Finding aid for the Tigers Youth Club Records

The Has Beens, 1956-1993

Physical Description: 1 linear foot

Financial Documents, 1958-1993

Physical Description: 2 folders

Subseries Scope and Content Summary

This subseries contains invoices from purchases of equipment for The Has Beens, receipts from the County of Los Angeles Department of Recreations and Park, permits and receipts from the City of Pasadena Department of Parks, and receipts from the Rafu Shimpo for membership, league, and ball fees paid by the Has Beens.

Box 1 Folder 1

1958-1959

Physical Description: 30 items

Scope and Content Summary

Includes items numbered 2001.203.1A-.9D.

Box 1 Folder 7

1993

Physical Description: 1 item

Scope and Content Summary

1 invoice Mahalo Flowers dated November 12, 1993. Item numbered 2001.203.47.

Correspondence, 1957-1972

Physical Description: 4 folders

Subseries Scope and Content Summary

This subseries consists of koden-gaeshi sent to the Has Beens, and thank you letters sent from various Los Angeles organizations for the Has Beens’ donation of funding or equipment. Many letters have been addressed to the Has Beens care of Nix Nagata or Danny Kawahara. Letters have been arranged chronologically.

Box 1 Folder 2

1957-1972

Physical Description: 13 cards plus envelopes and 1 books of stamps (27 items total)

Scope and Content Summary

Koden-gaeshi addressed to the Has Beens to thank them for their koden (monetary donations). One koden-gaeshi (2001.203.20A-C) includes the traditional book of stamps, which was a typical gift included with the koden-gaeshi because it cost half of the average koden. Includes items numbered 2001.203.10A-.22B.

Box 1 Folder 3

1956-1959

Physical Description: 8 letters (11 items total)

Scope and Content Summary

Thank you letters and 1 card sent to the Has Beens for donating supplies or funding to various organizations in the Los Angeles area. Organizations that wrote thank you letters include: International Institute of Los Angeles Teen Group Work Department, Coliseum Red Sox, Saint Mark’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, Community Youth Council (CYC), and Optimist Club of San Francisco. Also includes a letter from Harry Honda to George Yoshinaga about the Has Beens that was given to Nix Nagata for this files. Includes items numbered 2001.203.23A-.31B.

Box 1 Folder 6

1960-1961

Physical Description: 2 items

Scope and Content Summary

1 letter from the Boy Scouts of America thanking the Has Beens for their donation, one envelope from Astra Merchandise Co., Inc., and one envelope from Veterans of Foreign Wars : Nisei Memorial Post No. 9938. Includes items numbered 2001.203.45-46.

Box 1 Folder 4

1960-1962

Physical Description: 7 letters (10 items total)

Scope and Content Summary

Thank you letters sent to the Has Beens for their donations of supplies or funding to various organizations in the Los Angeles area. Organizations that wrote thank you letters include: Uptown Youth Club and Koji Kasuyama for an unnamed organization. Also includes 1 postcard addressed to Danny Kawahara with directions to a Has Beens meetings (2001.203.37) ; an invitation to the Boy Scouts of America 30th Anniversary and Court of Honor of Units 379-C, 379, and 379-X Banquet (2001.203.36A-B) ; and an offer from the New Japanese American News to advertise Christmas thanks to customers through their newspaper (2001.203.32). Includes items numbered 2001.203.32-.38B.

Box 1 Folder 5

1963-1969

Physical Description: 6 letters (11 items total)

Scope and Content Summary

Thank you letters sent to the Has Beens for their donations of supplies or funding to various organizations in the Los Angeles area as well as 1 postcard and letter, including a menu and guest list, for George Kobo’s Bon Voyage dinner. Also includes 1 letter asking for help for the Westside Giants because their equipment was stolen (2001.203.44A). Organizations that wrote thank you letters include: Los Angeles High School, Pirates baseball team, and San Gabriel J.Y.C. Includes items numbered 2001.203.39-.44B

Minutes, 1956-1968

Physical Description: 12 folders

Subseries Scope and Content Summary

This subseries contains handwritten notes and typed minutes from Has Beens meetings, detailing fundraising efforts and other activities related to their involvement with the Tigers Youth Club. It also includes attendance charts that cover 1956-1958.

