Yasui Family papers, 1907-1946

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Summary

Creators:
Yasui family
Abstract:
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.
Extent:
3.5 Linear Feet (5 boxes, 2 flat boxes)
Language:
Materials are primarily in English, some materials are in Japanese.
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Yasui Family Papers, Japanese American Research Project Collection (Collection 2010). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.

Background

Scope and content:

Collection consists of personal papers, diaries, correspondence, instructional materials, informational publications, sound recordings, artwork, and photographs related to the Yasui family. Personal papers consist of Satosuke Yasui's 18 notebook diaries (1910-41), correspondence, and miscellaneous items such as practice sheets of calligraphy, instructional materials, Japanese sound recordings, artwork, and a photo album. The collection also includes papers related to the Japanese Assn. of Wailuku, Hawaii, a small amount of articles published in the Maui Shimbun, and a notebook of sermon memos kept by Jodo Shinshu Buddhist priest Taksuhiko Matsuda, at Tule Lake.

Biographical / historical:

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.

Acquisition information:
Gift of the Japanese American Research Project of the Japanese American Citizens League, 1973.
Processing information:

Processed by Yoko Shimojo, with assistance from Elizabeth Sheehan, 2007, in the Center For Primary Research and Training (CFPRT). Folder contents were rehoused and series levels added to enhance access to the materials.

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Arrangement:

Arranged in the following series:

  1. Artwork
  2. Diaries
  3. Miscellaneous
  4. Organizational files
  5. Photographs
  6. Printed materials.

Physical location:
Stored off-site. All requests to access special collections material must be made in advance using the request button located on this page.
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

Open for research. All requests to access special collections materials must be made in advance using the request button located on this page.

Terms of access:

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Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Yasui Family Papers, Japanese American Research Project Collection (Collection 2010). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.

Location of this collection:
A1713 Charles E. Young Research Library
Box 951575
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575, US
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