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Art / Prints

Box 3, Folder 4

Clarence P. Hornung car prints 1950

Box 3, Folder 5

Heathcliff print autographed by George Gately

Box 7, Folder 1

Normal Rockwell reproductions

Box 7, Folder 1

California Dairy Industry Advisory Board jersey cow print

Box 8, Folder 1

The Adoration of the Kings” by Jan Gossaert print

Physical Description: black and white reproduction print on mat board
Box 8, Folder 1

“Meisterwerke der Malerei; Verlag von Rich. Bong, Berlin W.” prints

Physical Description: Two prints of artwork: “Marianne und Amelia Frankland” ("The Frankland Sisters") by John Hopner and “Des Künstlers Tochter Lavinia” by Tiziano Vecellio
Box 8

Framed print of Japanese chin dog wearing red collar

 

Framed print of two snails and sakura blossoms

Physical Description: Measures (including wooden frame): 15" x 24.5"
Physical Location: Stored loose with MS140 boxes.
Box 8

Heart Mountain concentration camp painting on wooden board

Physical Description: Signed with initials "TK" in bottom left corner.
Map-case 1, Drawer 14

Heart Mountain concentration camp painting by Jishiro Miyauchi 1945

Physical Description: Measures (including wooden frame): 35.5" x 19.5". Bottom right corner has text reading "Heart Mt. Wyo. 1945" and bottom left corner has signature "J Miyauchi."
 

Artifacts

Box 9

Southern California Gas Company shadowbox

Physical Description: Contains a photo of Marion Ichikawa seated at her desk with a man leaning over her desk. There is a sticker with the caption "Bubba Bernquist never gives up." Underneath the photo are two pins. One reads "SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS CO. 1358" and the other reads "EMPLOYEE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY 1316."
Box 9

Los Angeles Unified School District plaque 1984-85

Physical Description: Plaque awarded to Agnes Ichikawa for her service.
Box 9

California Council of Adult Education plaque 1987-10-03

Physical Description: 1987 classified employee award given to Agnes Ichikawa for her work in the Division of Adult and Occupational Education.
Box 9

UCLA football pin with ribbon 1940-1950

Box 9

MISS ICHIKAWA name plate

Box 9

rosary in black pouch

 

framed wall clock with two daruma dolls

Physical Description: Measures: 17" x 16"
Physical Location: Stored loose with MS140 boxes.
 

East Los Angeles Occupation Center memorial collage frame for Agnes Ichikawa circa 1985

Physical Description: Measures (including frame): 33" x 13.5". Includes newsletter, name badge, and photo of Classified Employees Recognition Day.
Physical Location: Stored loose with MS140 boxes.
 

Photographs

 

family photo albums

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

This subseries consists of bound photo albums (photo corners on construction paper and magnetic); many have loose photographs and should be handled with care. Most albums contain ephemera such as flyers or holiday cards that have been preserved along with photographs. They have not been separated from the photographs in order to preserve original order. Most photo albums were labeled by year upon arrival. Those without a specified year have been estimated by content and are distinguished by square brackets.
Box 5, Folder 1

[1930s]

Physical Description: Small 8x6" photo album with cloth cover and photos glued to black paper (some loose). Includes pictures of the Ichikawa siblings as small children along with their mother.
Box 5, Folder 1

[1930-1940s]

Physical Description: Small 8x5.5" blue photo album with black and white photographs glued to black pages; photos of the Ichikawa siblings as children and young adults.
Box 5, Folder 1

[1940s]

Physical Description: Small 8x5.5" green photo album with 5 black and white photographs glued to black pages; most pages empty.
Box 11

1958-1961

Physical Description: red cover with city block drawing; photo corners album on black paper

Scope and Contents

Events/Locations: Marineland, Rose Parade, Nisei Week Grand Parade, Disneyland
Ephemera: holiday photo cards, newspaper clipping on creation of Pilgrim Lutheran Church of the Deaf, Akira Kobayashi headshot, UCLA Rose Bowl 1962 ribbon
Box 11

1963-1964

Physical Description: white cloth cover with embroidered pull-cart embroidery; photo corners on black paper album

