J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections
Alice Kasai photograph collection
Kasai, Alice, 1916-2007
P0442
16 box
1930s-1990s
The Alice Kasai photograph collection contain photographs of the Kasai family, photographs of various Japanese-American activities in Utah, including photographs of Governors Rampton and Bangerter signing documents. The collection also contains slides of buildings taken during a visit to Kyoto, Japan.
English
Alice Fumiyo Kasai (1916-2007) was born in Seattle, Washington, to immigrant parents. She was taken to Japan as a child and reared by her grandparents until she was ready to start school. The family settled in Carbon County, Utah, where Alice attended school, graduating in 1935. She married Henry Yoshihiko Kasai in 1937, and the couple had six children.
Henry Kasai was detained by the FBI shortly after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and remained in custody for two and a half years. During this time, Alice Kasai became an activist, participating in the Japanese-American Citizen's League (JACL) and providing support for families interned in relocation camps. After the war, Alice and Henry Kasai were active in community affairs and she continued her activism after his death in 1966. In addition to her work with the JACL and the Asian Association of Utah, Alice Kasai served on many boards and committees dealing with civil rights, women's rights, ethnic issues, and the welfare of the aging. She remained active in community affairs until her death in Salt Lake City in 2007.
Photographs document Japanese-American involvement in various civil and human rights organizational meetings and with Utah governors. Photographs of the Kasai family dating back to 1930. An album of slides, with typed narrative, detailing a visit to Kyoto, Japan and temples in that city.
3 albums were in need of preservation and had to be removed from their pages. These three albums were taken apart in order and placed in Box 16.
Collection is arranged topically.
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.
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.
Collection Name, Collection Number, Box Number, Folder Number. Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, The University of Utah.
Processed by Dale Larsen in 1992 and by Mary Ann Curtis in 2000.
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Audio-visual materials were transferred to the Alice Kasai audiovisual collection (A0250).
Forms part of the Mitsugi M. Kasai Memorial Japanese American Archives.
Forms part of the Aileen H. Clyde 20th Century Women's Legacy Archives.
Rampton, Calvin L., 1913-2007--Photographs
Bangerter, Norman H. (Norman Howard), 1933-2015--Photographs
Kasai, Henry Y., 1890-1966--Photographs
Kasai, Alice, 1916-2007--Photographs
Kasai, Alice, 1916-2007--Family--Photographs
Masaoka, Mike, 1915-1991--Photographs
Japanese American Citizens' League--Photographs
Oral History Institute--Photographs
International Peace Gardens (Jordan Park, Utah)--Photographs
Matsumoto-shi (Japan)--Photographs
Japanese Americans--Utah--Social life and customs--Photographs
Japanese Americans--Utah--Photographs
Sister cities--Photographs
Photographs
Japanese Americans
Color slides
Newspaper clippings
Photographs
Portraits
Postcards
Scrapbooks
Slides (photographs)
Awards
Kyoto, Japan
1
1
Recognition Banquet
1
2
Martial Arts
1
3
Salt Lake City Cemetery
1
4
Social Events
1
5
Miscellaneous Groups
1
6
Delta, UT
1
7
Multi-Ethnic Highrise
1
8
Governor Bangerter
1
9
Governor Rampton
1
10
Family and Friends
1
11
Boy Scouts and Construction
1
12
Japanese-American Heritage. Kasai Extended Family, Weddings, Military
1
13
Japanese-American Heritage. Boy Scouts of America Troop 84
1
14
Japanese-American Heritage. JACL Presidents and Advocates
1
15
Japanese-American Heritage. Memorial Day Service January 10, 1952, Japanese-American Creed
