Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Nitta-Sumida Family papers
- Dates:
- circa 1910s-1990s
- Abstract:
- Personal papers documenting the Nitta-Sumida, a Japanese American family who resided in Watsonville, California in the early 20th century. Materials include scrapbooks, photographs, correspondence, and personal vital records such as death and marriage certificates. Included are records related to the Watsonville Buddhist Temple and the Watsonville/Santa Cruz Japanese American Citizens League.
- Extent:
- 1.4 Linear Feet 1 document box, 1 carton
- Language:
- English , Japanese .
- Preferred citation:
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Nitta-Sumida Family papers. MS 395. Special Collections and Archives, University Library, University of California, Santa Cruz.
Background
- Scope and content:
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Personal papers documenting the Nitta-Sumida, a Japanese American family who resided in Watsonville, California in the early 20th century. Materials include scrapbooks, photographs, correspondence, and personal vital records such as death and marriage certificates. The collection primarily documents Fred Nitta (1903-1978), who immigrated from Japan to the U.S. as a child and worked for the Office of Strategic Services during the second World War. Included are records related to the Watsonville Buddhist Temple and the Watsonville/Santa Cruz Japanese American Citizens League, both of which Nitta was an active member. Also included are teaching awards from his wife Miyuki Helen Nita (see Sumida), grade school records from his son Daniel Nitta, and materials related to the death and commemoration of Miyuki's father Frank Sumida.
- Biographical / historical:
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The Nitta-Sumida, were a Japanese American family who resided in Watsonville, California in the early 20th century.
- Acquisition information:
- Gift of Dan Nitta in 2022.
- Processing information:
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Processed by Rebecca Hernandez 2024. Japanese to English translation by Hiroko Acker.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Japanese Americans
- Places:
- Watsonville (Calif.)
About this collection guide
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2024-04-12 18:26:27 UTC .
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Collection is open for research.
- Terms of access:
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Copyright for the items in this collection is owned by the creators and their heirs. Reproduction or distribution of any work protected by copyright beyond that allowed by fair use requires permission from the copyright owner. It is the responsibility of the user to determine whether a use is fair use, and to obtain any necessary permissions. For more information see UCSC Special Collections and Archives policy on Reproduction and Use.
- Preferred citation:
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Nitta-Sumida Family papers. MS 395. Special Collections and Archives, University Library, University of California, Santa Cruz.
- Location of this collection:
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Special Collections and Archives, University Library1156 High StreetSanta Cruz, CA 95064, US
- Contact:
- (831) 459-2547