Finding Aid for the P.M. Suski papers, ca. 1941-1961 LSC.2010.31
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Title: P.M. Suski papers
Creator:
Suski, P.M. (Peter Marie), b. 1875
Identifier/Call Number: LSC.2010.31
Physical Description:
1 Linear Feet
(2 boxes and 1 oversize box)
Date (inclusive): circa 1941-1961
Abstract: Sakae Susuki was born in 1875. A native of Okayama Prefecture, he arrived in the United States in 1898. He graduated from
the University of Southern California Medical School in 1917 with additional studies at Berlin University. He lived in San
Francisco (1898-1906) but relocated to Los Angeles, California following the Great Earthquake. He was a photographer prior
to Medical School and practiced medicine in Southern California before World War II and in Denver post-World War II. He was
also known as Dr. Peter M. Suski. The collection consists primarily of manuscripts, clippings, and published versions of works
by Sakae Susuki. Includes manuscripts of Issei Viewpoint, a series of short articles published in the English section of the
Shin Nichibei (the
Japanese American News) (1958-61) as well as clippings of the articles. Also includes clippings of other articles by and about Susuki, and manuscripts
for his books,
An Introduction to Shosho or the Grass Style of Writing,
The Dictionary of Kanji, and
Tenbunsh: Jsatsu. Additionally there is a small collection of pre-war photographs. Some materials in this collection are in Japanese.
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UCLA Catalog Record ID:
9942338383606533
Sakae Susuki was born in 1875; a native of Okayama Prefecture, he arrived in the United States in 1898; graduated University
of Southern California Medical School, 1917; additional studies at Berlin University; lived in San Francisco (1898-1906) and
relocated to Los Angeles, California following the Great Earthquake; was a photographer prior to Medical School; practiced
medicine in Southern California before World War II and in Denver post-World War II; was also known as Dr. Peter M. Suski;
he was also an author and a linguist; died 1961.
Collection consists primarily of manuscripts, clippings, and published versions of works by Sakae Susuki. Includes manuscripts
of Issei Viewpoint, a series of short articles published in the English section of the
Shin Nichibei (the
Japanese American News) (1958-61) as well as clippings of the articles. Also includes clippings of other articles by and about Susuki, and manuscripts
for his books,
An Introduction to Shosho or the Grass Style of Writing,
The Dictionary of Kanji, and
Tenbunsh: Jsatsu. Additionally there is a small collection of pre-war photographs.
Materials in this collection are in English and Japanese.
Arranged in the following series:
- Published materials and manuscripts for his books and articles (Boxes 139 and 722).
- Manuscripts for his books and articles and newspaper clippings (Box 140).
Japanese American Research Project Collection of Material about Japanese in the United States (Collection 2010) . Available at UCLA Library Special Collections.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Manuscripts for publication
Physicians -- United States -- Archives.
Authors -- Archives.
Photographs.
Japanese Americans -- United States -- Archives.
Suski, P.M. (Peter Marie), b. 1875--Archives.
Japanese American Research Project (University of California, Los Angeles)
box 139, folder 1
box 139, folder 2
box 139, folder 3
box 139, folder 3
box 139, folder 3
box 139, folder 3
box 139, folder 3
box 139, folder 3
box 139, folder 4-7
Manuscripts for his books.
box 139, folder 4
box 139, folder 5
box 139, folder 6-7
box 722
box 140, folder 1
box 140, folder 2
box 140, folder 3
box 140, folder 4