Scope and Contents

Locations/Events: Rose Parade, Los Angeles County Fair, Hollywood Park, 8x10 photograph of Pilgrim Lutheran in 1960, school pictures (students and staff of Orville Wright Junior High School), zoo, beach
Ephemera: holiday photo cards, clipping about President John F. Kennedy’s assassination
Box 11

[1964-65]

Physical Description: green cover with gold trim; photo corners on black paper album

Scope and Contents

Locations/Events: Rose Parade, Disneyland, Washington DC, New York City, Nisei Week Grand Parade, Orville Wright Junior High School class pictures
Ephemera: holiday photo cards
Box 11

DEC 1965, JAN 1967

Physical Description: Japanese art cloth cover; photo corners on black paper album

Scope and Contents

Location : Victoria, B.C., Canada
Box 11

1967

Physical Description: plaid cloth cover; photo corners on black paper album

Scope and Contents

Locations/Events: Nisei Week Grand Parade, Disneyland, Marineland
Ephemera: Pilgrim Towers groundbreaking material, holiday photo cards)
Box 12

1967-69

Physical Description: red and gold cover; photo corners on black paper album

Scope and Contents

Locations/Events: Rose Parade, Disneyland, Japanese Deer Park in Buena Park, Huntington Gardens, Hawaii, San Diego Zoo, New Orleans, Florida
Ephemera: holiday photo cards, Disneyland caricature of Ruth
Box 12

1970

Physical Description: orange floral cloth cover; magnetic album

Scope and Contents

Locations/Events: Knott’s Berry Farm, Los Angeles Lakers game, Nisei Week Grand Parade, Lake Tahoe
Ephemera: Los Angeles Lakers 1969-70 official team photograph, San Francisco Giants autograph, Willie Shoemaker autograph, Pilgrim Lutheran Church of the Deaf program for Reverend Mason
Box 5, Folder 2

1970

Physical Description: Cream-colored 7x10" photo album with cover and pages detached.

Scope and Contents

Locations/Events: Rose Parade, J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Box 12

1971

Physical Description: red cover

Scope and Contents

Locations/Event: Nisei Week Grand Parade, Ruth with George Takei, Disneyland
Box 12

Jul 1974-Sep 1975

Physical Description: faded green woven cover; magnetic album

Scope and Contents

Locations/Events: Disneyland, Nisei Week Grand Parade, Philadelphia, Massachusetts
Box 12

1974-75

Physical Description: spiral vintage map cover; magnetic album

Scope and Contents

Locations/Events: Rose Parade, Las Vegas
Ephemera: George Takei city council election newspaper advertisement, Los Angeles Dodgers Steve Yeager autographed photograph, 1974 Los Angeles Dodgers official team photograph, Joe Namath autograph, 1974-75 Los Angeles Lakers official team photograph
Box 12

1976

Physical Description: white cover with cat drawing; magnetic album

Scope and Contents

Locations/Events: Disneyland, photos from visiting possible relative taken in Ogizawa, Japan, Los Angeles Lakers game
Ephemera: greeting card, 1975-76 Los Angeles Lakers official team photograph, 1977-78 Los Angeles Lakers official team photograph
Box 12

1976

Physical Description: black and gold cover; magnetic album

Scope and Contents

Locations/Events: Santa Innes Mission, Disneyland, Nisei Week Grand Parade
Ephemera: 1976 Los Angeles Dodgers official team photograph, Pilgrim Lutheran Church of the Deaf flyer and program for bicentennial celebration
Box 12

1976

Physical Description: orange/red woven cover; magnetic album

Scope and Contents

Events: Rose Parade, Christmas
Box 13

1976-77

Physical Description: wood-pattern cover; magnetic album

Separated Materials

Locations/Events: Los Angeles Chinatown, the Huntington Gardens, Disneyland
Ephemera: Chinatown souvenir family picture
Box 13

