Inventory of the Japanese American Community Publications SPC.2023.014
Yoko OKunishi
California State University Dominguez Hills, Gerth Archives and Special Collections
2023
University Library South -5039 (Fifth Floor)
1000 E. Victoria St.
Carson, CA 90747
Business Number: 310-243-3895
archives@csudh.edu
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
.
Conditions Governing Access
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.
Preferred Citation
Processing Information
The collection was processed by Yoko Okunishi in 2023.
Kenjinkai Publications
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 .
Scope and Contents
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.
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.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Japanese -- California, Southern -- History
Community organization
Hollywood Japanese Cultural Institute
box 1, item 01
40th Anniversary HJCI, 1947-1987
1987
Language of Material: English, Japanese.
Orange County Japanese American Association オレンジ郡日系協会
box 1, item 02
OCJAA 25th anniversary, 1986-2011 = オレンジ郡日系協会創立25周年記念誌
2011 September
Language of Material: English, Japanese.
San Fernando Valley Japanese Community Center
box 1, item 03
San Fernando Valley Japanese Community Center annual and directory, 1972-1973
1973
Language of Material: English.
Japanese Community Pioneer Center 南加日系人パイオニアセンター
box 1, item 04
Japanese Community Pioneer Center annual = 南加日系人パイオニア・センター創立十周年記念移転拡張記念 l, 1979-1980
1980
Language of Material: Japanese, English.
box 1, item 05
Japanese Community Pioneer Center = 南加日系人パイオニアセンター創立二十五周年記念誌, 1969-1994
1994 October 9
box 1, item 06
40th anniversary = 創立40周年記念誌, 1969-2009
2009 December 20
Language of Material: Japanese, English.
Japanese Women's Society 南加日系婦人会
box 1, item 07
Japanese Women's Society of Southern California 100th anniversary = 南加日系婦人会創立百周年記念
2004 October 10
Language of Material: Japanese, English.
box 1, item 08
Japanese Women's Society of Southern California 110th anniversary = 南加日系婦人会創立百十周年記念
2014 October 5
Language of Material: Japanese, English.
Troop 379 Boy Scouts of America
box 1, item 09
35th anniversary
circa 1966
Language of Material: English.
box 1, item 10
1931-1981 50th anniversary
1982
Gardena Buddhist Church and Japanese Language School ガーデナ仏教会 and 付属日本語学園
box 1, item 11
Shining wheel
1973
Language of Material: English.
box 1, item 12
The first fifty years, 1926-1976
1976 October 10
Language of Material: English, Japanese.
box 1, item 13
75th anniversary 1926-2001 = 感謝
2001
Language of Material: Japanese, English.
box 2, item 01
50th anniversary, 1928-1978
1978
Language of Material: Japanese, English.
Koyasan Los Angeles Mission 高野山米国別院
box 2, item 02
Koyasan Los Angeles Mission 100th anniversary = 高野山米国別院創立百周年, 1912-2012
2012
Language of Material: English, Japanese.
box 2, item 15
Koyasan 100: Koyasan Buddhist Temple Los Angeles = 高野山米国別院開創百周年, 1912-2012
2012
Japanese Christian Mission in North America
box 2, item 03
Centennial celebration of Japanese Christian Mission Southern California 1877-1977 = 北米宣教百年
1977
Language of Material: English.
Phoenix Japanese Free Methodist Church
box 2, item 04
50th anniversary Phoenix Japanese Free Methodist Church = フィニックス日本人自由メソジスト教会創立五十周年記念
circa 1982
Language of Material: English, Japanese.
Maryknoll School Los Angeles
box 2, item 05
Dedication journal Maryknoll School Los Angeles
1964
Language of Material: English.
Aikido Center of Los Angeles and United States Aikido Federation
box 2, item 06-08
Aikido Center of Los Angeles newsletters
1987-1998
Language of Material: English.
box 2, item 09
United States Aikido Federation newsletters, volume 1, number 1, 8
1989
Language of Material: English.
Japanese American Republicans
box 2, item 10
Japanese American Republicans (JAR) news (July 94)
1994 July
Language of Material: English.
Radio Little Tokyo ラジオ小東京
box 2, item 11
Radio Little Tokyo 35th anniversary = ラジオ小東京マイクと共に35年
1987
Language of Material: Japanese, English.
Southern California Gardeners' Federation, INC.
box 2, item 12
The 30th anniversary of Southern California Gardeners' Federation, INC., and the 6th convention of Landscape Gardeners' Alliance
of California
1985
Language of Material: English, Japanese.
box 2, item 13
The 35th anniversary of Southern California Gardeners' Federation, INC., and the 7th convention Pacific Coast Landscape Gardeners''
Alliance
1990
Language of Material: English, Japanese.
National Bonsai Foundation
box 2, item 14
National Bonsai Foundation bulletin, Vol. 1, no. 1 (Spring 1990)
1990
