Dennis M. Ogawa Nippu Jiji photograph collection, 1906-1991

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Summary

Title:
Dennis M. Ogawa Nippu Jiji photograph collection
Dates:
1906-1991
Creators:
Ogawa, Dennis M.
Extent:
284 manuscript boxes, 1 oversize box (120.6 Linear Feet)
Language:
In Japanese and English
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Dennis M. Ogawa Nippu Jiji photograph collection, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Background

Scope and content:

The Dennis M. Ogawa Nippu Jiji Photograph Collection are made available at the courtesy of the Hawaii Times Photo Archives Foundation. This long-term collaborative project started with the Foundation rescuing and organizing about 25,000 published and unpublished photographs and supporting documents, once housed at Nippu Jiji and later Hawaii Times.

The collection contains photographic prints and negatives available digitally online on the Hoji Shinbun Digital Collection website.

Biographical / historical:

The Nippu Jiji, later known as the Hawaii Times, was a Japanese-English language newspaper based in Honolulu, Hawaii from 1895-1985. Prior to World War II, Nippu Jiji was the oldest and largest Japanese-language newspaper in Hawaii. Dennis M. Ogawa, president of the Hawaii Times Photo Archives Foundation, University of Hawaii professor, historian, and author rescued the photo archives and physically organized them with his graduate students.

Acquisition information:
Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library Archives in 2022.
Arrangement:

The collection is arranged by physical format and then organized by subject within.The file titles coordinate with the original Nippu Jiji ID numbers (located in the digital objects online).

Physical location:
Hoover Institution Library & Archives
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Finding aid prepared by Hiromi Okazawa
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2026-02-23 10:05:48.741567

Access and use

Restrictions:

Content from boxes 1-270, 272-285 of this collection has been digitized. Originals may not be used without permission of the Archivist. The remainder of the collection is open for research; materials must be requested in advance via our reservation system. If there are audiovisual or digital media material in the collection, they must be reformatted before providing access.

Terms of access:

For copyright status, please contact the Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Dennis M. Ogawa Nippu Jiji photograph collection, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Location of this collection:
Hoover Institution Library & Archives, Stanford University
Stanford, CA 94305-6003, US
Contact:
(650) 723-3563
hooverarchives@stanford.edu
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