Papers, 1906-1966.

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Papers, 1906-1966.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/41539366

Collection consists of materials related to the life of Matsunosuke Ōi. The bulk of the collection is made up of Ōi's association with the Japanese Chamber of Commerce of So. CA and includes bylaws, notices, announcements, miscellaneous reports, and financial reports. There are also miscellaneous reports and other material related to the Japanese American Citizens League. Also contains personal papers of Ōi and includes manuscripts of his autobiography, correspondence related to the seizure of Ōi's properties during his wartime internment, and a scrapbook with newspaper clippings from the local press (Dec. 1941-Apr. 1942).

1 box (0.5 linear ft.)1 oversize box.

eng,

jpn,

University of California, Los Angeles

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SNAC Resource ID: 7438355

University of California, Los Angeles

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Ōi, Matsunosuke.

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Matsunosuke Ōi was born 1885; a native of Kochi Prefecture, he arrived in the US in 1906; he was a merchant and community leader in So. CA; he was an active officer in various Japanese associations and was a founding member of the postwar Japanese Chamber of Commerce of So CA. From the description of Papers, 1906-1966. (University of California, Los Angeles). WorldCat record id: 41539366 ...

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...