Yasui Family Papers 1907-1946

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Yasui Family Papers 1907-1946

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Satosuke Yasui was born in 1881 in Hiroshima Prefecture. He arrived in Hawaii in 1907, where he was a newspaperman, Japanese language school principal and teacher, and publisher and editor of the Maui Shimbun. He also served as an officer of the Japanese Association of Maui. The collection consists of personal papers, diaries, correspondence, instructional materials, informational publications, sound recordings, artwork, and photographs related to the Yasui family. The collection also includes papers related to the Japanese Association of Wailuku, Hawaii, and a notebook of sermon memos kept by Jodo Shinshu Buddhist priest, Taksuhiko Matsuda, at Tule Lake. Some materials in this collection are in Japanese.

5 boxes; 1 flat (2.5 linear feet)

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University of California, Los Angeles. Library Special Collections.

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Yasui, Matsuno

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Biography Satosuke Yasui was born in 1881 in the Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. He graduated from Hiroshima Normal School and arrived in Hawaii in 1907. He was a newspaperman and Japanese language school principal and teacher. He was also publisher and editor of the Maui Shimbun (1920-41). He served as an officer of the Japanese Association of Maui. From the guide to the Yasui Family Papers, 1907-1946, (University of California, Los...

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

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