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Tsutomu (Stormy) Mitsui papers, 1940-1984
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Mitsui, Tsutomu, 1922-2010
- Title
- Tsutomu (Stormy) Mitsui papers
- Dates
- 1940-1984 (inclusive)19401984
- Quantity
- 4 linear feet, (4 boxes)
- Collection Number
- ACCN 2644
- Summary
- The Tsutomu (Stormy) Mitsui papers (1940-1984) contain scrapbooks, greeting cards, notebooks, calendars, and personal memorabilia. Mitsui served in the United States Army in World War II. After the war he returned to Salt Lake City and operated the City Cafe.
- 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
Tsutomu (Stormy) Mitsui was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, on 14 February 1922. He married Chiyoko Yokoyama on 9 April 1944. He served in the United States Army in World War II. After the war he returned to Salt Lake City and operated the City Cafe. Chiyoko and Tsutomu raised two daughters, Janis and Pamela, and one son, Gary. He died in Salt Lake City on 14 November 2010.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Tsutomu (Stormy) Mitsui papers contain scrapbooks, greeting cards, notebooks, calendars, and personal memorabilia.
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
The material is arranged in roughly chronological order. Undated items follow the dated material in box three. Oversized material is located in box four.
Acquisition Information
Donated by Judy Jarrow in 2011.
Processing Note
Processed by Karen Carver in 2011.
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Separated Materials
Audio tapes have been transferred to the Multimedia Archives (A0074).
Photographs have been transferred to the Multimedia Archives (P1704).
Related Materials
Forms part of the Mitsugi M. Kasai Memorial Japanese American Archives.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Family MemorabiliaReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 1 | Chiyoko Yokoyama Mitsui School Memorabilia |
1940-1941 |
| 1 | 2 | Chiyoko Yokoyama Mitsui Wedding Book |
1944 |
| 1 | 3 | Gary Mitsui Baby Book |
1945 |
| 1 | 4 | Gary Mitsui School Memorabilia |
1956-1967 |
| 1 | 5 | Bank Records |
1968-1974 |
| 1 | 6 | Janis Mitsui School Memorabilia |
1970-1972 |
| 2 | 1 | School Notebooks |
1970s |
| 2 | 2 | Physician's Notebook |
1970s |
| 2 | 3 | Greeting Cards |
1970s-1984 |
| 2 | 4 | Junior Japanese American Citizen's League (JACL) Conference |
1972 |
| 2 | 5 | Tax |
1972-1975 |
| 2 | 6 | Calendars |
1975 |
| 2 | 7 | Janis Mitsui Wedding |
1975 |
| 3 | 1-3 | Christmas Cards |
1975 |
| 3 | 4 |
Utah Nippo Telephone Directory |
1976 |
| 3 | 5 | Miscellaneous |
|
| 3 | 6 | Tourist Memorabilia, New York and Washington, DC |
|
| 3 | 7 | Books, Pamphlets, Maps |
Scrapbooks and MemorabiliaReturn to Top
This series also contains an award plaque presented to Stormy by the Utah JACL.
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 4 | 1 | Chiyoko Yokoyama Scrapbook |
1940s |
| 4 | 2 | Pamela's Scrapbook |
1955-1957 |
| 4 | 3 | Gary's Scrapbook |
1950s |
| 4 | 4 | Radio City Music Hall |
|
| 4 | 5 | Facial Analysis |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Japanese Americans--Utah--Archives
Personal Names
- Mitsui, Chiyoko, 1923-2013--Archives
- Mitsui, Stormy, 1922-2010--Archives
- Mitsui, Stormy, 1922-2010--Family--Archives
- Mitsui, Tsutomu, 1922-2010--Archives
Corporate Names
- Japanese American Citizens' League--Records and correspondence
Form or Genre Terms
- Account books
- Award plaque
- Brochures
- Calendars
- Greeting cards
- Maps
Finding aid created by Karen Carver.
2011 (last modified: 2020)