Box 1 Folder 8

1958

Physical Description: 7 pages

Scope and Content Summary

Handwritten notes by secretary Daniel Kawahara covering April-May 1958 and July-December 1958. Missing January-April 1958 and June 1958. Includes items numbered 2001.203.55-62.

Box 1 Folder 9

1959-1960

Physical Description: 8 pages

Scope and Content Summary

Handwritten notes by Daniel Kawahara covering January-May 1959, July-December 1959, and February 1960. Missing June 1959 and January 1960. Some pages include multiple months. Includes items numbered 2001.203.63-.70.

Box 1 Folder 10

1960-1961

Physical Description: 8 pages

Scope and Content Summary

Handwritten notes by Daniel Kawahara covering March 1960-January 1961. Some pages include multiple months. Includes items numbered 2001.203.63-.70.

Box 1 Folder 11

1961

Physical Description: 9 pages

Scope and Content Summary

Handwritten notes by Daniel Kawahara covering February-December 1961. Some pages include multiple months. Includes items numbered 2001.203.71-.79.

Box 1 Folder 12

1962

Physical Description: 5 pages

Scope and Content Summary

Handwritten notes by Daniel Kawahara covering January-November 1962. April is out of order. Includes items numbered 2001.203.80-.84.

Box 1 Folder 13

1962-1965

Physical Description: 5 pages

Scope and Content Summary

Handwritten notes by Daniel Kawahara covering December 1962-January 1965. During these years the notes are extremely brief, sometimes only supplying the date of a meeting. Includes items numbered 2001.203.85-.89.

Box 1 Folder 14

1965-1969

Physical Description: 5 pages

Scope and Content Summary

Handwritten notes by Daniel Kawahara covering February-July 1965, November 1965-September 1966, April 1967, November-December 1967, April 1968-June 1969. Missing August-October 1965,October 1966- March 1967, May-November 1967, January-March 1968. During these years the notes are extremely brief, sometimes only supplying the date of a meeting. Includes items numbered 2001.203.90-.94.

Box 1 Folder 15

Undated

Physical Description: 10 pages

Scope and Content Summary

Handwritten notes by Daniel Kawahara covering an unspecified meeting. Includes item numbered 2001.203.95.

Box 1 Folder 16

1956

Physical Description: 10 pages

Scope and Content Summary

Official typed minutes covering January-December 1957 signed by Daniel Kawahara. July 1956 includes an atttached copy of a letter sent to the Champs (July 21, 1956). Some pages includ handwritten corrections by Daniel Kawahara. Includes items numbered 2001.203.96-.104.

Box 1 Folder 17

1957

Physical Description: 13 pages

Scope and Content Summary

Official typed notes covering January-December 1957 signed by Daniel Kawahara. Includes items numbered 2001.203.105-.116.

Box 1 Folder 18

1958

Physical Description: 4 pages

Scope and Content Summary

Official typed minutes covering January-March 1958 signed by Daniel Kawahara. January minutes include a copy of a letter. Includes items numbered 2001.203.117-.120.

Box 1 Folder 19

Attendance Charts, 1956-1959

Physical Description: 2 pages

Scope and Content Summary

Two attendance lists spanning April 1956-May 1959. Includes items numbered 2001.203.121-.122.

Box 5

Official Board of Directors Minutes, 1956

Physical Description: 1 binder

Scope and Content Summary

Minutes from the first meeting of the Has BeensBoard of Directors after incorporation, held in June 1956. Includes item numbered 2001.203.264.

Box 1 Folder 20

Photographs, undated

Physical Description: 1 folder

Subseries Scope and Content Summary

This subseries contains a black and white photograph of a group of men and a black and white photograph with the corresponding negative of a men's baseball team. Includes items numbered 2001.203.123-.124C.

Miscellaneous Documents, ca. 1956-1968

Physical Description: 5 folders

Subseries Scope and Content Summary

This subseries contains correspondence and other documents, including team rosters and incorporation materials.

Box 1 Folder 21

Incorporation Documents, 1956

Physical Description: 4 items

Scope and Content Summary

Materials related to the incorporation of the Has Beens in 1956, including Articles of Incorporation, Has Beens By-Laws, endorsed Articles of Incorporations with the Great Seal of the State of California, and a nortarized application for exemption from tax form completed by Nix Nagata. Includes items numbered 2001.203.125-.128.

