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Raymond Uno papers, 1950-2019

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Uno, Raymond
Title
Raymond Uno papers
Dates
1950-2019 (inclusive)
Quantity
13 linear feet, (26 boxes)
Collection Number
ACCN 3253
Summary
The Raymond Uno Papers (1950-2019) consist primarily of materials related to the Japanese American Citizens' League and Uno's appointment books. Judge Uno was the first ethnic minority judge in Utah and a civil rights advocate.
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
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Historical Note

Raymond Sonji Uno (1930-2024) was born in Ogden, Utah in 1930 December 4 to Clarence and Osako Uno. Uno, a Japanese-American, was incarcerated with his family for three years during World War II at the Heart Mountain Wyoming Concentration Camp. Incredibly, he volunteered for military service a few years later and became a special agent in the 441st Counterintelligence Corps and was honorably discharged as a Korean War Veteran.

Raymond had worked as a social worker, private practice attorney, deputy attorney, and Assistant Utah Attorney General. His years on the bench include Salt Lake City Court Judge, State Circuit Court Judge, and Third District Court Judge, State of Utah.

Raymond had volunteered for community activities and organizations for over 55 years. His U affiliations include the Friends of KUED, and the University of Utah Alumni Association. He has presided over the National Japanese American Citizens League, the Utah Citizens Committee for Civil Rights, and the Utah Minority Bar Association.

Source: Csbs.utah.edu. 2022. Raymond Uno - College of Social and Behavioral Science - The University of Utah. [online] Available at: University of Utah. College of Social & Behavioral Science [Accessed 1 September 2022].

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Content Description

The Raymond Uno Papers (1950-2019) consist primarily of materials related to the Japanese American Citizens' League and Uno's appointment books. The first series, organized chronologically, consists primarily of materials related to his involvement in the Japanese American Citizens' League on the national and local level. Materials include membership lists, agendas, booklets, forms, correspondence, minutes, newsletters, press releases, and printed ephemera.

The second series consists primarily of Uno's appointment books organized chronologically. The personal, professional, and extracurricular reminders are brief entries. In the later appointment books, there are invitations, correspondence, obituaries, fliers, programs, and other printed ephemera loosely placed within the pages. The correspondence spans from 1955 through 1999 and include letters from the Utah Courts, University of Utah, educational institutions, civic organizations, students, and family. The Subject Files in this series primarily consist of travel materials related to Uno's trips to Japan and various conferences. Letters, greeting cards, and marriage scripts for wedding ceremonies officiated by Uno are also included. Seven translated "Issei Project Interviews" conducted by the Japanese Work Conference and the Salt Lake City Japanese Church of Christ is also found in this series. The topics include life in Japan; ship voyage; and life during and after World War II.

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Use of the Collection

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.

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

Arranged in two series: 1. Japanese American Citizens' League and 2. Personal Materials.

Acquisition Information

Donated by Raymond Uno in 2019.

Processing Note

Processed by Gina C Giang in 2022.

Related Materials

See also the Alice Kasai papers located in the Manuscripts Division of Special Collection (ACCN 1091).

See also the Interviews with Japanese Americans in Utah located in the Manuscripts Division of Special Collections (ACCN 1209).

See also the Japanese American Citizens League (JACL), Utah Chapter records in the Manuscripts Division of Special Collections (ACCN 1852).

Forms part of Mitsugi M. Kasai Memorial Japanese American Archive.

Separated Materials

Photographs (P2156) were transferred to the Multimedia Division of Special Collections.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

Finding aid written by Gina C Giang.
2022

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