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Hayami (Stanley) Papers

2010.4

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Collection Contents

Box 1-2

Series 1 Photographs

Physical Description: 2 folders

Series Scope and Content Summary

This series contains 32 photographs depicting soldiers in Europe (possibly Italy), life at camp, gardening, and Stanley's funeral. Some photographs show Stanley in uniform.

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Series 2 Drawings

Physical Description: 3 folders, 1 oversize

Series Scope and Content Summary

17 drawings by Stanley Hayami. One is a rough pencil sketch and 16 are ink drawings. Of the ink drawings, two are in color and one is oversized.

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Series 3 Newspapers and Newsletters 1942-1945

Physical Description: 5 folders

Series Scope and Content Summary

3 issues of the Heart Mountain High School news, 4 issues of the Heart Mountain Eagle, 6 copies of the Pomona Center News, and 4 four copies of the Heart Mountain Sentinel.

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Series 4 Ephemera

Series Scope and Content Summary

This series includes one torn article about Mark Kepple High School, one Japanese American Community Services flyer, one program for Stanley Hayami's Memorial Service, and one program for "Oklahoma!".

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Series 5 Letters 1941-1945

Physical Description: 1.0 linear feet

Series Scope and Content Summary

Approximately 50 letters handwritten by Stanley Hayami to Sach from 1941 to 1945. The last letter is postmarked April 5, 1945 and sent from Europe. These letters were written in multiple locations: YMCA summer youth camp, Heart Mountain, Fort Blanding, and Europe. Some letters contain drawings by Stanley illustrated his life in the 442nd. In addition, there are approximately 36 letters from Sach to her family detailing her life and news from Stanley via his letters. This set also includes a description of Sach and Stanley's visit together during his furlough in New York City.

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Series 6 Personal Documents

Physical Description: 6 folders

Series Scope and Content Summary

This series contains personal documents of the Hayami family mostly documenting Stanley's life.It includes one transfer of the family business by Frank, Stanley's certificate of baptism, Stanley's body measurements, two of Stanley's report cards, Stanley's application for life insurance, and one diary. One of the report cards is signed by Stanley's peers. The diary details Stanley's travels from the United States to Glasgow, Scotland. At 32 pages, it contains some ink drawings by Stanley and talks about a chace meeting with his brother, Frank, at an Army mess tent. The diary begins on January 24, 1945 and ends on February 15, 1945.

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Series 7 Artifacts

Physical Description: .50 linear feet

Series Scope and Content Summary

This series contains personal belongings of Stanley Hayami, including two exercise grips, one shirt, one 442nd patch, and one belt. The shirt was made by Sachiko for Stanley. The grips are written about by Stanley in multiple letters to his sister. It was very important to him that she locate and send them to him. Sachiko was unable to find them until after Stanley's death.

Collection Contents

Photographs

Drawings

Newspapers and Newsletters

Ephemera

Letters

Personal Documents

Artifacts