Box 1 Folder 22

Has Beens Miscellaneous Documents, 1959-1968

Physical Description: 7 items

Scope and Content Summary

Contacts and maps for the 18th Annual Nisei Week Carnival, Market and Business Survey addressed to Herbet G. Kawahara, annotated list of Has Beens members, and Optimist League Eastide Migets game schedule. Includes items numbered 2001.203.129-.135.

Box 1 Folder 23

Press Clippings, ca. 1960-1965

Physical Description: 2 items

Scope and Content Summary

1 Season's Grettings advertisement placed by the Has Beens and 1 clipping, "Nisei groups to support London trip for musician." Includes items numbered 2001.203.136.

Box 1 Folder 24

Handwritten lists and notes, undated

Physical Description: 14 items

Scope and Content Summary

Various handwritten notes, including a draft letter and mailing list, schedules, shopping lists, and event plans. Includes items numbered 2001.203.138A-.150.

Box 1 Folder 25

Miscellaneous ticket stubs and business cards, undated

Physical Description: 3 items

Scope and Content Summary

Folder contains ticket stubs, business card for L.A. Sporting Goods, and a receipt from a restaurant. Includes items numbered 2001.203.151-.153.

Box 5

Membership Certificate, undated

Physical Description: 1 item

Scope and Content Summary

Framed Has Beens membership certificate for Daniel Kawahara. Includes item numbered 2001.203.265.

The Tigers Youth Club, 1957-1999

Physical Description: 1.5 linear feet

Photographs, ca. 1957-1979

Physical Description: 7 folders

Subseries Scope and Content Summary

This subseries consists of both color as well as black and white photographs of Tigers teams in their uniforms. It also contains photographs of games and social events, including a series of photogrpahs of the Algonquins (a baseball team started by Has Beens member Yukio Yamauchi) and the Valiants (a baseball and basketball team started by Has Beens memberHiro Taniyama). Some photographs are backed with card stock.

Box 2 Folder 1

Physical Description: 7 items items

Scope and Content Summary

1 team portrrait of the Tigers youth baseball team, images from a Valiants boys club dance, 1 team portrait (2 copies) of a Tigers basketball team. Includes items numbered 2001.203.155-.161.

Box 2 Folder 2

Physical Description: 6 items

Scope and Content Summary

2 team portraits of the Tigers basketball team at the Marutama Invitational High School Basketball Tournament (1973), 1 candid shot of a Tigers baseball team meeting on a field, 1 portrait of the Tigers basketball team with trophies, 1 portrait of a tigers team with certificates, 1 photograph of a Tigers baseball player being awarded his trophy by two unidentified men, Includes items numbered 2001.203.162-.167.

Box 2 Folder 3

Physical Description: 10 items

Scope and Content Summary

Candid group shots of teams at non-sporting events, Tigers baseball team portrait, Tigers basketball team portrait, trophies, 1 unidentified boy holding a trophy, image of boys holding a banner that reads "1969-70 CYC Midget 'A' Champions." Includes items numbered 2001.203.168-.177.

Box 2 Folder 4

Physical Description: 10 items

Scope and Content Summary

Group photograph of team members not in uniform, portrait of Tigers basketball team, action shots from Tigers basketball games, team portrait of the Tigers after basketball games, team portrait of the Tigers with a basketball. Includes items numbered 2001.203.178-.187.

Box 2 Folder 5

Physical Description: 3 items

Scope and Content Summary

Action shots from a Tigers baseball game and a Tigers basketball game. Includes items numbered 2001.203.188-.197.

Box 2 Folder 6

Physical Description: 8 items

Scope and Content Summary

Action and team shots from a Tigers baseball game and candid shots of Adults from a Tigers event. Includes items numbered 2001.203.198-.205.

Box 2 Folder 7

Physical Description: 16 items

Scope and Content Summary

Action shots from a Tigers baseball game, group shots of Tigers baseball team on the field (including 1 with Nisei Week princesses), portraits of Tigers baseball team on bleachers, and 1 nighttime portrait of Tigers baseball team. Includes items numbered 2001.203.206-.221.

