Description
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.
Background
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.
Extent
5 boxes
1 flat (2.5 linear feet)
Restrictions
Property rights to the physical object belong to the UCLA Library,
Department of Special Collections. Literary rights, including copyright,
are retained by the creators and their heirs. It is the responsibility of
the researcher to determine who holds the copyright and pursue the
copyright owner or his or her heir for permission to publish where The UC
Regents do not hold the copyright.
Availability
COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE AT SRLF: Open for research. Advance notice required for access. Contact the UCLA Library, Department
of Special Collections Reference Desk for paging information.