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Cathy Tanaka Collection Finding Aid 2016.012
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  • Language of Material: English
    Contributing Institution: Go For Broke National Education Center
    Title: Cathy Tanaka Collection
    creator: Tanaka, Cathy
    Identifier/Call Number: 2016.012
    Physical Description: 18 Linear Feet 35 boxes
    Date (bulk): 1948-2016
    Abstract: This collection contains administrative documents and photographs from various MIS Veteran clubs throughout the United States, but mainly from Southern California. It is mainly paper documents but there are also some photographs, books, DVD's, and VHS tapes. Most of the materials are directly from club meetings and events. However, there is some secondary source material relating the histories of Japanese American soldiers.
    Container: 2016.012

    Content Description

    This collection contains administrative documents and photographs from various MIS Veteran clubs throughout the United States, but mainly from Southern California. It is mainly paper documents but there are also some photographs, books, DVD's, and VHS tapes. Most of the materials are directly from club meetings and events. However, there is some secondary source material relating the histories of Japanese American soldiers.
    The collection is broken into nine series: Administration, Events, MIS Photos, Media, Books, MIS Ephemera, Periodicals, Go For Broke National Education Center, and Fukui Mortuary. The first series contains correspondences, banking information, and general administrative papers. The second series contains programs, meeting minutes, and tickets relating to various Japanese American events, mainly in Southern California. The third series contains loose photos as well as photo albums relating to MIS and other Veteran clubs. The fourth series contains DVDs, CDs, and VHS tapes of produced films, still photographs, and filmed events. The fifth series contains books on various topics relating to Japanese American World War II veterans. The sixth series contains various ephemera relating to Japanese Veteran clubs. The seventh series contains newspapers and newsletters. The eighth series contains administrative papers relating to Go For Broke National Education Center. The ninth series contains administrative papers relating to Fukui Mortuary.

    Preferred Citation

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

    Processing Information

    Prcoessed by Nicole McKeon, 2017.

    Biographical / Historical

    Catherine (Cathy) Tanaka was born in Tokyo during the U.S. Occupation of Japan post WWII. She graduated from UCLA with a BA in French in 1972 and studied the Japanese language/culture in Japan from 1974-1975. She has continued her father, Soichi's, legacy at Fukui Mortuary as secretary and treasurer. She is also licensed as a Funeral Director and Pre-need Counselor. She volunteers with various Japanese American veteran organizations in Southern California. She has been secretary to the Military Intelligence Service Association of Southern California since 1981, and secretary to the National Japanese American Veterans Council since 2004. She has served on the Board of Directors with the Go For Broke National Education Center and was the MIS SoCal representative of the Nisei Veterans Coordinating Council. (Bio from Fukui Mortuary website).

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    Subjects and Indexing Terms

    California
    Japanese Americans -- History -- 20th century
    Japanese Americans
    Military intelligence
    Los Angeles (Calif.)
    United States.
    Tokyo (Japan)
    United States. Army. Infantry
    United States. Army. Infantry Battalion, 100th
    United States. Army. Regimental Combat Team, 442nd
    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
    Military Intelligence Service Club of Southern California
    Go For Broke National Education Center