Toshiko Marian Morimoto autobiography, 1981

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Morimoto, Toshiko Marian, 1918-1988
Title
Toshiko Marian Morimoto autobiography
Dates
1981
Quantity
0.25 linear feet, (1 folder)
Collection Number
ACCN 2190
Summary
The Toshiko Marian Morimoto autobiography (1981) consist of an unpublished memoir written by Mormioto for her children.
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
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Languages
English

Historical NoteReturn to Top

Toshiko Marian Morimoto was born on 23 April, 1918, in California. Although she attended a segregated school for children of farm workers for her elementary education, she later attended public school, graduating in 1937. Her marriage in 1939 was arranged in the traditional Japanese style. After a brief period of farming, the family was interned at Heart Mountain, Wyoming. The Morimotos returned to California after the war.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The Toshiko Marian Morimoto autobiography (1981) consist of an unpublished memoir written by Mormioto for her children. No photocopying allowed.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Restrictions on Use

NO REPRODUCTIONS ALLOWED

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

Acquisition Information

Gift of Kenneth S. Morimoto in 2005.

Processing Note

Processed by Karen Carver in 2007.

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Related Materials

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

Forms part of the Aileen H. Clyde 20th Century Women's Legacy Archives.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
1 1 Autobiography 1981

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Japanese American families--California--Biography
  • Japanese American women--California--Biography
  • Japanese Americans--California--Biography
  • Japanese Americans--Forced removal and internment, 1942-1945--Personal narratives
  • Japanese Americans--Wyoming--Biography
  • World War, 1939-1945--California--Personal narratives
  • World War, 1939-1945--Wyoming--Personal narratives

Personal Names

  • Morimoto, Toshiko Marian, 1918-1988

Corporate Names

  • Heart Mountain Relocation Center (Wyo.)

Form or Genre Terms

  • Autobiographies
  • Personal narratives