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Finding Aid for the Yoshio Nishimura Papers, ca. 1919-1947
2010
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Title: Yoshio Nishimura Papers,
Date (inclusive): ca. 1919-1947
Collection number: 2010
Creator:
Nishimura, Yoshio
Extent:
1 box
(0.5 linear ft.)
Repository:
University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Department of Special Collections.
Los Angeles, California 90095-1575
Abstract: Yoshio Nishimura was born ca. 1875 in Nara Prefecture, Japan, and raised in Hokkaid. He arrived in the United States ca. 1906.
He was a laborer, socialist, and newspaperman; editor for
Kyy (the
Kyoyu Times) and
Rd no Chikara (
The Workers' Power), both printed for Japanese laborers in the United States. He was also a reporter for the
fu Nipp (
Sacramento Daily News) (1939-41); his pen name was Kantaishi. The collection consists primarily of correspondence related to the life of Yoshio
Nishimura. Some of the 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
Copyright has not been assigned to the Department of Special Collections, UCLA. All requests for permission to publish or
quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Manuscripts Librarian. Permission for publication is given on behalf
of the Department of Special Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission
of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.
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], Yoshio Nishimura Papers, Japanese American Research Project Collection (Collection 2010). Department
of Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.
Nishimura was born ca. 1875; a native of Nara Prefecture and raised in Hokkaid, he arrived in the United States ca. 1906;
was a laborer, socialist and newspaperman; editor for
Kyy (the
Kyoyu Times) and
Rd no Chikara (
The Workers' Power), both printed for Japanese laborers in the United States; reporter for the
fu Nipp (
Sacramento Daily News) (1939-41); his pen name was Kantaishi.
Collection consists primarily of correspondence related to the life of Yoshio Nishimura. The correspondence includes letters
from Sen Katayama (ca. 1928-ca. 1931), known labor leader and founding member of the Communist Party in the United States.
Also includes 1 diary notebook (November 1941-April 1942), personal correspondence, clippings of articles written by Nishimura,
and some material related to the Japanese Socialist movement in the United States (ca. 1919-45).
Materials in this collection are in Japanese and English.
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.
Nishimura, Yoshio--Archives.
Japanese American Research Project (University of California, Los Angeles).
Journalists--United States--Archival resources.
Japanese Americans--United States--Archival resources.
Correspondence.
Letters.
Katayama, Sen, 1859-1933.
Japanese American Research Project Collection of Material about Japanese in the United States (Collection 2010)
. Available at the Department of Special Collections, UCLA.