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Japanese American Community Publications
SPC.2023.014
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Contributing Institution:
California State University Dominguez Hills, Gerth Archives and Special Collections
Title: Japanese American Community Publications
Identifier/Call Number: SPC.2023.014
Physical Description:
2 boxes
(2 document boxes)
Physical Description:
0.83 Linear Feet
(2 boxes)
Date (inclusive): 1960-2014
Abstract: 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.
Language of Material:
Japanese
, English
.
There are no access restrictions on this collection.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Materials have been donated by the local community members. The Gerth Archives has actively collected booklets and newsletters
published by the local community-based organizations, which are not widely known about but distributed among the community
members only.
For information about citing archival material, see the
Citations for Archival Material guide, or consult the appropriate style manual.
The collection was processed by Yoko Okunishi in 2023.
This collection consists of publications by prefectural associations, that is, "kenjinkais 県人会," in Southern California and
Japanese Prefectural Association of Southern California, "Nanka Kenjin Kyogikai 南加県人会協議会."
The finding aid to the Kenjinkai Publications .
This collection consists of booklets and newsletters published by Japanese American community-based organizations in Southern
California, Hollywood Japanese Cultural Institute, Orange County Japanese American Association, San Fernando Valley Japanese
Community Center, Japanese Community Pioneer Center, Japanese Women's Society, Troop 379 Boy Scouts of America Troop, Gardena
Buddhist Church and Japanese Language School, Koyasan Los Angeles Mission, Japanese Christian Mission in North America, Phoenix
Japanese Free Methodist Church, Maryknoll School Los Angeles, Aikido Center of Los Angeles, 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
document an overview of the community's history, historical images, and biographical information on the members, information
about events and activities, and local businesses' advertisements.
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.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Japanese -- California, Southern -- History
Community organization