Tom Matsushita digital photograph collection, 1942-2005
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Collector
- Matsushita, Tom, 1924-
- Title
- Tom Matsushita digital photograph collection
- Dates
- 1942-2005 (inclusive)19422005
- Quantity
- 1 box
- Collection Number
- P1503
- Summary
- Tom Matsushita served in the United States Army, 442nd Regimental Combat Team, Company D during World War II. This collection contains digital images and copy prints of Matsushita's military service and a photograph of a 442nd Regimental Combat Team reunion in 2005.
- 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
Biographical Note
Tom Matsushita was born on Septemnber 14, 1924. He was raised in Idaho. Following Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor, Tom Matsushita enlisted in the United States Army in Salt Lake City, Utah. Matsushita trained at Camp Shelby in Mississippi. He served in Company D of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, which fought primarily in southern France, which they helped to liberate from Nazi control, and in northern Italy. The 442nd was also among the United States troops who liberated Dachau concentration camp in Poland. After the end of World War II, Matsushita continued his military service in occupied Japan, where he served in the Counter Intelligence Corps. Matsushita remained in the military through the Korean War. After his discharge from the Army, Matsushita worked in civil service for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) of the United States.
Content Description
The Tom Matsushita digital photograph collection contains copy prints and digitized scans of 2 black-and-white photographs of Tom Matsushita serving in the 442nd Regimental Combat Team circa 1942 and 1 color photograph of a 442nd reunion that took place in 2005.
Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances.
Permission to publish material from the Tom Matsushita digital photograph collection must be obtained from the Special Collections Manuscript Curator.
Preferred Citation
Initial Citation: Tom Matsushita digital photograph collection, P1503, Box [ ]. Special Collections and Archives. University of Utah, J. Willard Marriott Library. Salt Lake City, Utah.
Following Citations: P1503.
Administrative Information
Return to TopDetailed Description of the Collection
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Description: 442nd Regimental Combat Team, Company DContainer: Box 1, Folder 1
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Japanese American soldiers--Photographs
- Veterans--United States--Photographs
Personal Names
- Matsushita, Tom, 1924-
Corporate Names
- United States. Army. Regimental Combat Team, 442nd
Form or Genre Terms
- copy prints
- digital images
