Description
Isao Fujimoto (1933-) is Senior Lecturer Emeritus
of Asian American Studies and the UC Davis Graduate Program in Community Development. He joined UC Davis in 1967 as a
founding member of the community development program and later was a founding member of the Asian-American Studies program.
His papers include correspondence, personal journals, and publications related to farm worker and immigrant rights,
development of the Northern California food movement, green technology, and community and rural development.
Background
Isao Fujimoto (1933-) is Senior Lecturer Emeritus of Asian American Studies and the UC Davis Graduate Program in Community
Development. He joined UC Davis in 1967 as a founding member of the community development program and later was a founding
member of the Asian American Studies program. In 2016, his long history of work in social justice and civil rights earned
him the University of California system's Constantine Panunzio Distinguished Emeriti Award.
Restrictions
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not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher.
Availability
Due to preservation concerns, at this time, only the portions of the collection listed in this finding aid are available
for research.