This collection consists of booklets and newsletters published by Japanese American community-based organizations in Southern California, including Japanese cultural institutes, Japanese women's society, religious organizations, Aikido Center of Los Angeles and United States Aikido Federation, Japanese American Republicans, Radio Little Tokyo, Southern California Gardeners' Federation, INC., and National Bonsai Foundation. These organizations have published newsletters and compiled commemorative publications to celebrate their major anniversary milestones, and those publications are not widely known about but distributed among the members only. Anniversary booklets include an overview of their history, historical images, biographical information on the members, information about events and activities, and local businesses' advertisements.

2 boxes (2 document boxes)

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