1
16
Historical Photos
1
17
Helper, UT
1
18
1920's
2
1
1930's
2
2
Yoshi Fujiwara
2
3
1940's
2
4
Utah Nippon Wildlife Federation
2
5
Awards
2
6
Japanese Peace Garden, Jordan Park
2
7
Fort Douglas Military Cemetery
2
8
Asian Association
2
9
State Tax Exemption Bill
2
10
Japanese-American Centennial
2
11
Monuments, Temples and Peace Pole
2
12
Cultural Events
2
13
Events/Groups
2
14
Miscellaneous Portraits
2
15
Early Photos
2
16
Traditional Japanese Funeral Service
2
17
Multi-Ethnic
2
18
Lincoln Towers "Protest"
2
19
International Art Club
2
20
Sledding 1940's
3
1
Meetings and Ceremonies
3
2
1950's
3
3
Nylic Convention 1951
3
4
Capitol Cherry Blossoms 1951
3
5
San Francisco 1952
3
6
Trip Through California and Nevada
3
7
California
3
8
Home and Family
3
9
Victoria, British Columbia
3
10
Camp Steiner and Boy Scouts
3
11
California
3
12
Boy Scouts Jamboree and Christmas 1955
3
13
National Parks
3
14
Outdoor Trips
3
15
Snowman October 1956
3
16
Emi's Birthday 1956
3
17
1960's
3
18
Navajo Survey
3
19
Arches National Monument May 1965
3
20
September 1960
3
21
Parades
3
22
Armed Service Day 1963
3
23
Judo Tournament 1964
3
24
1970's
3
25
83 D Street, SLC
4
1
Hunting and Fishing
4
2
Family and Friends
4
3
Family and Friends
4
4
Family and Friends
4
5
Flower and Gardens
4
6
Peace Garden
4
7
Weddings
4
8
State Capitol Building
4
9
Lowell School Dance Festivities
4
10
Victoria Nylic Convention
4
11
Monuments and Funerals
4
12
Nature Scenes and Landscapes
4
13
Hogle Zoo and Fair
4
14
YWCA
4
15
Travel- Plane
4
16
Kennecott Copper
4
17
Nutrilite Slides
4
18
Miscellaneous
4
19
Henry Kasai's Parents
5
1
Henry Kasai's Relatives. Uncle "A" Aragi, Mitsugi Kasai
5
2
Henry Kasai 1930's
5
3
Henry Kasai and Peace Garden 1950-1951
5
4
Henry Kasai
5
5
Henry Kasai's Cousins. Tom, George and Jim
5
6
Alice Iwamoto 1935-1936
5
7
Alice Kasai
5
8
Dance Festival. Alice Kasai
5
9
Alice Kasai's 77th Birthday. "Kiju", "Joyous Year", Significant in the Japanese culture
5
10
Alice Kasai's 85th Birthday, 2001
5
11
Alice Kasai's 89th Birthday, 2005
5
12
Peace Pole Dedication and Multi-Ethnic Housing, 2005
5
13
Alice Kasai and Olene Walker
5
14
Awards/Certificates
5
15
Hall of Fame Ceremony
5
16
Ray Iwamoto and Family (Alice's Brother), A. Ray Olpin
5
17
Kasai Family 1930's, Henry Kasai, Alice Kasai, Una and Kimi Kasai, 1938, Lake Tahoe 1939
5
18
Kasai Family 1940's
5
19
Kasai Family 1950's and 1960's
5
20
Kasai Family 1980's
5
21
Kasai Family, early undated
5
22
Kasai Family
5
23
Kasai Family
5
24
Kasai Family
5
25
Kasai Family - Extended , 1960s
6
1
Alice and Henry Kasai Family
6
2
Alice and Henry Kasai Family
6
3
Alice Kasai's 88th Birthday Celebration, "Beiju", Little America
6
4
Family Portrait by Frank Ujifusa
6
5
Family-Children
6
6
Grandchildren
6
7
Grandchildren
6
8
Jill Nakamura Family
6
9
Una Kasai and Jack Nakamura Family
6
10
Jill Nakamura and Howard Labe
6
11
Robin Nakamura and Darby Williams, San Francisco, California
6
12
Suzanne Nakamura and Andy Leventhal Family
6
13
Lee and Michael Chew
6
14
Hershey Kasai
6
15
Rupert Hachiya Family
6
16
Family Friends , early years
6
17
Family Friends, 1970s - 1990s
6
18
Correspondence
6
19
Young Buddhist League
6
20
Sigthseeing in Japan, September 1983
6
21
Hospice Scrapbook, Interview by Ross Chambless, United Nations Day
6
22
Lunar Opera by IONE, Lincoln Center, NY August 17th, 2000
6
23
Volunteer
6
24
Masaoka, Peace Garden, JACL
7
1
Masaoka Family
7
2
Japanese-American Heritage
7
3
Topaz
7
4
Japanese Pilot 1928
7
5
Sister Cities Salute at Crossroads Mall
7
6
Matsumoto Sister City Trip
7
7
Governor Meetings
7
8
Japanese Christian Church
7
9
YWCA
7
10
Utah Governor's Cultural Heritage Award
7
11
JACL Convention
7
12
JDC - Early Years
7
13
JDC - Presidents and Governors
7
14
Award Ceremony - 1979
7
15
Memorial Day - 1977 , Ron Aramaci
7
16
First Annual Intercultural Understanding Festival.