Aug 1976-Jul 1977

Physical Description: green cover; magnetic album

Scope and Contents

Locations: Mexico City, Acapulco
Box 13

1978

Physical Description: red with gold trim cover; magnetic album

Scope and Contents

Locations/Events: Disneyland, Nisei Week Grand Parade, Paris, London, Dodgers Stadium
Ephemera: invitation and program for installation of Reverend Hauptman at Pilgrim Lutheran on Aug 13, 1978
Box 13

[1978]

Physical Description: dark green cover; magnetic album

Scope and Contents

Locations/Events: Disneyland, Rose Parade, black and white photos taken in Japan-possibly given by family
Ephemera: 1978 Los Angeles Rams official team photograph, holiday photo cards
Box 13

1979

Physical Description: brown cover; magnetic album

Scope and Contents

Locations: Madrid, Monaco, Greece, Italy, France, Vatican City, Disneyland
Ephemera: Pilgrim Lutheran Church of the Deaf program for August Hauptman, 1979 Los Angeles Rams official team photograph, holiday photo cards, loose 8x10 photo of Pilgrim Lutheran Church of the Deaf choir with names written on back
Box 14

1981

Physical Description: white with gold trim cover; magnetic album

Scope and Contents

Locations/Events: Rose Parade, LACMA, Lakers game, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Marineland, Disneyland, Nisei Week Grand Parade
Ephemera: Japanese and English newspaper clippings on Fernando Valenzuela, 1981 Los Angeles Dodgers official team photograph
Box 14

1982

Physical Description: red cover; magnetic album

Scope and Contents

Locations/Events: Christmas, Disneyland, Disney World, Kennedy Space Center
Ephemera: Sambi restaurant Mother’s Day souvenir pics in folder from 1982 through 1984, Neff wedding program, holiday photo cards, Disney World tickets, Busch Gardens souvenir photo folder, Kennedy Space Center ticket, 1983 Japanese newspaper clippings on NASA, Jill Whelan headshot
Box 14

[1982-86]

Physical Description: navy with gold trim faux reptile skin cover; magnetic album

Scope and Contents

Locations/Events: Easter, Knott’s Berry Farm, Disneyland, Nisei Week Grand Parade
Ephemera: Ruth certificates of appreciation from Pilgrim Lutheran Church of the Deaf, newspaper clipping about Toru Miyoshi
Box 14

1984

Physical Description: cat cartoon cover; magnetic album

Scope and Contents

Events: 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games
Ephemera: Pilgrim Lutheran Church of the Deaf newsletter, 1984 Olympics postcard
Box 15

1984

Physical Description: blue cover; magnetic album

Scope and Contents

Locations/Events: cemetery, Six Flags Magic Mountain, Los Angeles Lakers game
Box 15

1984

Physical Description: green cover; magnetic album

Scope and Contents

Locations/Events: Nisei Week Grand Parade, 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, Ensenada Azure Seas cruise
Ephemera: 1984 Olympics newspaper clippings, assorted newspaper clippings
Box 15

1987-

Physical Description: brown faux reptile skin cover; magnetic album

Scope and Contents

Locations/Events: Yosemite, Los Angeles County Fair, Nisei Week Grand Parade, Knott’s Berry Farm, Disneyland
Ephemera: Benji at Disneyland postcard
Box 16

1987

Physical Description: white faux reptile skin cover; magnetic album

Scope and Contents

Locations: San Francisco, Sea World, Knott’s Berry Farm, Disneyland
Ephemera: holiday photo cards
Box 16

1987

Physical Description: “The Ichikawa Family” label on brown with gold trim faux reptile skin cover; magnetic album

Scope and Contents

Locations/Events: Super Bowl XXI at Rose Bowl, Knott’s Berry Farm, Los Angeles Marathon (one picture of George Takei competing), Disneyland (“The Flying Rafaels”), Las Vegas, pictures of Heart Mountain painting and other deframed pictures in original place in home
Ephemera: newspaper clipping about George Takei at fundraiser on Apr 15, 1987
Box 16

Dec 1987-Jan 1988

Physical Description: burgundy faux reptile skin cover; magnetic album

Scope and Contents

Locations/Event: Disneyland Circus Fantasy- The Flying Espanas, Pope John Paul II at Dodgers Stadium, San Francisco
Ephemera: Pilgrim Lutheran Church of the Deaf birthday ribbon
Box 17

