David Aoki digital photograph collection, 1913-1995

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Aoki, David
Title
David Aoki digital photograph collection
Dates
1913-1995 (inclusive)
Quantity
11 digital images
Collection Number
P1403
Summary
The David Aoki digital photograph collection contains photographs of students at the Ogden Judo Dojo dating from the 1950s to approximately the 1990s and 1 black-and-white portrait of Aoki's father, Riichi Aoki, with two other people dating from 1913.
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

David Aoki was born on May 10, 1921 in Honeywille, Utah to Riichi and Kumano Akagi Aoki. David Aoki attended Honeyville Elementary School and Box Elder High School; he graduated in 1939. In 1940, Aoki moved to Delano, California for work; however, he was injured in an industrial accident. The same year, he enrolled in Marinello Cosmetology College in Los Angeles, California. In 1942, Aoki returned to Utah, where he worked transporting produce. In 1944, Aoki moved to Denver, Colorado, and enrolled in State Barber College. In March 1945, returning to Utah, Aoki opened Dave's Barber Shop in Ogden. He married Lily Shina (1920-2011) on July 19, 1945; together, they had one son. Aoki owned and operated Dave's Barber Shop until his retirement in 1989. David Aoki died on April 1, 2021 in Layton, Utah.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The David Aoki digital photograph collection contains 11 digital-only photographs. The collection contains 1 black-and-white photograph of Aoki's father, Riichi Aoki, and his brothers, dating from 1913. The remainder of the collection consists of 9 black-and-white and color images of the Ogden Judo Dojo team and 1 color photograph of Mitsuhisa Kato and Kay Yonetani, spanning from the 1950s to approximately the 1990s.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Restrictions on Use

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances.

Permission to publish material from the David Aoki digital photograph collection must be obtained from the Special Collections Manuscript Curator.

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

Acquisition Information

Donated by David Aoki in 2006.

Processing Note

Processed by Special Collections staff.

Related Materials

Forms part of the Mitsugi M. Kasai Memorial Japanese American Archives.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Container(s) Description
Box Folder
1 1 Riichi Aoki and Brothers Koichi and Nishki Aoki, 1913
1 2 Ogden Judo Dojo: Team Photographs

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Japanese Americans--Utah--Photographs
  • Judo--Utah--Photographs
  • Martial artists--Utah--Photographs

Personal Names

  • Aoki, David--Family--Photographs
  • Aoki, David--Photographs

Geographical Names

  • Ogden (Utah)--Photographs

Form or Genre Terms

  • Electronic reproductions
  • Group portraits
  • black-and-white photographs
  • color photographs
  • digital images