Nobukichi Tamura Book, 1952

File — Box: 3, Folder: 2

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

Collection contains personal correspondence, notebooks, high school yearbooks, drawings (pencil, watercolor, and oil), a painting, bird sculptures, artifacts, newspaper clippings, Japanese publications and documents related to immigration (1923) and internment (1942-1945). Highlights of this collection include Tamura Hotel (San Francisco) resident and service ledgers dating from 1918 to 1936, Topaz High School yearbooks, and drawings of Topaz Relocation Camp by Shizue Tamura Okubo.

Dates

1952

Extent

From the Collection: 17 boxes

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

From the Collection: Japanese

Additional Description

General

Small leather-bound Japanese publication with image of birds flying over a body of water pressed into the leather; Tamura inscribed his name inside the book