2014 Feburary
9 85 The North American Post 2014 March
9 86 Pacific Citizen 2014 March 07-20
9 0 The Rafu Shimpo 2014 March
9 89 The North American Post 2014 April
9 90 Pacific Citizen 2014 April 18-May 01
9 0 The Rafu Shimpo 2014 April
10 93 Asian Reporter 2014 May
10 94 The North American Post 2014 May
10 95 Pacific Citizen 2014 May 02-15
10 96 Portland Magazine 2014 May
10 0 The Rafu Shimpo 2014 May
10 99 The North American Post 2014 June
10 100 Pacific Citizen 2014 June 06-19
11 0 The Rafu Shimpo 2014 June
11 103 North American Post 2014 July
11 104 Pacific Citizen 2014 July 04-August 07
11 0 The Rafu Shimpo 2014 July
11 107 Asian Reporter 2014 July
12 108 North American Post 2014 August
12 109 Pacific Citizen 2014 August 08-21
12 0 Rafu Shimpo 2014 August
12 112 Daily Evergreen 2014 September
12 113 North American Post 2014 September
12 114 Pacific Citizen 2014 September 05-18
12 115 Rafu Shimpo 2014 September
12 116 Asian Reporter 2014 October
12 117 North American Post 2014 October
13 118 Pacific Citizen 2014 October 03-Novemeber 13
13 0 Rafu Shimpo 2014 October
13 121 North American Post 2014 November
13 122 Pacific Citizen 2014 November 14-December 11
13 0 Rafu Shimpo 2014 November
14 125 Newsletters and mailers 2014
14 126 Yakima Valley Museum NEH grant 2014
14 127 Witness DVD and Emmy Award program 2014
14 128 Washington State University Magazine Winter 2014-2015
14 129 Allegiance Musical Program 2012 September
14 130 Programs and Publications 2013-2015
14 131 Katherine McCartney correspondence 2014-2015
14 132 Asian Pacific America interview 2015
14 133 Robert Tsuneo Endo memorial file 2015
14 134 Postcards of Wakayama Prefecture undated
14 135 The North American Post 2011 December
14 136 The Asian Reporter 2012 January
14 137 Nichi Bei 2014 December
14 138 Pacific Citizen 2014 December 12-2015 January 22
14 139 Rafu Shimpo 2014 December
14 140 Nichi Bei 2015 January
15 141 The North American Post 2015 January
15 0 Rafu Shimpo 2015 January
15 144 Pacific Citizen 2015 January 23- February 05
15 145 NA Post 2015 February
15 146 Nichi Bei 2015 March
15 147 The North American Post 2015 March
15 148 Pacific Citizen 2015 March 06 -April 02
15 149 Rafu Shimpo 2015 March
16 150 The Daily Evergreen 2015 April
16 151 Japanese Daily Sun 2015 April
16 152 Nichi Bei 2015 April
16 153 The North American Post 2015 April
16 154 Pacific Citizen 2015 April 03-30
16 155 Rafu Shimpo 2015 April
16 156 Nichi Bei 2015 May
16 157 The North American Post 2015 May
16 158 Pacific Citizen 2015 May 15-June 04
16 159 Rafu Shimpo 2015 May
17 160 The North American Post 2015 June
17 161 Pacific Citizen 2015 June 05-18
17 162 Rafu Shimpo 2015 June
17 163 Japan Connection 2015 July
17 164 Nichi Bei 2015 July
17 165 The North American Post 2015 July
17 166 Rafu Shimpo 2015 July
17 167 Japan Connection 2015 August
17 168 Nichi Bei 2015 August
17 169 The North American Post 2015 August
17 170 Pacific Citizen 2015 August 07-September 03
18 171 Rafu Shimpo 2015 August
18 172 Nichi Bei 2015 September
18 173 The North American Post 2015 September
18 174 Pacific Citizen 2015 September 04-October 01
18 175 Rafu Shimpo 2015 September
19 176 The North American Post 2015 October
19 177 Pacific Citizen 2015 October 16-November 12
19 178 Rafu Shimpo 2015 October
19 179 Anaheim Press 2015 November
19 180 Gardena Valley News 2015 November
19 181 Nichi Bei 2015 November
19 182 The North American Post 2015 November
19 183 Pacific Citizen 2015 November 13-December 10
19 184 Rafu Shimpo 2015 November
19 185 The North American Post 2015 December
20 186 Rafu Shimpo 2016 January
20 187 New York magazines 2016 February
20 188 Rafu Shimpo 2016 March
20 189 Rafu Shimpo 2016 April
20 190 Pacific Citizen 2016 May 06-19
20 191 Rafu Shimpo 2016 May
20 192 Newspapers 2016 June
20 193 Events featuring Hirahara Images 2016
20 194 Promotional Packet for Legacy of Heart Mountain Screening 2015
20 195 Buddhist Temple of Chicago 2016-2017
20 196 Pacific Citizen 2020 February 21-March 05
20 197 Pacific Citizen 2020 October 23-November 05
20 198 Pacific Citizen 2020 November 20-December 17
20 199 Rafu Shimpo 2020 February 13
20 200 Rafu Shimpo 2020 October 22
20 201 Rafu Shimpo 2020 November 28
21 Family ephemera including Heart Mountain DVD/mounted photograph of Frank Hirahara graduating Washington State University, plaque facsimile of Frank Hirahara's diploma/awards received by Patti Hirahara 1948-2006
Folder
OS 1 Los Angeles Times 2015 April
OS 2 Anaheim Bulletin, Orange County Register, Los Angeles Times 2015 October-November
OS 3 Films of Remembrance display 2015
OS 4 Moscow-Pullman Daily News 2014 November 20
OS 4 Moscow-Pullman Daily News 2014 December 19
OS 5 Photograph of David Ono and Jeff MacIntyre holding Emmy awards 2014
OS 6 Anaheim Bulletin 2014 October 30
OS 6 Inland 360 2014 October 09-15
OS 7 Los Angeles Register, Los Angeles Times, Orange County Register 2014 May
OS 8 Portland Tribune 2014 Feburary
OS 9 Front Line 2014 March- August

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Black-and-white photography -- Social aspects -- United States -- History -- 20th century
  • Japanese Americans -- Forced removal and internment, 1942-1945
  • Japanese Americans -- Washington (State) -- History

Personal Names

  • Hirahara, Patti -- Archives

Corporate Names

  • Washington State University -- History

Finding aid prepared by Steven Bingo and Gayle O'Hara
2021

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