Kasai Family Papers 1904-1972

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Kasai Family Papers 1904-1972

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The collection consists of the personal and business records of Henry Yoshihiko Kasai. Included are documents and records from Mr. Kasai's involvement in community and civil organizations in Utah and records regarding his internment during World War II. Also among the material are business records of the Kasai Insurance Agency.

8 boxes; 1 flat (4 linear feet)

eng,

University of California, Los Angeles. Library Special Collections.

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SNAC Resource ID: 6664197

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Kasai, Alice

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Kasai, Yoshihiko

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Japanese American Research Project (University of California, Los Angeles)

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The Japanese American Research Project (originally named the Issei History Project) was initiated by Wakamatsu Shigeo, President of the Japanese American citizens League (JACL) in 1960. The three major objectives of the project were: 1. to conduct a sociological survey based on a national sampling of the Issei and Nisei populations; 2. to publish a definitive history of the Japanese Americans; 3. and to collect documents, including oral history and memorabilia. UCLA agreed to co-sponsor the proj...

Kasai, Henry Yoshihiko

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Biography Yoshihiko ("Henry") Kasai was born September 25, 1890 at Kawaguchi-mura, Minamitsuru-gun, Tamanashi-ken, Japan to Kisaku Kasai (father ) and Mura Kasai (mother). In May 1904, Mr. Kasai left Japan in order to attend school in the United States. He arrived in San Francisco on June 8, 1904 aboard the "Kaptic-Maru." He began his elementary school education in Mountain View, California, but joined his father and uncle in Sept...