Box 5

Scrapbook, undated

Physical Description: 1 item

Scope and Content Summary

One scrapbook created by Tigers members and given to Daniel Kawahara. The scrapbook contains team photographs, a certificate, and a newsclipping.

Programs, 1964-1999

Physical Description: 25 folders

Subseries Scope and Content Summary

This subseries consists of programs from various baseball and basketball tournaments played by the Tigers teams and by Tigers founding members. It includes programs from the Annual Nisei AA Baseball Championship Tournament, the Jeffrey Yamashita Memorial Baseball Tournament, the Annual State Nisei Athletic Union Aye Championships, the Drakes Invitational, the Montebello Asian Sports Association Annual Invitational Basketball Tournament, the Gardena F.O.R.,Jr. Sports Association Basketball Tournament, the Yamasa Kamaboko Tournament, the Annual San Jose CYS Tournament, the Annual Tigers Scholarship Invitation Basketball Tournament, and the Annual Tigers Scholarship Invitational Tournament. The bulk of the series is composed of programs from these last two events.

Box 2 Folder 8

1964

Physical Description: 1 item

Scope and Content Summary

12th Annual California Nisei Baseball Championship Tournament program with clipping from the Rafu Shimpo on verso. Includes item numbered 2001.203.222.

Box 2 Folder 9

1967

Physical Description: 2 items

Scope and Content Summary

2 copies of the 15th annual Nisei AA Baseball Championship Tournament program. Includes items numbered 2001.203.223.

Box 2 Folder 10

1970

Physical Description: 2 items

Scope and Content Summary

Program for CYS San Jose program with map. Includes items numbered 2001.203.224A-.224B.

Box 2 Folder 11

1972

Physical Description: 2 items

Scope and Content Summary

2 copies of the 11th Annual State NAU Aye Championships program.Includes items numbered 2001.203.225 copies 1 and 2.

Box 2 Folder 12

1972

Physical Description: 3 items

Scope and Content Summary

4th Annual Yamasa Kamaboko Tournament program and 2 copies of the 6th Annual Tigers vs. San Jose CYS Basketball Tournament program. Includes items numbered 2001.203.226-.227.

Box 2 Folder 13

1973

Physical Description: 8 items

Scope and Content Summary

5th Annual Yamasa Kamaboko Basketball Tournament program. Includes item numbered 2001.203.228.

Box 2 Folder 14

1974

Physical Description: 3 items

Scope and Content Summary

6th Annual Yamasa Kamaboko Basketball Tournament program, 8th Annual Tigers vs. San Jose CYS Basketball Tournament program, Drakes Invitational program. Includes items numbered 2001.203.229-.231.

Box 2 Folder 15

1975

Physical Description: 1 item

Scope and Content Summary

7th Annual Yamasa Kamaboko Basketball Tournament program. Includes item numbered 2001.203.232.

Box 2 Folder 16

1976

Physical Description: 3 items

Scope and Content Summary

10th Annual Tigers vs. San Jose CYS Basketball Tournament program, Jeffrey Yamashita Memorial Baseball Tournament program, 2nd Annual Invitational Basketball Tournament (Montebello Asian Sports Association) program. Includes items numbered 2001.203.233-.235.

Box 2 Folder 17

1976

Physical Description: 3 items

Scope and Content Summary

8th Annual Yamasa Kamaboko Basketball Tournament program, Tigers 1st Annual Scholarship Invitational Basketball Tournament program, 18th Annual F.O.R. Basketball Tournament program. Includes items numbered 2001.203.236-.238.

Box 3 Folder 1

1977

Physical Description: 2 items

Scope and Content Summary

19th Annual F.O.R. Basketball Tournamen program and the TIgers 2nd Annual Scholarship Invitational Basketball Tournament program. Includes items numbered 2001.203.239-.240.

Box 3 Folder 2

1978

Physical Description: 1 item

Scope and Content Summary

Tigers 3rd Annual Scholarship Invitational Basketball Tournament program. Includes item numbered 2001.203.241.

Box 3 Folder 3

1979

Physical Description: 1 item

Scope and Content Summary

Tigers 4th Annual Scholarship Invitational Basketball Tournament program. Includes item numbered 2001.203.242.

