Inventory of the Collection of Nisei Week Festival Programs SPC.2019.040
Yoko Okunishi
California State University Dominguez Hills, Gerth Archives and Special Collections
2022-01-27
University Library South -5039 (Fifth Floor)
1000 E. Victoria St.
Carson, CA 90747
archives@csudh.edu
Contributing Institution:
California State University Dominguez Hills, Gerth Archives and Special Collections
Title: Collection of Nisei Week Festival Programs
Creator:
Nisei Week Foundation
Identifier/Call Number: SPC.2019.040
Physical Description:
5 boxes
Physical Description:
2.08 Linear Feet
Date (inclusive): August 1949-2019
Abstract: This collection contains programs from the Nisei Week Japanese Festival in Little Tokyo, California. Some items in this collection
have been digitized and are available online.
Language of Material:
English
.
Preferred Citation
Conditions Governing Use
All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Director of Archives
and Special Collections. Permission for publication is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical
materials and not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.
Conditions Governing Access
There are no access restrictions on this collection.
Related Materials
Scope and Contents
The Collection of Nisei Week Festival Programs (August 1949-2019) includes 2.08 linear feet of programs from the Nisei Week
Japanese Festival in Little Tokyo, California. The festival began in 1934 and continues to be hosted in Little Tokyo till
today.
Processing Information
The collection was reprocessed in 2021 by Anthony Rojo.
Processing Information for Digitized Material
The Gerth Archives and Special Collections created digital reproductions from the original material for long-term preservation
and access. These preservation files were scanned to and stored on the Gerth Archives and Special Collections Deparment Drive.
For more information on the best practices and standards for the digitization process, please see:
CSU Japanese American Digitization Project technical reference guide.
Existence and Location of Copies
Bibliography
The Nisei Week Japanese Festival began in 1934 "as a way to bring fresh ideas and new business to Little Tokyo." The festival
is still a primarily volunteer-based operation consisting of cultural exhibitions, baby shows, Nisei Week Queen and court,
and Nisei Week Grand Parade. Before World War II incarceration, the last festival was 1941, and was not restarted until 1949.
The festival continues to occur in August to this day.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Japanese Americans
Japanese Americans -- California, Southern
Japanese Americans -- California
Little Tokyo (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Los Angeles (Calif.)
Festivals and events
box 1, folder 1
Nisei Week program
August 1949
box 5, folder 1
Nisei Week program
August 1950
box 5, folder 4-6
Nisei Week program
August 1960-August 1962
box 1, folder 2-3
Nisei Week programs
August 1963-1964
box 1, folder 4-11
Nisei Week programs
1966-1973
box 1, folder 12-13
Nisei Week program
1974-1975
box 5, folder 8
Nisei Week program
August 1976
box 2, folder 1-9
Nisei Week programs
August 1977-August 1985
box 3, folder 1-17
Nisei Week programs
August 1986-August 2002
box 4, folder 1-17
Nisei Week programs
2003-2019
