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Dawn Aoki digital photograph collection, circa 1950-2005
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Aoki, Dawn
- Title
- Dawn Aoki digital photograph collection
- Dates
- circa 1950-2005 (inclusive)19502005
- Quantity
- 31 digital images
- Collection Number
- P1261
- Summary
- The Aoki family are a Japanese American family from Salt Lake City, Utah. The Dawn Aoki digital photograph collection contains images of Hach and Barbara Aoki and their children participating in outdoor sports including skiing, cycling, and boating dating from approximately 1950 to 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 NoteReturn to Top
Hachiro "Huch" Paul Aoki (1927-2018) was born on August 9, 1927 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Peter Chojiro and Toyo Mayebayashi Aoki. He served in the United States Army in the Mountain and Cold Weather Training Command division from 1951 to 1953. Barbara Sumiko Okuda Aoki (1922-1993) was born on October 28, 1922, in Clearfield, Utah to Harugo and Kumaye Okuda. She was active in the Japanese American Citizens League, Mount Olympus Chapter. Huch Aoki and Barbara Okuda married on March 12, 1954. Together, the couple had three children: Paula, Dawn, and Bruce.
Huch and Barbara were lifelong participants in sports, particularly outdoor sports. Barbara was a golfer and bowler and member of the Ladies 9-Holders and the Nisei Women's Bowling League. She began skiing in 1951, and skied every season until her death. Huch participated in many sports, including golf, biking, trap shooting, duathlon, and triathlon in the Huntsman World Senior Games for 32 years; in 2009, he was inducted into their Hall of Fame. Barbara and Huch passed their love of sports to their children: their daughters Paula and Dawn both became triathletes. Barbara Aoki died in 1993 and Huch Aoki died in 2018.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Dawn Aoki photograph collection contains 31 digital only images of Hach and Barbara Aoki and their children Paula, Dawn, and Bruce participating in outdoor sports such as skiing, cycling, and boating. The images were donated as part of an exhibit on Japanese American participation in sports. The collection dates from approximately 1950 to 2005.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances.
Permission to publish material from the Dawn Aoki digital photograph collection must be obtained from the Special Collections Manuscript Curator.
Preferred Citation
Initial Citation: Dawn Aoki digital photograph collection, P1261, Box [ ]. Special Collections and Archives. University of Utah, J. Willard Marriott Library. Salt Lake City, Utah.
Following Citations: P1261.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | |
| 1 | 1 | Aoki Family and Sports |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Boats and boating--Utah--Photographs
- Japanese Americans--Utah
- Skis and skiing--Utah--Photographs
Family Names
- Aoki family
Form or Genre Terms
- digital images
