Scrapbook Album, circa1949-1955
Scope and Contents
The Hirao Smoky Sakurada Photograph Collection contains photographs of friends, acquaintances and prominent Chicagoans throughout the years (1940s-2000s). Many of the earliest photographs are assembled into a scrapbook album (ca.1949-1955) and Sakurada has identified most of the individuals and the events at which the photos were taken. The photographs also document many of the events organized by the Japanese American Service Committee (JASC) and the Japanese American Citizens League (JACL). Sakurada dated most of the photographs in ink on the back and identified many individuals. One should note, however, the some of the names may be misspelled.
Dates
- circa1949-1955
Extent
From the Collection: 7 boxes
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
From the Collection: Japanese
General
Contains photos and articles related to JACL membership campaign (1950), The Chicago JACL Pre-Convention Mobile Drive (1949), Chicago JACL Oriental Holiday Bazaar (ca. 1949), Chicago JACL testimonial dinner for Tats Kushida (1949), installation of Chicago JACL Officers for 1950, Chicago JACL Inaugural Ball (1949), Chicago JACL Outing at Tremont Sand Dunes (1949) ; almost all photographs are labeled with the event name and the individuals names; Smoky Sakurada is featured prominently throughout the album; the album is in fragile condition; many pages have detached from the binding
Repository Details
Part of the JASC Legacy Center Repository