Ralph Kaneshiro Photographic Collection finding aid 2015.015

Nicole McKeon
Go For Broke National Education Center
2018-08-31
355 E. 1st Street, Suite 200
Los Angeles, CA 90012
archives@goforbroke.org


Language of Material: English
Contributing Institution: Go For Broke National Education Center
Title: Ralph Kaneshiro Photographic Collection
creator: Kaneshiro, Ralph (Isamu Ralph Kaneshiro)
creator: Kaneshiro, Ralph (Isamu Ralph Kaneshiro)
Identifier/Call Number: 2015.015
Physical Description: 6.3 Megabytes TIFs and JPEGs
Date (bulk): 1945-09-1946-10
Abstract: Five photographs of Ralph Kaneshiro's time in the MIS in the Philippines and Japan between September 1945 and October 1946.

Content Description

Five photographs of Ralph Kaneshiro's time in the MIS in the Philippines and Japan between September 1945 and October 1946. Most of the photos are of him and other soldiers at camp waiting for assignment but some are of Ralph on leave or waiting to debark to the US.

Biographical / Historical

Isamu Ralph Kaneshiro was born in Hawaii on August 8, 1925. He was drafted into the Army and trained at the Schofield Barracks in Oahu, Hawaii. He was in the Military Intelligence Service (MIS) unit and was stationed in the Philippines and in Japan. He now lives in Southern California.

Existence and Location of Originals

Original images have been returned to owner, but digital surrogates can be found here: http://www.ndajams.omeka.net/collections/show/1318

Additional collection guides

Preferred Citation

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

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Intelligence service
Japan
Japanese Americans
Japanese Americans -- History -- 20th century
Military intelligence
Military Intelligence Service Language School (U.S.)
Philippines
United States. War Department. Military Intelligence Service
World War, 1939-1945
World War, 1939-1945 -- Japanese Americans
World War, 1939-1945 -- Military intelligence -- Pacific Area
World War, 1939-1945 -- Military intelligence -- United States.
World War, 1939-1945 Military intelligence