Shigeru Matsukawa digital photograph collection, 1945

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Matsukawa, Shigeru, 1924-2012
Title
Shigeru Matsukawa digital photograph collection
Dates
1945
Quantity
52 items
Collection Number
P1019
Summary
The Shigeru Matsukawa digital photograph collection reflects Matsukawa's military service in southern Italy after the ending of the war. Photos include images of camp life, tourism and a celebration parade during the summer of 1945. The Shigeru Matsukawa collection contains digital scans only, originals were retained by the owner.
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

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Shigeru Matsukawa was a member of the 442nd Battalion during World War II. This collection reflects Matsukawa's military service in southern Italy after the ending of the war. Photos include images of camp life, tourism and a celebration parade during the summer of 1945. The Shigeru Matsukawa collection contains digital scans only, originals were retained by the owner.

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

Separated Materials

See also the Shigeru Matsukawa papers (ACCN 1956) located in the Manuscripts Division of Special Collections.

Processing Note

Processed by Mary Ann Curtis in 2001.

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Related Materials

This collection forms part of the Mitsugi M. Kasai Memorial Japanese American Archive.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Container(s) Description
Box Folder
1 1 442nd Battalion
  • 1: Certificate of honorable discharge from the Army of the United States given to Shigeru Matsukawa on July 15, 1946.
  • 2: Shigeru Matsukawa in his field uniform.
  • 3: Shigeru Matsukawa "holding up" the tower of Pisa.
  • 4: Shigeru Matsukawa standing in front of an unidentified statue.
  • 5: Shigeru Matsukawa crossing Victory Bridge.
  • 6: Shigeru Matsukawa and others playing football.
  • 7: Soldiers reading newspapers.
  • 8: Soldiers standing outside their barracks.
  • 9: Military vehicle.
  • 10: Soldiers lined up in a mess line.
  • 11: Gina Falkenburg signing autographs for the 442nd in Lecce, Italy.
  • 12: Gina Faulkenburg with Ed Sardover during a skit in Lecce, Italy.
  • 13: Train station in Italy.
  • 14-15: Unidentified street scenes in Lecce, Italy.
  • 16: Unidentified Japanese congregation gathered in front of a church.
  • 17-20: U.S. Military celebration parade in Italy, September 1945.
  • 21: U.S. Military celebration parade in Italy. The 442nd passing in review, September 1945.
  • 22: U.S. Military celebration parade in Italy, September 1945.
  • 23: U.S. Military celebration parade in Italy. The 44nd passing in review, September 1945.
  • 24-26: U.S. Military celebration parade in Italy, September 1945.
  • 27: U.S. Military celebration parade in Italy, September 1945. British troops passing in review.
  • 28-30: U.S. Military celebration parade in Italy, September 1945.
  • 31: U.S. Military celebration parade in Italy, September 1945. "The W.A.C. looking mighty sharp."
  • 32: U.S. Military celebration parade in Italy, September 1945. Italian Navy passing in review.
  • 33-34: Shigeru Matsukawa standing next to General Mark Clark and other unidentified soldiers in uniform.
  • 35-36: Tanks.
  • 37-38: Soldiers boarding a ship.
  • 39: 3rd Battalion Sunday services held in Lecce, Italy, Chaplain Yamada.
  • 40-42: "Moving North from Ghedi to Lecce. German owned Italian first trucks. Stopping for a quick bite. First mortart squad Sekuna, Pete, Tachibara, Roy, [Shigeru Matsukawa], and Paul." June 1945.
  • 43: Shigeru Matsukawa holding a puppy and standing on the steps of his barracks.
  • 44: Shigeru Matsukawa standing in front of his barrack.
  • 45: "Two fine, well-dressed men of the U.S. Army." Hude and Shigeru Matsukawa in Livorno, Italy, September 1945.
  • 46: Shigeru Matsukawa standing in front of his barrack.
  • 47: Soldiers loading into a truck.
  • 48: Soldiers in camp.
  • 49: Two soldiers standing next to a machine gun.
  • 50: Yeiki Matsui, Paul Kuida, Shigeru Matsukawa, and George Meiyama in Ghedi, Italy, June 1945.
  • 51: Unidentified man swimming in Lake Garda, June 1945.
  • 52: Two soldiers at the Leaning Tower of Pisa.

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Japanese American soldiers--Photographs
  • Japanese Americans--Italy, Southern--Photographs
  • Military parades--Italy, Southern--Photographs
  • World War, 1939-1945--Italy, Southern--Photographs
  • World War, 1939-1945--Japanese Americans--Photographs

Personal Names

  • Matsukawa, Shigeru, 1924-2012--Photographs

Corporate Names

  • United States. Army. Regimental Combat Team, 442nd--Photographs

Form or Genre Terms

  • Electronic reproductions
  • Photographs

Finding aid created by Jamie Colton and Mary Ann Curtis.
2001 (last modified: 2018)

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