(Takamori), Hideyuki and Betty (Tanji) Family Papers, 1900-1960

Summary

Title:

Hideyuki and Betty (Tanji) Takamori Family Papers

Dates:

1900-1960

Creators:

Takamori , Hideyuki and Takamori, Betty

Abstract:

This collections contains digitized photographs, correspondence, and official documents related to the Hideyuki and Betty (Tanji) Takamori. Images in the collection include family photographs from the United States and Japan, travel photographs from Las Vegas, Santa Monica, Disneyland, San Francisco, and Hawaii, graduation photographs of young women from the Fashion Center, and other photographs related to the lives of the Takamori family. All of the items have been digitized and some of the material is available online.

Extent:

5.89 Gigabytes

Language:

English .

Preferred citation:

For information about citing archival material, see the Citations for Archival Material guide, or consult the appropriate style manual.

Background

Scope and content:

The Hideyuki and Betty (Tanji) Takamori Collection contains 5.89 gb of digitized photographs, correspondence, and official documents related to the Takamori family. Images in the collection include family photographs from the United States and Japan, travel photographs from Las Vegas, Santa Monica, Disneyland, San Francisco, Hawaii, graduation photographs of young women from the Fashion Center in Hawaii, and other photographs related to the lives of the Takamori family. The letters in the collection are from Hideyuki Takamori to Betty before they were married, and letters of recommendation from Hideyuki's former workplaces. There are also travel documents for Betty Takamori traveling from Japan to Hawaii.

Biographical / historical:

Betty Takamori (nee Tanji) was born in Wakiawa Oahu, Hawaii in May 1928. Her mother was Tomi Ogata, and her father was Seinosuke Tanji. She had three siblings, Charlotte, Katsuko, and Sadaichi.

Hideyuki Takamori was born in May 1923. His mother was Hide Takamori, and his father was Sadaki Takamori. He had three siblings: Roger Takamori, Lily Takamori, and Hisako Tamiya. Takamori served in the Army Intelligence Division during World War II. He was sent to Fort Snelling for education.

Hideyuki Takamori and Betty Tanji were married in July 1957. They had two children, Gilbert and Alvin Takamori.

Acquisition information:

Alvin Takamori donated the digital reproductions for this collection during a Scanning Day event in 2018. He made an additional donation in 2019 of a photo album.

Processing information:

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: CSUJAD Techincal Reference Guide.

Physical / technical requirements:

The digitized photographs are available on the Public Use Drive as JPG files at the Gerth Archives and Special Collections. Please request copies at the reference desk.

Rules or conventions:

Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Related resources

Related material:

This collection is part of the California State University Japanese American Digitization Project. For more information: CSU Japanese American Digitization Project.

Alternative form available:

All of this collection has been digitized and some of material is available online. Hideyuki and Betty (Tanji) Takamori Family Papers

Location of originals:

This collection contains digital reproductions created from loaned material. The donor retained the original items.

Indexed terms

Subjects:

Japanese American families
Japanese Americans

Names:

Takamori

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:

Jennifer Hill

Date Encoded:

This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2024-01-25 18:49:57 +0000 .

Restrictions:

There are no access restrictions on this collection.

Terms of access:

All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Director of the Gerth Archives and Special Collections. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Gerth Archives and 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.

Preferred citation:

For information about citing archival material, see the Citations for Archival Material guide, or consult the appropriate style manual.

Location of this collection:

California State University, Dominguez Hills, Archives and Special Collections

University Library, 5th Flr (5039)

1000 E. Victoria Street

Carson, CA 90747, US

Contact:

(310) 243-3895

archives@csudh.edu

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