[1988-91]

Physical Description: blue with gold trim cover; magnetic album

Scope and Contents

Locations/Events: studio portraits of the Ichikawa women, Marlton School class photo (Mrs Reyes-Ms McGraw 1989-1990), San Francisco, Las Vegas, Marlton Avenue School class photo (Mrs Reyes 1990-91), Universal Studios
Ephemera: holiday photo cards, essay by Julie Yuriko Shigekuni about her grandmother, essay by Dan about grandmother Lillian Shigekuni- 1990, autographed Byron Scott Los Angeles Lakers card, newspaper clipping about Marlton School from Gardena Valley News
Box 17

1986, 1992-94

Scope and Contents

marbled pink and blue cover; magnetic album

Scope and Contents

Locations/Events: Disneyland, Knott’s Berry Farm, Los Angeles Public Library Central Library reopening, LMU commencement
Ephemera: holiday photo cards
Box 5, Folder 4

[1990s]

Physical Description: Cat cover 5x6.5" album with photo sleeves, mostly empty.

Scope and Contents

Locations/Events: Rotunda at the Hilton Santa Barbara Beachfront Resort, formerly Fess Parker’s Resort, birthday celebration, orchid sale. Also includes loose photo of Ruth (October 1982) and the Rose Parade (1973).
Box 17

[1992]

Physical Description: white with pink flowers cover; magnetic album

Scope and Contents

Locations/Events: Universal Studios Hollywood, Knott’s Berry Farm, Marlton School staff photo 1991-92, Yasu’s 90th birthday party, Disneyland, Santa Barbara
Box 17

1993

Physical Description: floral clothlike pattern cover; magnetic album

Scope and Contents

Locations/Events: Super Bowl XXVII, Disneyland, Sea World San Diego, San Diego Wild Animal Park
Box 5, Folder 3

[1994, 2006]

Physical Description: Purple 8x9" photo album with photo sleeves

Scope and Contents

Events/Locations: The Grove on Fairfax, Agnes' 82nd birthday, Lakers game at Staples Center
Box 5, Folder 3

[2006]

Physical Description: Clear cover 6x8" album; photo sleeves.

Scope and Contents

Locations/Events: Arnie Morton's Steakhouse El Capitan Theatre, The Original Farmer's Market on Fairfax, Christmas
 

loose photographs

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

This subseries consists of photographs removed from picture frames, photographs found loose in photo albums or yearbooks, or photographs stored in studio folders that were given as gifts to the Ichikawa family.
Box 4, Folder 1

Woman (Yasu?) with white hair crouched in flower garden

Physical Description: In red photo folder imprinted with golden ringed planet featuring the initials “dp”.
Box 4, Folder 1

Seigo portrait in photo folder circa 1957

Physical Description: Features imprint of Toyo Miyatake and "Class of '57"; signed "To the Ichikawa Family- Sincerely, Seigo"
Box 4, Folder 1

David Ichikawa portrait in photo folder circa 1950s

Physical Description: Folder imprinted with “Roberts Studio Los Angeles”
Box 4, Folder 1

John (?) and Kimiko wedding portrait in photo folder 1958-05-18

Physical Description: Features imprint of Toyo Miyatake; signed “To the Ichikawas; Sincerely, Jack (?) and Kimiko 5-15-58"
Box 4, Folder 1

Agnes Ichikawa at “Recognition Day” ceremony photograph 1986-05-01

Physical Description: Removed from frame; memo found behind photograph reads "'Memories' of classified employees recognition day", addressed to Agnes Ichikawa on May 19, 1986
Box 4, Folder 1

David Ichikawa graduation portraits circa 1950s

Processing Information

Removed from twin-portrait folding picture frame
Box 4, Folder 1

Photograph of older man wearing necktie

Physical Description: Possibly cropped and enlarged from separate photograph; removed from picture frame.
Box 4, Folder 1

Portrait of older woman in light-colored robe

Physical Description: Removed from original picture frame; writing on back in pencil reads “[illegible- Vvw?] Ichikawa 365”
Box 4, Folder 1

