Takeshi Shindo papers, bulk 1940s

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Summary

Creators:
Shindo, Takeshi (Tak), 1922-2002 and Chang, Janice
Abstract:
This collection contains nine scanned photographs of Takeshi "Tak" Shindo in Military Intelligence Service Language School (MISLS) at Fort Snelling. There is also a scanned graduation (1945) pamphlet, a news clipping, and a letter.
Extent:
5.1 Megabytes
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Item], [Collection], Go For Broke National Education Center, Los Angeles, California.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection contains nine scanned photographs of Takeshi "Tak" Shindo in Military Intelligence Service Language School (MISLS) at Fort Snelling. There is also a scanned graduation (1945) pamphlet, a news clipping, and a letter.

Takeshi Shindo was a musician and many of the photographs show him performing in the MISLS band. All photos are black and white and many show him in his Army uniform.

Biographical / historical:

Takeshi "Tak" Shindo was born in 1922 in Sacramento, California. Shortly after enrolling at Los Angeles State College, he was incarcerated at Manzanar. In 1944, he enlisted in the US Army and served as a Japanese language instructor in the Military Intelligence Service at Fort Snelling, Minnesota. He went on to study and produce music. He passed away in 2002.

Processing information:

Processed by Erin Sato 03/23/2015.

Physical facet:
12 digital scanned photographs
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

Copyright retained by donor. This collection is available for research online.

Preferred citation:

[Item], [Collection], Go For Broke National Education Center, Los Angeles, California.

Location of this collection:
355 East 1st Street, Suite 200
Los Angeles, CA 90012, US
Contact:
(310) 328-0907
archives@goforbroke.org
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