Photo Album created by Robert “Bob” Sugimoto, 2001

File — Box: 4, Folder: 8

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The Jerry Jiro Katayama Photograph Collection consists of photographs taken of his parents, Frank Ryotaro and Hisa Sato Katayama, prior to their immigration to the United States and when they first settled into life on the West Coast (ca. 1910s-1930s). Early photographs of Jerry and his siblings are present as well. The majority of the collection consists photos taken by Jerry during his military experience (1943-1947) and photos of his friends and family. Also included are photos related to bowling.

Dates

2001

Extent

From the Collection: 4 boxes

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

From the Collection: Japanese

Additional Description

General

Inscription in front reads “For Jerry Katayama: Photo record of the Okinawa battle – the longest and most costly of the Pacific war. Bob Sugimoto 8-4-01”; photocopies of photographs with captions below them