Papers, ca. 1895-1964.

ArchivalResource

Papers, ca. 1895-1964.

Collection consists of diaries (1906-8), photo albums (1929-ca. 1941), personal papers, and correspondence related to Kiyohara. Includes correspondence and other materials related to the Japanese American League of Los Angeles (JAL), personal correspondence, postcards, and photographs of relatives, friends, and members of the JAL (ca. 1910-1964).

2 boxes (1 linear ft.)

eng,

jpn,

Information

SNAC Resource ID: 7438350

University of California, Los Angeles

Related Entities

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Kiyohara, Danzō.

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Kiyohara was born ca. 1881; a native of Kumamoto Prefecture he arrived in the US in 1894; attended the Univ. of CA; a businessman in So. CA, he was active in various business ventures including oil drilling in Texas and So. CA; member of many Japanese American organizations in So. CA prior to WWII and served as secretary and treasurer for the JAL (ca. 1915-17) as well as secretary and treasurer of the Japanese American Fraternity of LA (ca. 1913-14); also known as George D. Kiyohara, he died ca....

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...