Box 3 Folder 4

1980

Physical Description: 2 items

Scope and Content Summary

14th Annual Tigers vs. San Jose CYS Basketball Jamboree program and the Tigers 5th Annual Scholarship Invitational Basketball Tournament program. Includes items numbered 2001.203.243-.244.

Box 3 Folder 5

1981

Physical Description: 1 item

Scope and Content Summary

Tigers 6th Annual Scholarship Invitational Basketball Tournament program. Includes item numbered 2001.203.245.

Box 3 Folder 6

1982

Physical Description: 1 item

Scope and Content Summary

Tigers 7th Annual Scholarship Invitational Basketball Tournament program. Includes item numbered 2001.203.246.

Box 3 Folder 7

1983

Physical Description: 1 item

Scope and Content Summary

Tigers 8th Annual Scholarship Invitational Basketball Tournament program. Includes item numbered 2001.203.247.

Box 3 Folder 8

1986

Physical Description: 2 items

Scope and Content Summary

2 copies of the Tigers 11th Annual Scholarship Invitational Basketball Tournament program. Includes items numbered 2001.203.248.

Box 3 Folder 9

1987

Physical Description: 1 item

Scope and Content Summary

Tigers 12th Annual Scholarship Invitational Basketball Tournament program. Includes item numbered 2001.203.249.

Box 3 Folder 10

1988

Physical Description: 1 item

Scope and Content Summary

Tigers 13th Annual Scholarship Invitational Basketball Tournament program. Includes item numbered 2001.203.250.

Box 3 Folder 11-12

1989

Physical Description: 2 items

Scope and Content Summary

2 copies of the Tigers 14th Annual Scholarship Invitational Basketball Tournament program. Includes items numbered 2001.203.251 copies. Each program is housed in its own folder.

Box 4 Folder 1

1990

Physical Description: 1 item

Scope and Content Summary

Tigers 15th Annual Scholarship Invitational Basketball Tournament program. Includes item numbered 2001.203.252.

Box 4 Folder 2

1992

Physical Description: 1 item

Scope and Content Summary

Tigers 17th Annual Scholarship Invitational Basketball Tournament program. Includes item numbered 2001.203.253.

Box 4 Folder 3

1993

Physical Description: 1 item

Scope and Content Summary

Tigers 18th Annual Scholarship Invitational Basketball Tournament program. Includes item numbered 2001.203.254.

Box 4 Folder 4

1994

Physical Description: 1 item

Scope and Content Summary

Tigers 19th Annual Scholarship Invitational Basketball Tournament program. Includes item numbered 2001.203.255.

Box 4 Folder 5

1995

Physical Description: 1 item

Scope and Content Summary

Tigers 20th Annual Scholarship Invitational Basketball Tournament program. Includes item numbered 2001.203.256.

Box 4 Folder 6

1997

Physical Description: 1 item

Scope and Content Summary

Tigers 22nd Annual Scholarship Invitational Basketball Tournament program. Includes item numbered 2001.203.256.

Box 4 Folder 7

1998

Physical Description: 2 items

Scope and Content Summary

The Year of the Tigers 23rd Annual Scholarship Invitational Basketball Tournament program with a letter to business that advertised in the 1998 program. Includes items numbered 2001.203.256A-.256B.

Box 4 Folder 8

1999

Physical Description: 1 item

Scope and Content Summary

Tigers 24th Annual Scholarship Invitational Basketball Tournament program. Includes item numbered 2001.203.257.

Miscellaneous Documents, 1957-1999

Physical Description: 2 folders

Subseries Scope and Content Summary

This subseries includes flyers, correspondence, press clippings, and a handbook from the Tigers Youth Club.

Box 4 Folder 9

Undated

Physical Description: 4 items

Scope and Content Summary

Tigers Handbook, letter draft, flyer for the Founders Dinner, and an envelope addressed to the tigers. Includes items numbered 2001.203.258-.261.

Box 4 Folder 10

Press Clippings, 1982

Physical Description: 2 items

Scope and Content Summary

Two press clippings from the Rafu Shimpo, one titled "Tigers Youth Club Tournament Schedule" and the other "Family Atmosphere Makes Tigers Tourny an Annual Success." Includes items numbered 2001.203.262-.263.

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