Oil Painting of Tadashige Okubo’s Grandfather, undated

Item — OVS Item: OVS 1

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

undated

Extent

From the Collection: 17 boxes

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

From the Collection: Japanese

Additional Description

General

Inscription reads “Nagatoti-H 1916," however, painting appears more contemporary than 1916; holes are present along the edge of the canvas; painting is cracking in places