NTE2sc014_7.xml Guide to the Patti Hirahara Collection 1955-2020 Hirahara (Patti) Finding aid prepared by Steven Bingo and Gayle O'Hara Washington State University Libraries Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections © 2021
Pullman, WA 99164-5610 USA (509) 335-6691 https://libraries.wsu.edu/masc/ mascref@wsu.edu
Finding aid encoded by Steven Bingo. 2014. Finding aid written in English. English. Finding aid based on DACS ( Describing Archives: A Content Standard). Washington State University Libraries Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Pullman, WA 99164-5610 USA (509) 335-6691 https://libraries.wsu.edu/masc/ mascref@wsu.edu
SC 014.7 Hirahara, Patti Patti Hirahara collection 1955-2020 11.56 Linear feet of shelf space 22 Boxes, 1 Oversize flat folder 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. Collection materials are in English and Japanese

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.

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”.

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

This collection is open and available for research use.

Copyright restrictions apply.

[Item description]

Patti Hirahara Collection, 1955-2020 (SC 014.7)

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

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).

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.

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)

This collection is indexed under the following headings in the online catalog. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons, or places should search the catalog using these headings.

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