Nelson Nagai And Grace Sumida Collection
Kyle Shin
Holt-Atherton Department of Special Collections
University of the Pacific Library
3601 Pacific Ave.
Stockton, CA 95211
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Fax: (209) 946-2942
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University of the Pacific. All rights reserved.
Nelson Nagai And Grace Sumida Collection
Collection number: MSS 329
Holt-Atherton Department of Special Collections
University
of the Pacific Library
Stockton, California
- Processed by:
- Kyle Shin
- Date Completed:
- 2015
- Encoded by:
- Kyle Shin
© 2013 University of the Pacific. All rights reserved.
Descriptive Summary
Title: Nelson Nagai and Grace Sumida collection
Dates: 1920-2000
Bulk Dates: 1942-1945
Collection number: MSS 329
Collector:
Nagai, Nelson
Creator:
Sumida, Grace
Collection Size:
0.25 linear feet
Repository:
University of the Pacific. Library. Holt-Atherton Dept. of
Special Collections
Stockton, California 95211
Abstract: The Nelson Nagai and Grace Sumida Collection
consists of clippings, programs, and photographs compiled by Nelson Nagai and
Grace Sumida.
Physical location: For current information on the location
of these materials, please consult the library's online catalog.
Languages: Languages represented in the collection:
English
Access
Collection open for research.
Publication Rights
Permission for publication is given on behalf of Special Collections as
the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply
permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the
researcher.
Preferred Citation
Nelson Nagai and Grace Sumida collection . MSS 329. Holt-Atherton
Department of Special Collections, University of the Pacific Library.
Biography / Administrative History
Grace Rayko Nagai, nee Sumida, (1915-2012) was interned with her family
at the Santa Anita Racetrack and the Rohwer Relocation Center, Arkansas. During
her time at Rohwer, she met her future husband Katsuo Kenneth Nagai. Both
Katsuo and Grace were granted citizen's indefinite leave in March 1944. They
were married one year later in Denver, Colorado. Two years later, the two moved
to Stockton, CA where Grace became an active member in her community. Nelson
Nagai is a son of Katsuo and Grace Nagai. Nelson became a history professor at
Delta College and compiled various materials pertaining to the
Japanese-American experience in Stockton before and during World War II.
Scope and Content of Collection
The Nelson Nagai and Grace Sumida Collection consists of clippings,
programs, and photographs compiled by Nelson Nagai and Grace Sumida. The
collection includes content about Japanese-Americans and sports in Stockton,
the Japanese-American demographic in Stockton between 1920-1940 and 2000,
Japanese-American relocation during World War II (with content emphasis on
Rohwer Relocation Camp).
The Sumida folders mainly consist of personal photographs taken at
Rohwer Relocation Camp depicting Grace Sumida's family, friends, and the
internment camp as a whole.
Indexing Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this
collection in the library's online public access catalog.
Rohwer Relocation Center
Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and
relocation,1942-1945
Relocation camps -- Arkansas -- Rohwer
1.1: Japanese-Americans and Sports in Stockton [newspaper
articles and photographs about baseball and football in the Japanese-American
community]
1.2: Japanese in Stockton, 1920-1940, c. 2000 [photographs
of various individuals and businesses]
1.3: Japanese Relocation and World War II [photographs of
buildings and individuals]
1.4: Grace Sumida Album – "Evacuation No. 1" [photo album
of Rohwer Relocation Center, including pictures of Grace Sumida, Katsuo Kenneth
Nagai, Todd Isao Endo, John Fujita, the Rohwer Orchestra, Akira Umemoto, and
the Rohwer War Memorial]
1.5: Grace Sumida Album – "Evacuation No. 2" [photo album
of Rohwer Relocation Center, including pictures of Grace Sumida, Katsuo Kenneth
Nagai, Leona Nakamoto, Kuni Nishimoto, Lincoln Shimidzu, James Nakamura, Kayo
Takechi, Hide Ijuin, Lillian Uyeda, Aster Iguchi, Sumi Iguchi, Frank Inamasu,
Mrs. Caiyo Abe]