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Collection of Nisei Week Festival Programs
SPC.2019.040
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Contributing Institution:
California State University Dominguez Hills, Gerth Archives and Special Collections
Title: Collection of Nisei Week Festival Programs
Creator:
Nisei Week Foundation
Identifier/Call Number: SPC.2019.040
Physical Description:
5 boxes
Physical Description:
2.08 Linear Feet
Date (inclusive): August 1949-2019
Abstract: This collection contains programs from the Nisei Week Japanese Festival in Little Tokyo, California. Some items in this collection
have been digitized and are available online.
Language of Material:
English
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Citations for Archival Material guide, or consult the appropriate style manual.
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.
There are no access restrictions on this collection.
This collection is part of the California State University Japanese American Digitization Project. For related materials please
consult:
CSU Japanese American Digitization Project.
The Collection of Nisei Week Festival Programs (August 1949-2019) includes 2.08 linear feet of programs from the Nisei Week
Japanese Festival in Little Tokyo, California. The festival began in 1934 and continues to be hosted in Little Tokyo till
today.
The collection was reprocessed in 2021 by Anthony Rojo.
Processing Information for Digitized Material
The Gerth Archives and Special Collections created digital reproductions from the original material for long-term preservation
and access. These preservation files were scanned to and stored on the Gerth Archives and Special Collections Deparment Drive.
For more information on the best practices and standards for the digitization process, please see:
CSU Japanese American Digitization Project technical reference guide.
Existence and Location of Copies
Some of the collection has been digitized and is available at the CSU Japanese American Digitization Project site.
Collection of Nisei Week Festival Programs
The Nisei Week Japanese Festival began in 1934 "as a way to bring fresh ideas and new business to Little Tokyo." The festival
is still a primarily volunteer-based operation consisting of cultural exhibitions, baby shows, Nisei Week Queen and court,
and Nisei Week Grand Parade. Before World War II incarceration, the last festival was 1941, and was not restarted until 1949.
The festival continues to occur in August to this day.
Muranaka, Gwen. "Nisei Week History: A Love Letter to Little Tokyo." Nisei Week Foundation, Rafu Shimpo, 8 July 2021,
"Nisei Week History: A Love Letter to Little Tokyo.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Japanese Americans
Japanese Americans -- California, Southern
Japanese Americans -- California
Little Tokyo (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Los Angeles (Calif.)
Festivals and events