Tsutomu and Shirley Sugimoto Inouye papers

Tsutomu and Shirley Sugimoto Inouye papers, 1951-2006

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Inouye, Tsutomu
Title: Tsutomu and Shirley Sugimoto Inouye papers
Dates: 1951-2006 (inclusive)
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Quantity: 0.25 linear feet, (1 folder)
Collection Number: ACCN 2354
Summary: The Tsutomu and Shirley Sugimoto Inouye papers (1951-2006) consist of scanned copies of the military documents and Japanese American Korean War Veterans materials. Tom Inouye served in Battery A 90th Field Artillery Battalion during the Korean War.
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

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

Tsutomu "Tom" Inouye entered military service in Utah and served in Battery A 90th Field Artillery Battalion during the Korean War. Near the town of Kong-dong, Korea in 1952, Inouye voluntarily exposed himself to intensive fire in order to keep open the communications between the Battery and Battalion, while the Battery was being heavily shelled by enemy artillery. He received a Bronze Star for heroism for his actions.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The Tsutomu and Shirley Sugimoto Inouye papers consist of scanned copies of the military documents and Japanese American Korean War Veterans materials along with listings of members of the 90th Field Artillery Battalion Association.

Included in the folder is a photocopy of Japanese American Korean War Veterans (JAKWV) newsletter, Volume 10, Number 1.

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

Location of Originals

This collection only consists of digitally scanned copies of original materials that have remained in the donor's possession.

Acquisition Information

Donated by Tsutomu "Tom" and Shirley Sugimoto Inouye in 2007.

Processing Note

Processed by Betsey Welland in 2014.

Separated Materials

Photographs were transferred to the Multimedia Division of Special Collections (P1413) in 2007.

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