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Finding Aid for the P.M. Suski Papers, ca. 1941-1961
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Title: P.M. Suski Papers,
Date (inclusive): ca. 1941-1961
Collection number: 2010
Creator:
Suski, P.M. (Peter Marie), b. 1875
Extent: 2 boxes (1.0 linear ft.)
1 oversize box
Repository:
University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Department of Special Collections.
Los Angeles, California 90095-1575
Abstract: Sakae Susuki was born in 1875. A native of Okayama Prefecture, he arrived in the United States in 1898. He graduated from
the University of Southern California Medical School in 1917 with additional studies at Berlin University. He lived in San
Francisco (1898-1906) but relocated to Los Angeles, California following the Great Earthquake. He was a photographer prior
to Medical School and practiced medicine in Southern California before World War II and in Denver post-World War II. He was
also known as Dr. Peter M. Suski. The collection consists primarily of manuscripts, clippings, and published versions of works
by Sakae Susuki. Includes manuscripts of Issei Viewpoint, a series of short articles published in the English section of the
Shin Nichibei (the
Japanese American News) (1958-61) as well as clippings of the articles. Also includes clippings of other articles by and about Susuki, and manuscripts
for his books,
An Introduction to Shosho or the Grass Style of Writing,
The Dictionary of Kanji, and
Tenbunsh: Jsatsu. Additionally there is a small collection of pre-war photographs. Some materials in this collection are in Japanese.
Physical location: Stored off-site at SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact the UCLA Library, Department
of Special Collections Reference Desk for paging information.
Language:
English.
Restrictions on Use and Reproduction
Property rights to the physical object belong to the UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections. Literary rights, including
copyright, are retained by the creators and their heirs. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine who holds
the copyright and pursue the
copyright owner or his or her heir for permission to publish where The UC Regents do not hold the copyright.
COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE AT SRLF: Open for research. Advance notice required for access. Contact the UCLA Library, Department
of Special Collections Reference Desk for paging information.
[Identification of item], P.M. Suski Papers, Japanese American Research Project Collection (Collection 2010). Department of
Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.
Sakae Susuki was born in 1875; a native of Okayama Prefecture, he arrived in the United States in 1898; graduated University
of Southern California Medical School, 1917; additional studies at Berlin University; lived in San Francisco (1898-1906) and
relocated to Los Angeles, California following the Great Earthquake; was a photographer prior to Medical School; practiced
medicine in Southern California before World War II and in Denver post-World War II; was also known as Dr. Peter M. Suski;
he was also an author and a linguist; died 1961.
Collection consists primarily of manuscripts, clippings, and published versions of works by Sakae Susuki. Includes manuscripts
of Issei Viewpoint, a series of short articles published in the English section of the
Shin Nichibei (the
Japanese American News) (1958-61) as well as clippings of the articles. Also includes clippings of other articles by and about Susuki, and manuscripts
for his books,
An Introduction to Shosho or the Grass Style of Writing,
The Dictionary of Kanji, and
Tenbunsh: Jsatsu. Additionally there is a small collection of pre-war photographs.
Materials in this collection are in English and Japanese.
Arranged in the following series:
- Published materials and manuscripts for his books and articles (Boxes 139 and 722).
- Manuscripts for his books and articles and newspaper clippings (Box 140).
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.
Suski, P.M. (Peter Marie), b. 1875--Archives.
Japanese American Research Project (University of California, Los Angeles).
Authors--Archival resources.
Japanese Americans--United States--Archival resources.
Physicians--United States--Archival resources.
Manuscripts for publication.
Photographs.
Japanese American Research Project Collection of Material about Japanese in the United States (Collection 2010)
. Available at the Department of Special Collections, UCLA.