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Roy and Wuta Terazawa Tsuya papers, 1906-2013
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Tsuya, Roy I., 1922-2016
- Title
- Roy and Wuta Terazawa Tsuya papers
- Dates
- 1906-2013 (inclusive)19062013
- Quantity
- 17.75 linear feet, (17 boxes)
- Collection Number
- ACCN 2826
- Summary
- The Roy and Wuta Terazawa Tsuya papers (1906-2013) contains correspondence among family and friends, records from their work with the LDS church, as well as memorabilia from Roy's membership with the 442nd Regimental Combat Team and Boy Scouts. The collection also contains one box pertaining to Chiye Terazawa, Wuta's sister.
- 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, Japanese
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Roy Isamu Tsuya was born in Lihue, Kauai, Hawai'i in 1922. Roy fought in World War II, and he remained active in the community of Japanese-American veterans from the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, as well as serving as a Scout Master for many years. He married Wuta Tsuya (b. July 14, 1916) on November 4th, 1943, and together they had five children. They were both devote members of the LDS church and served on a missions to Japan. Wuta Terazawa Tsuya died on June 13, 2007.
Chiye "Chi" Terazawa (1914-2010) was born in Sugar City, Fremont County, Idaho. She served on a mission to the Japanese people of Hawai'i, and actively participated in the church for the rest of her life. Chiye founded Chi's Tour Travel Agency, which she ran for 50 years.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The first series in the Roy and Wuta Terazawa Tsuya papers (1906-2013) contains correspondence among family and friends, records from their work with the LDS church, as well as memorabilia from Roy's membership with the 442nd Regimental Combat Team and Boy Scouts. The second series contains one box and pertains mostly to Wuta Terazawa Tsuya's sister, Chiye Terazawa.
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
Arrangement
Arranged by subject. Subjects arranged chronologically.
Acquisition Information
Donated by Oliver Tsuya in 2014.
Processing Note
Processed by Sean Taylor and Kevin Priest in 2015.
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Separated Materials
Photographs have been transferred to the Multimedia Division of Special Collections (P1742).
Related Materials
Forms part of the Mitsugi M. Kasai Memorial Japanese American Archives.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Personal MaterialsReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 1 | Tsuya Family Offical Records and Papers |
1922-2008 |
| 1 | 2 | Purchase of House records |
1964 |
| 1 | 3 | Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Missionary records |
1933-2000 |
| 1 | 4 | LDS Mission records |
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| 1 | 5 | LDS Mission Materials |
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| 1 | 6 | Notes on LDS Presidents Speeches |
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| 1 | 7 | Japanese Language papers |
|
| 1 | 8 | LDS Mission Call |
|
| 2 | 1 | Family History by Jun Futatsugi |
1994-1995 |
| 2 | 2 | "My Journal" by Roy Tsuya |
2013 |
| 2 | 3 | Journals |
1978; 1993 |
| 2 | 4 | Mission Testimony I-II |
1979 |
| 2 | 5 | Recipes |
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| 2 | 6 | Collected Articles about the 442nd Combat Team |
1993 |
| 2 | 7 | Media Clippings |
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| 2 | 8 | Newspaper Clippings |
1994-1983 |
| 2 | 9 | Articles: "I Was Your Enemy on Iwo Jima" and "Japan's Deadliest Combat Pilots" and Obituary of Wuta Terazawa Tsuya and News for Tsuya Mission |
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| 3 | 1 | Silver Beaver Award |
1968 |
| 3 | 2 | Congressional Gold Medal Ceremony |
2011 |
| 3 | 3 | 442nd Veteran papers |
1998-2002 |
| 3 | 4 | Boy Scouts and Young Mens Mutual Improvement Association |
1965-1970 |
| 3 | 5 | Missionary Plaques |
|
| 4 | Correspondence |
1940-2002 | |
| 7 | Holiday and Greeting Cards |
1979-1982 | |
| Folder | |||
| 8 | 1-2 | Mission Thank You Boards |
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| 8 | 3 | Memorabilia |
|
| 8 | 4 | Sewing and Embroidery Materials |
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| 8 | 5 | Ke Kuhiahu Yearbook |
1941 |
| 9 | 1 | Travel |
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| 9 | 2 | France Tourism Information |
|
| 9 | 3 | Currency |
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| 10 | 1 | Running Race Records and Medals |
1983-1992 |
| oversize-box | |||
| 11 | Family Records and Genealogy |
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| 12 | Military Regalia |
1940 | |
| 13 | Japanese Plate and Laminated New Articles |
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| 14 | Japanese Scrolls, Name Plates, Go For Broke Vase |
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| 15 | Go For Broke License Plate, Boy Scouts Mess Kit |
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| Box | Folder | ||
| 16 | 1 | Correspondence |
1943-2007 |
| 16 | 2 | Greeting Cards |
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| 16 | 3 | Family Graduation Announcements |
1999-2000 |
| 16 | 4 | Art Farm Productions |
1996-2000 |
| 16 | 5 | Sketches |
2000 |
| 16 | 6 | Americans of Japanese Ancestry World War II (AJA WWII) Memorial Alliances "Echoes of Silence" disk |
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| 16 | 7 | Newspapers |
1950-2004 |
| 16 | 8 |
Sugar City Times, Fremont County, Idaho |
1906 |
Chiye TerazawaReturn to Top
Correspondence, finances, and records of Wuta Terazawa Tsuya's Sister Chiye Terazawa.
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 17 | 1 | Correspondence |
1934-2010 |
| 17 | 2 | Journals |
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| 17 | 3 | High School Graduation of Chiye and Toshi Terazawa |
1930-1931 |
| 17 | 4 | LDS Missionary Work |
1937-1952 |
| 17 | 5 | Chi's Tours Travel Agency |
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| 17 | 6 | Finance |
1964-2010 |
| 17 | 7 | Obituaries and Anniversaries |
1912-2007 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Boy Scouts--United States--Archives
- Japanese American newspapers--Specimens
- Japanese American veterans--Utah--Archives
- Japanese Americans
- Japanese Americans--Utah--Archives
- Latter Day Saint missionaries--United States--Archives
- Latter Day Saints--United States--Archives
- World War, 1939-1945--Veterans--United States--Archives
Personal Names
- Terazawa, Chiye--Archives
- Tsuya, Roy I., 1922-2016--Archives
- Tsuya, Roy I., 1922-2016--Family--Archives
- Tsuya, Wuta Terazawa, 1916-2007--Archives
Corporate Names
- United States. Army. Regimental Combat Team, 442nd--Sources
Form or Genre Terms
- Awards
- Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
- Commemorative medals
- Diaries
- Diaries
- Genealogies (histories)
- Letters (correspondence)
- Memorabilia
- Obituaries
- Personal correspondence
- Realia
Titles within the Collection
- Sugar City Times--Specimens
Finding aid created by Sean Taylor.
2015 (last modified: 2019)