Polaroid of Yasu Ichikawa seated with cake, son David standing behind her 1984-01-06

Box 4, Folder 1

Yasu Ichikawa portrait

Processing Information

Removed from original picture frame.
Box 4, Folder 1

Individual portraits of a boy and girl 2004-04

Physical Description: Pen writing on back of boy’s portrait reads “age 9; receive April 2004”; pen writing on back of girl’s photograph reads “age 6; received April 2004”; removed from twin-folding portrait frame.
Box 4, Folder 1

Blackie cat photograph circa 2003

Physical Description: Photo of black cat, with text reading “Blackie 1984-2003"; removed from picture frame.
Box 4, Folder 1

Shirley Temple portrait, autographed circa 1930s

Physical Description: Pen writing on photo reads “To Marian [sic] love Shirley Temple”
Box 4, Folder 1

Shirley Temple visiting Maryknoll School students circa 1930s

Physical Description: From left to right: Marion Ichikawa, Nobuko Toda, Akiko Ozawa, Nobuko Shintaku, Shirley Temple, Terry Shina, Miriam Ogawa, Michiko Miyake, and Paula Yoshino. Identified from labeled Maryknoll Mission Archives photo of same event.
Box 4, Folder 1

Atlanta Braves baseball player Red Barrett photo postcard, autographed

Box 4, Folder 1

Elderly woman seated at a table with flowers and cake, Yasu Ichikawa (?) standing behind her 1970-08

Physical Description: Removed from original picture frame.
Box 4, Folder 1

"Keiro Kansha and Family Fall Festival November 17, 1996” 1996-11-17

Physical Description: Pink paper with text reading “Keiro Kansha and Family Fall Festival November 17, 1996” and photograph of elderly woman in dark coat and hat wearing glasses; removed from picture frame.
Box 4, Folder 1

Elderly woman seating in chair wearing glasses with short hair

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Photographs shows damage (pink tint and crumbling); removed from original frame.
Box 4, Folder 2

Mary (?) portrait in photo folder

Physical Description: Features imprint of photographer Toyo Miyatake; signed “To ‘Heggie’ Always, Mary”
Box 4, Folder 2

Louise portrait in photo folder circa 1946

Physical Description: Features imprint of photographer Toyo Miyatake; signed “To Dearest Marion- Most Sincerely, Louise (?) 'S 46'”
Box 4, Folder 2

Grace portrait in photo folder, colorized

Physical Description: Features imprint of photography studio Alfred-Fabris L.A. 304 South Broadway; signed “Dear Marion; Always, Grace”
Box 4, Folder 2

George/Georgie portrait in photo folder

Physical Description: “Marion (Irreplaceable You); [illegible-Surely/Sincerely?] faithful, ‘Georgie’”; has longer written inscription on inside cover signed to “Heggie”
Box 4, Folder 2

Keiko portrait in photo folder

Physical Description: Features imprint of photography studio Alfred-Fabris L.A. 304 South Broadway; signed ”Dear Marion-Always-Keiko”
Box 4, Folder 2

Portrait of young woman in commencement attire circa 1946

Physical Description: Features imprint of photographer Toyo Miyatake; signed “For Dear Marion; Always [illegible Moo---] S/‘46”
Box 4, Folder 2

Judy portrait in photo folder circa 1946

Physical Description: Features imprint of photographer Toyo Miyatake; signed “Dearest Marion, Most Sincerely, Judy S ‘46
Box 4, Folder 2

Chiyeko portrait in photo folder

Physical Description: Features imprint of photographer Toyo Miyatake; signed “Dearest Marion, Always, Chiyeko
Box 4, Folder 2

Yuri portrait in photo folder circa 1946

Physical Description: Features imprint of photography studio Daguerre Studio; Chicago, Ill.; signed “For Marion; Yours, Yuri S ’46”
Box 4, Folder 3

Kiyoko portrait in photo folder

Physical Description: Features imprint of photographer Toyo Miyatake; signed “Dear Marion, Always, Kiyoko”
Box 4, Folder 3

