Content Description
Preferred Citation
Processing Information
Biographical / Historical
Additional collection guides
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).
Additional collection guides
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