Description
This collection contains photo albums and scrapbooks compiled by George Naohara and Mitzi (Masukawa) Naohara, other materials
depicting their experiences during World War II and the Korean War, the postwar camp reunion and pilgrimage, and the Gardena
Buddhist Church activities in which George Naohara engaged after the war. Most of the items in this collection have been digitized
and available online.
Background
George Nobuo Naohara (1919 August 17–2014 June 30) was Kibei Nisei, who was born in the United States, educated in Japan,
and returned to Los Angeles, California prior to World War II. He left Japan, following in his uncle's footsteps but struck
out on his own. He met the Masukawa family in Los Angeles and learned that Mrs. Koyuta Masukawa was a relative of his acquaintance
and originally immigrated from Hiroshima, Japan, from which he also had come. He became a close friend to the family and married
Mitzi Masukawa (1923 March 16-2021 January 11), one of the family's daughters, later.
Extent
13 boxes
(6 flat binder boxes, 3 document boxes, 2 short top boxes, 1 flat box, and 1 carton, including DVDs)
Restrictions
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.
Availability
There are no access restrictions on this collection.