Dottie portrait in photo folder

Physical Description: Features imprint of Toyo Miyatake; signed “Dear Marion, Sincerely, Dottie"
Box 4, Folder 3

Nobie Masaki portrait in photo folder circa 1946

Physical Description: Features imprint of Rummel's Studio LODI; signed “For Marion; Love, Nobie Masaki ‘46’”
Box 4, Folder 3

Georgie portrait in photo folder

Physical Description: Features imprint of The Camera, Reno, Nevada; signed "Heggie + Tiny; Two wonderful little gals, Georgie”
Box 4, Folder 3

Kimiko portrait in photo folder circa 1953

Physical Description: Features imprint of Toyo Miyatake and shield reading "Class of 53"; signed “To Ichikawa Family; Love, Kimiko”
Box 4, Folder 3

Waynne baby portrait in photo folder 1950-01-05

Physical Description: Signed “To Yayoi; Love –Waynne 1-5-50; 1 yr. old.”
Box 4, Folder 3

*Unidentified family portrait in photo folder

Physical Description: Features imprint of Toyo Miyatake; signed in blue pen
Box 4, Folder 4

David Ichikawa graduation portrait in photo folder, colorized

Processing Information

Removed from original photo album for preservation.
Box 4, Folder 4

Two small children at the beach, black and white photograph

Processing Information

Removed from original photo album for preservation.
Box 4, Folder 4

Agnes Ichikawa graduation portrait

Processing Information

Removed from original photo album for preservation.
Box 4, Folder 4

Marion Ichikawa graduation portrait

Box 4, Folder 4

David Ichikawa at Crenshaw Rotary ceremony, black and white photograph

Processing Information

Removed from original photo album for preservation.
Box 4, Folder 4

David Ichikawa in Dorsey baseball uniform, black and white photograph

Processing Information

Removed from original photo album for preservation.
Box 4, Folder 4

“The Retreat House of the Sacred Heart” group photograph 1953-10-25

Processing Information

Removed from original photo album for preservation.
Box 4, Folder 4

“The Retreat House of the Sacred Heart” group photograph 1955-10-30

Processing Information

Removed from original photo album for preservation.
Box 4, Folder 4

“The Retreat House of the Sacred Heart" group photograph 1956-06-03

Processing Information

Removed from original photo album for preservation.
Box 4, Folder 5

assorted loose photo album pages

Box 4, Folder 6

Francis Hideyuki and Yasu Ichikawa photographs

Physical Description: Found in envelope labeled "photos of Mama + Papa"; features slides and print photographs.
Box 4, Folder 7

Ruth Ichikawa portrait in metal cat frame

Box 4, Folder 7

Yasu and Agnes Ichikawa photo in metal heart frame

Box 4, Folder 8

Small child in white outfit holding doll, photograph in frame

Processing Information

Kept in frame due to faint pencil writing on the back.
Box 4, Folder 8

Baby in white outfit, black and white photograph in frame

Processing Information

Kept in frame due to faint pencil writing on the back.
Map-case 1, Drawer 14

Dorsey High School, Class of S'54 group photograph 1954

Physical Description: Oversized panoramic black and white class photograph; removed from frame; some water damage on left side of photograph.
Map-case 1, Drawer 14

Camp Junipero Serra - Twenty-first season - Fourth Period group photograph 1948

Physical Description: Oversized panoramic black and white photograph; removed from frame.
Box 6

assorted loose photographs

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Loose photographs donated in plastic bag; must wear gloves to handle.
Box 6, Folder 1

Black and white portrait of woman seated with baby on her lap and a toddler standing next to her 1907

Scope and Contents

Dated 1907 in pen on front; has S. YAMAMOTO imprint on bottom left of photograph; pen writing in Japanese on back.
Box 6, Folder 1

Black and white family portrait with three young boys (one seated, two standing), an older girl standing, and a woman seated with a baby on her lap 1903-04

Box 6, Folder 1

5 color photographs of black and grey cats 1961-1963

Box 6, Folder 1

Envelope addressed to Ichikawa Family, inside is card reading “In Appreciation” and signed Ray Gesner 1964

