Torii and Williams families photograph album, circa 1900s-1950s
Scope and Contents
Collection consists of photographs and albums that document both personal and professional life; 78 and 45 records (pre war WWII) commercial labels with some recordings that were made by Torii himself; 16 mm family movies, DVDs of movies and still images, personal papers and some reproductions of photographs of special dinners held in honor of Japan’s Envoys of Gratitude [group] (1930), the Imperial Highness Prince and Princess Takamatsu (1931) and his Excellency Yosuke Matsuoka (1933). A photograph of an unidentified community gathering (ca. 1930) in an outdoor setting is present as well.
Dates
- circa 1900s-1950s
Extent
From the Collection: 12 boxes
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
From the Collection: Japanese
General
Album contains photographs of the Williams families in the early 1900s, Elenor Williams and her siblings, courtship with Albert Torii, friends, marriage, children, vacations, areas of Chicago and places the couple lived. There are also negatives in the back of this album.
Repository Details
Part of the JASC Legacy Center Repository