Masaoka (Joe G.) Papers, 1964-1970

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Summary

Title:
Joe Grant Masaoka Papers,
Subtitle:
Japanese American Research Project (JARP) Collection
Dates:
1964-1970
Creators:
Masaoka, Joe Grant
Abstract:
Joe Grant Masaoka was born in Fresno, California, and raised in Salt Lake City, Utah. He was Regional Director of the Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) in Denver, Colorado, from 1942-51 and established the Northern California regional office in San Francisco. This collection consists of correspondence, reports, legal briefs, and other documents related to the work of Mr. Masaoka.
Extent:
9 boxes (4.5 linear ft.)
Language:
English.
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Joe Grant Masaoka Papers, Japanese American Research Project Collection (Collection 2010). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection consists of correspondence, reports, legal briefs and other documents related to the work of Joe Grant Masaoka. It includes correspondence and other materials related to the Japanese American Research Project, materials related to the Ishida land case, and assorted legal briefs.

Biographical / historical:

Joe Grant Masaoka was born in Fresno, California, and raised in Salt Lake City, Utah. He was Regional Director of the Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) in Denver, Colorado from 1942-51 and established the JACL Northern California regional office in San Francisco. He was a public relations consultant from 1951-64 and the Japanese American Research Project Administrator for the University of California, Los Angeles, from 1964-70. Mr. Masaoka died ca. 1970.

Arrangement:

Arranged in the following series:

  1. Correspondence relating to the Japanese American Research Project, 1964-70 (Boxes 121-124).
  2. Miscellaneous materials relating to the Japanese American Research Project, 1962-70 (Box 125).
  3. Documents and correspondence relating to the Ishida land escheat case and claims, 1942-66 (Boxes 126-127).
  4. Documents, records and correspondence relating to Masaoka Associates (Box 128).
  5. Legal briefs (Box 129).

Physical location:
Stored off-site at SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact the UCLA Library Special Collections Reference Desk for paging information.

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Processed by UCLA Library Special Collections staff; machine-readable finding aid created by Caroline Cubé
Date Prepared:
© 2001
Date Encoded:
Frontmatter gathered from MARC record. Supplementary encoding and revision supplied by Josh Fiala.

Access and use

Restrictions:

COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE AT SRLF: Open for research. Advance notice required for access. Contact the UCLA Library Special Collections Reference Desk for paging information.

Terms of access:

Copyright has not been assigned to Library Special Collections, UCLA. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Manuscripts Librarian. Permission for publication is given on behalf of Library Special Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Joe Grant Masaoka Papers, Japanese American Research Project Collection (Collection 2010). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library.

Location of this collection:
A1713 Charles E. Young Research Library
Box 951575
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575, US
Contact:
(310) 825-4988
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