Box 6, Folder 1

“In Remembrance” card for Elizabeth T. Gesner (1897-1964) 1964

Box 6, Folder 1

Card from Jacqeline Kennedy in appreciation for contribution to the John Fitzgerald Kennedy Library

Box 6, Folder 1

Photo of Ruth with Melba Lewis 1964-09-04

Box 6, Folder 1

Black and white group photo with two rows of people, one sitting and one standing circa 1950s

Box 6, Folder 1

Black and white pocket photo of Ruth as a child and woman in robe circa 1930s

Box 6, Folder 1

Black and white photo of Ruth and Lillian 1958-07-04

Box 6, Folder 1

Black and white photo of Ruth with 3 people 1958

Box 6, Folder 1

Black and white photo of Ruth as a child holding a baby, standing next to a small child circa 1935

Box 6, Folder 1

Black and white photo of David in Dorsey baseball uniform circa 1950s

Box 6, Folder 1

Black and white photo of young girl in a checkered dress

Box 6, Folder 1

Black and white photo of young girl (Ruth?) seated on grass in school uniform circa 1935

Box 6, Folder 1

Black and white school portrait of David circa 1950s

Box 7, Folder 2

Jack + Mary Nakaki wedding portrait in photo folder 1949-07-03

Physical Description: Features imprint of photographer Toyo Miyatake; signed “To Marion and Tiny; Jack + Mary Nakaki, July 3, 1949”.
Box 7, Folder 2

Joru and Jeanne wedding party portrait in photo folder

Physical Description: Features imprint "Portrait by Roy Hoshikage - House of Photography"; signed "To the Ichikawa Family, Jorn and Jeanne".
Box 7, Folder 2

Group in auditorium portrait on cardstock 1920-05-15

Physical Description: Cardstock imprinted with “Shigeta & Takao 120 North San Pedro, Los Angeles”; signed on front “May 15th, 1920; Los Angeles”; signed on back “May 15th, 1920; Los Angeles Calif; U.S.A.”.
Box 7, Folder 2

Japanese Athletic of Pasadena Base Ball Club baseball team portrait on cardstock 1915-05-09

Physical Description: Cardstock imprinted with “C. Tanaka 311 E. First Street Los Angeles”; written on image “J A B C; Pasadena; May 9, 1915”; written on back of cardstock “Japanese Athletic of Pasadena Base Ball Club May 9th 1915”.
Box 7, Folder 2

Portrait of man with glasses and suit on cardstock

Physical Description: Written on frame, “To my friend, Hideyuki Ichikawa, [Doncaster G. Husnm?]; also written in pencil [illegible-Lausire Brown?].
Box 7, Folder 2

Ichikawa family portrait Circa 1990s

Physical Description: Left to right: Agnes, Marion, Yasu, David, and Ruth; removed from frame.
Box 7, Folder 2

Portrait of Marion and two photos of her at a ceremony at the Biltmore Los Angeles circa 1990s

Physical Description: Portrait (black and white) and photographs (color) mounted to cardstock, removed from original black frame.
Box 7, Folder 2

Black and white photograph of baby

Physical Description: Possibly David Ichikawa, removed from original frame.
Box 7, Folder 2

Berendo Junior High Los Angeles 1951 school portrait 1951

Physical Description: David Ichikawa is in the 4th row, 7th from the left.
 

School and Work Material

Box 1, Folders 1-2b

Los Angeles Catholic Girls’ High School yearbooks (“Pallium”) 1940-1942

Scope and Contents

Belonged to Agnes who graduated in 1942; 1942 copy contains envelope with handwritten notes and photographs and other envelope with commencement invitation
Box 1, Folder 3

Heart Mountain High School yearbook (“Tempo”) 1945

Scope and Contents

Belonged to Marion who was in her junior year and includes autographs from classmates.
Box 1, Folder 4

John H. Francis Polytechnic High School yearbooks 1946 1952

Scope and Contents

“The Phoenician Treasure Chest” Summer 1946 (Marion graduates); “The Sabian” Winter 1946; “The Polytechnic Student” 1952 [inside is a program for “The Man Who Came to Dinner” (May 28, 1952) and “Arsenic and Old Lace” (December 6, 1951)]
Box 1, Folder 5

