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Seiko and Sumi Oki Arakaki photograph collection, 1935-1944
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Arakaki, Seiko, 1920-2004; Araraki, Sumi, 1923-2022
- Title
- Seiko and Sumi Oki Arakaki photograph collection
- Dates
- 1935-1944 (inclusive)19351944
- Quantity
- 26 photographic prints
- Collection Number
- P1170
- Summary
- The first half of the Seiko and Sumi Oki Arakaki photograph collection consists of photos of Seiko Arakaki as a member of the 442nd and the 100th Battalion during World War II. The focus of the collection then shifts to Bushnell hospital in Brigham City, Utah and the OK Cafe in Salt Lake City's Japan Town which was owned by Sumi Oki Arakaki's family. The last two images in the collection do not follow chronological order, and are of a Boy Scout troop and baseball team.
- Repository
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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
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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
The Arakaki family will provide a biography, circa July 2005.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The first half of the Arakaki collection consists of photos of Seiko Arakaki as a member of the 442nd and the 100th Battalion during World War II. The focus of the collection then shifts to Bushnell hospital in Brigham City, Utah and the OK Cafe in Salt Lake City's Japan Town which was owned by Sumi Oki Arakaki's family. The last two images in the collection do not follow chronological order, and are of a Boy Scout troop and baseball team.
The entire collection consists of digital scans taken from photo albums which were returned to the Arakaki family. The following descriptions were taken directly from the albums.
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
Processing Note
Processed by Lorraine Crouse and Mary Ann Curtis in 2005.
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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 | General images
|
| 1 | 2 | Laser prints and digital only
|
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Japanese American business enterprises--Utah--Salt Lake City--Photographs
- Japanese American musicians--Utah--Salt Lake City--Photographs
- Japanese American soldiers--Photographs
- Japanese Americans--Utah--Salt Lake City--Photographs
- Military hospitals--Utah--Brigham City--Photographs
- Restaurants--Utah--Salt Lake City--Photographs
- World War, 1939-1945--Hospitals--Utah--Brigham City--Photographs
- World War, 1939-1945--Japanese Americans--Photographs
Personal Names
Corporate Names
- United States. Army. Infantry Battalion, 100th--Photographs
- United States. Army. Regimental Combat Team, 442nd--Photographs
Form or Genre Terms
Finding aid created by Lorraine Crouse and Mary Ann Curtis.
2005 (last modified: 2018)
