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Utah Cherry Blossom Princesses photograph collection, 1981-2007
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Korologos, Greg (Gregoria), 1934-2021
- Title
- Utah Cherry Blossom Princesses photograph collection
- Dates
- 1981-2007 (inclusive)19812007
- Quantity
- 15 photographic prints, (1 box)
- Collection Number
- P1556
- Summary
- Photographs of Cherry Blossom Princesses who represented Utah in the National Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington D.C. between about 1981 and 2007. The collection contains 7 photographs of Ann Higgenbotham, who was chosen from 55 state and territory princesses to be Cherry Blossom Queen in 1992.
- 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
Historical NoteReturn to Top
The National Cherry Blossom Festival is an event to celebrate relationships between the United States and Japan, centered around cherry trees gifted from Japan to the United States. In 1912, Tokyo Mayor Yukio Ozaki gifted 3,020 cherry trees to the United States government as a diplomatic gesture. The trees were planted along the Tidal Basin in what is now West Potomac National Park. The first Cherry Blossom Festival was held in 1934; the next year, it became a national event and in 1940, a Cherry Blossom Pageant was added. During World War II, the festival was not held; it resumed in 1948, and this year marked the beginning of the practice of picking Cherry Blossom Princesses from U.S. States and territories, one of whom is chosen to be Cherry Blossom Queen.
The Cherry Blossom Queen is given a pearl necklace and free trip to Japan to tour and meet with Japanese dignitaries. While Princesses are selected based on their histories of leadership and volunteer work, Queens are randomly selected. This collection, which contains black and white headshots of Utah Princesses and color photographs of 1992 Utah Cherry Blossom Queen Ann Higgenbotham, was donated by Gregoria Korologos, who in her role as office manager for Senator Jake Garn selected Utah's Cherry Blossom Princesses.
History of the Cherry Trees and Cherry Blossom Princess Program.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Utah Cherry Blossom Princesses collection consists of headshots and snapshots of young women who participated in the National Cherry Blossom Festival between in the 1980s and 1990s.
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
Arranged by subject.
Acquisition Information
Donated by Gregoria Korologos in 2007.
Processing Note
Processed by Claire A. Kempa in 2021.
Separated Materials
See also the Utah Cherry Blossom Princesses records (ACCN 2377) in the Manuscripts Division of Special Collections
Related Materials
Forms part of the Aileen H. Clyde 20th Century Women's Legacy Archives.
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 | Ann Higgenbotham, Cherry Blossom Queen, 1992 |
| 1 | 2 | Black and White Head Shots of Utah Cherry Blossom Princesses |
| 1 | 3 | Color Photographs of Utah Cherry Blossom Princesses |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Spring festivals--Washington (D.C.)
Corporate Names
- Cherry Blossom Festival (Salt Lake City, Utah)
- National Cherry Blossom Festival (Washington, D.C.)
Geographical Names
- Washington (D.C.)
Form or Genre Terms
- Color prints (photographs)
- black-and-white photographs