John H. Francis Polytechnic High School commencement material 1946-06

Scope and Contents

Belonged to Marion.
Box 1, Folder 6

Berendo Junior High School yearbooks 1951

Scope and Contents

“The Triple B” June 1951 (David Ichikawa listed under “A 9’s); “The Liberators of W’51” Winter 1951
Box 1, Folder 7

Maryknoll School “Dedication Journal” 1964

Scope and Contents

Agnes, David, and Marion listed as donors; includes mass program for “Solemn Blessing and Dedication of the Maryknoll School” (Sep 6, 1964); possibly mailed in envelope addressed to Hideyuki Ichikawa found with journal
Box 1, Folder 8

Los Angeles Adult School yearbook 1964

Scope and Contents

Belonged to Agnes.
Box 1, Folder 9

Financial Managers Association 1970-1971 Los Angeles Unified School District yearbook 1970-1971

Scope and Contents

Agnes listed as working for Orville Wright Junior High School.
Box 2, Folder 1

Orville Wright Junior High School programs and correspondence 1959-1975

Scope and Contents

Argonaut page/article on school (Nov 21, 1974); Graduation programs (Jan 30, 1959, n.d.); PTA Founder’s Day programs (Feb 18, 1969; Feb 18, 1975); Back to School Night programs (Oct 15, 1974; Oct 17, 1972)
Box 2, Folder 2

Winged Words poetry publication (Orville Wright Junior High School) 1965

Box 2, Folders 3-6

Orville Wright Junior High School ("Skyliner") yearbooks 1957-1975

Box 3, Folder 1

David Ichikawa school material 1944-2002

Scope and Contents

Report cards (Heart Mountain Elementary, Tenth Street School, Berendo Junior High, John H. Francis Polytechnic, and Susan Miller Dorsey High); Diploma (Susan Miller Dorsey High School); Wallet-sized graduation pictures; Certificate of Dental Health from LA City Schools; LA Trade-Technical College folder
Box 3, Folder 2

Toe-hold literacy Rebus/sign workbooks by Virginia McKinney 1973

Box 3, Folder 3

"Skywriter" newspaper (Orville Wright Junior High School) 1943-1975

Physical Description: Original copies; fragile.

Scope and Contents

Vol. 3, No. 7 (Dec 12, 1957); Vol. 25, No.8 (April 1943); Vol. 8, No. 10 (May 4, 1962); Vol. 8, No. 11 (May 18, 1962); Vol. 26, No. 2 (Nov 1973); Vol. 26, No. 3 (Dec 1973); Vol. 26, No. 4 (Christmas 1973); Vol. 27, No. 4 (Jan 1975); Vol. 27, No. 9 (June 1975); souvenir edition (1959-1963)
 

Scrapbooks and other ephemera

Box 10

Heart Mountain scrapbook

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Dark brown cover with gold embossed flowers and text "SCRAP BOOK." Pages are very brittle and some items are loose.

Scope and Contents

Features emphemera from the Heart Mountain Relocation Center, an American concentration camp, created by the U.S. Department of the Interior War Relocation Authority.
Box 10

Heart Mountain scrapbook of event flyers for incarcerees

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Cover is detached and features a black and white sketch of two guards in front of barbed wire fence with concentration camp and mountains in the background. Red text reads "HEART MT. WYOMING."

Scope and Contents

Consists mostly of dance cards for events taking place at the Heart Mountain Relocation Center.
Box 16

baseball scrapbook 1947-1950

Physical Description: brown and gold cover

Scope and Contents

baseball newspaper clippings glued on construction paper, mostly Brooklyn Dodgers and Los Angeles Angels with some horse racing
Box 3, Folder 6

Marion Ichikawa memorial book 2009

Box 3, Folder 7

Agnes and Marion Ichikawa autograph books

Box 3, Folder 8

postcard and travel books

Collection Contents
Art / Prints
Artifacts
Photographs
family photo albums
loose photographs
School and Work Material
Scrapbooks and other ephemera
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