Gilbert Tanji photograph album, bulk 1940's

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Collection context

Summary

Title:
Gilbert Tanji photograph album
Dates:
bulk 1940's
Creators:
Tanji, Gilbert, 1920-2010 and Tanji, G. Dean
Abstract:
This collection contains 79 photos from Gilbert Tanji's album which depicts Gilbert and his family's life in the American Concentration Camps and his time serving with the MIS in Washington DC.
Extent:
540.4 Megabytes
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

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

Background

Scope and content:

This collection contains 79 photos from Gilbert Tanji's album which depicts Gilbert and his family's life in the American Concentration Camps and his time serving with the MIS in Washington DC.

Specificaly, the albums show aircraft at the Anacostia Airfield in Washington, DC and soldiers with whom Tanji worked and the Tanji family photographs including his children, wife and extended family. It also includes photographs of family in the American Concentration Camps and portraits of Japanese American soliders. The album equally depicts Gilbert Tanji and Mary Tanji's early adult-life, including Mary Tanji's eduation as a nurse and or dietician.

Biographical / historical:

Gilbert Tanji was born June 17, 1920. He served in the Military Intelligence Service of the United States Army and was stationed in Washington, D.C. After the war, he returned to Cressey to his family farm. He was a founding member of the Cressey Volunteer Fire Dept. and an active election polling place volunteer. He passed away on December 28, 2010.

Processing information:

Processed by Erin Sato on 03/23/2015.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Nicole McKeon
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2018-05-04 12:00:16 -0700 .

Access and use

Restrictions:

Not to be given to a third party.

Preferred citation:

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

Location of this collection:
355 East 1st Street, Suite 200
Los Angeles, CA 90012, US
Contact:
(310) 328-0907