7
17
Birthday at Snowbird
7
18
1978 National JACL Convention
7
19
Postcards
7
20
1992
7
21
JACL Event
7
22
Event with Governor Mike Leavitt
7
23
Shirne Dedication
7
24
Meeting with Governor Bangerter, 1991
7
25
Peace Pole Ceremony, 2005
7
26
Peace Pole Dedication at Multi-Ethnice Housing, 2005
7
27
Issei Portrait
7
28
Alice Kasai Portrait
7
29
Alice Kasai's Memorial Service
7
30
Teruchiyo Niwa's Family
7
31
Jill Nakamura Labe Wedding photo
7
32
Alice Kasai Memorial Service , digital only
7
33
CD unreadable
7
34
Niwa Family
7
35
Oral History Institute Photographs
8
1
Asian Relations 1980's
8
2
Japanese to be admitted to US Citizenship
8
3
JA's at Utah State Captiol
8
4
1987 JDC Meeting
8
5
Fordnik Committee
8
6
Henry and Alice Kasai
8
7
Friends
8
8
Trip - June 1994
8
9
Friends
8
10
Asian Festival
8
11
Matsumoto Trip
8
12
Matsumoto, Sister City Sept. 9-16, 1983
9
1
Matsumoto, Sister City Sept. 9-16, 1983
9
2
Matsumoto, Sister City Sept. 9-16, 1983
9
3
Matsumoto, Sister City Sept. 9-16, 1983
9
4
Matsumoto Visit to Salt Lake City 1991
9
5
Salt Lake City and Matsumoto Sister City Program
9
6
Salt Lake City and Matsumoto Sister City Program
9
7
Salt Lake City and Matsumoto Sister City Program
9
8
Sister City Silver Anniversary
9
9
Sister City Silver Anniversary
9
10
Sister City Silver Anniversary
9
11
Sister City Silver Anniversary
9
12
Sister City Events
9
13
Matsumoto, Japan
9
14
Couple in Traditional Japanese Kimono
9
15
JACL Dinner and Picnic Events
10
1
JACL Events
10
2
JACL Events
10
3
UNAU Past Presidents - 1995
10
4
The Japan Traditional Cultural Delegation, Honorable Tadamune Ogasawara, August 24th, 1991
10
5
Yuriko Kojimo, Leaving for Seattle
10
6
Retirement Home
10
7
Miss Asia of Utah Quest
10
8
1994 Calendar - Old Photos
10
9
Miscellaneous
10
10
Portraits. Alice Kasai and Kasai Family Portrait
11
Oversize
Albums, Kasai Family
12
Oversize
Albums, Life of Henry Kasai
13
Oversize
Albums, Kasai Family
14
Oversize
Albums, Kasai Family and JACL Album
15
Oversize
Matsumoto, Sister City, 1983. 25 anniversary event
16
1
Matsumoto, Sister City, 1984 banquet
16
2
Matsumoto, Sister City Sept. 16-16, 11683
16
3
Dignitaries, officials, and other prominent figures 1984-1986, proclamation of Asian American Advisory council
16
4
Alice Kasai 77th birthday party
16
5
Alice Kasai 77th birthday party
16
6
Alice Kasai 77th birthday party, guests
16
7
1991 and 1992, also a photo of original Japanese committee members
16
8
guests at an unknown event
16
9
Kuniko Terasawa
16
10
Newspaper clippings
16
11
guests at an unknown event
16
12
Attendence records and letters
16
13
Utah governor's herritage award 1987
16
14
National endowment for the arts and humanities
16
15
Alice Kasai 77th birthday - different album
16
16