George and Yasuko Yasuda papers [photocopies], 1909-1990

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Yasuda, George, 1883-1979
Title
George and Yasuko Yasuda papers [photocopies]
Dates
1909-1990 (inclusive)
Quantity
0.25 linear feet
Collection Number
ACCN 2235
Summary
The George and Yasuko Yasuda papers (1909-1941) contain photocopies of a biographical sketch, a letter and some photographs. The Yasudas were immigrants from Japan to the United States.
Repository
University of Utah Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library
University of Utah
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City, UT
84112-0860

Telephone: 8015818863
special@library.utah.edu
Access Restrictions

Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.

Languages
English

Historical NoteReturn to Top

George Yasuda was born on 26 April, 1883, in Otani Itogun, Wakayama Ken, Japan. He emigrated to America in 1902, living briefly in Idaho before moving to Salt Lake City, Utah. He attended Ricks Academy in Rexburg, Idaho. He returned to Japan to marry Yasuko Miki (b. 1894). The couple made their home in the United States and became citizens in 1955. George died in 1979. Yasuko died in 1990.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The George and Yasuko Yasuda papers (1909-1941) contain photocopies of a biographical sketch, a letter and some photographs.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Restrictions on Use

The library does not claim to control copyright for all materials in the collection. An individual depicted in a reproduction has privacy rights as outlined in Title 45 CFR, part 46 (Protection of Human Subjects). For further information, please review the J. Willard Marriott Library’s Use Agreement and Reproduction Request forms.

Preferred Citation

Collection Name, Collection Number, Box Number, Folder Number. Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, The University of Utah.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Acquisition Information

Gift of Mariya Motoki in 2006.

Separated Materials

Photographs were transferred to the Multimedia Division of Special Collections (P1198).

Processing Note

Processed by Karen Carver in 2007.

Related Materials

Forms part of the Japanese American Archive.

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Japanese Americans--Biography

Personal Names

  • Yasuda, George, 1883-1979--Archives
  • Yasuda, Yasuko, 1894-1990--Archives

Form or Genre Terms

  • Correspondence