Guyo Tajiri Collection

PARTNER

Densho
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COLLECTION ID

ddr-densho-338

DESCRIPTION

The Guyo Tajiri Collection consists of photographs, correspondence, and documents chronicling the life of Tsuguyo "Guyo" Marion Okagaki Tajiri and her husband Larry Tajiri. Photographs cover Guyo Tajiri's life and family from infancy through adulthood. The letters and documents highlight Guyo and Larry Tajiri's work running the Pacific Citizen from 1942 to 1952, Guyo's help in the 1971 efforts to have Iva Toguri pardoned, and Guyo's second career as an educator in Berkeley, California.

INCLUSIVE UNIT DATE

c.1900s-1990s

BULK UNIT DATE

1940s-1980s

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION

Black and white photographic prints, color slides, and documents

CONTRIBUTOR

Densho

CREATORS

PREFERRED CITATION

Courtesy of the Tajiri Estate, Densho

RIGHTS

488 Objects

The Okagaki Family (ddr-densho-338-1)
img The Okagaki Family (ddr-densho-338-1)
Okiyo Okagaki holding either Guyo Okagaki Tajiri or Henry Okagaki.
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The Okagaki Family (ddr-densho-338-2)
img The Okagaki Family (ddr-densho-338-2)
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Guyo Tajiri at the beach (ddr-densho-338-3)
img Guyo Tajiri at the beach (ddr-densho-338-3)
Caption on reverse: "June / Guyo."
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Two women sitting on a fence (ddr-densho-338-4)
img Two women sitting on a fence (ddr-densho-338-4)
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A serviceman kneeling with a boy (ddr-densho-338-5)
img A serviceman kneeling with a boy (ddr-densho-338-5)
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A group of women at Gilroy Hot Springs (ddr-densho-338-6)
img A group of women at Gilroy Hot Springs (ddr-densho-338-6)
Caption on reverse: "June / Henry mom / mom / & others at Gilroy Hot Springs / retreat."
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A group outside with a dog (ddr-densho-338-7)
img A group outside with a dog (ddr-densho-338-7)
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A woman holding a baby (ddr-densho-338-8)
img A woman holding a baby (ddr-densho-338-8)
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A group outside (ddr-densho-338-9)
img A group outside (ddr-densho-338-9)
Caption on reverse: "June."
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View of a garden (ddr-densho-338-10)
img View of a garden (ddr-densho-338-10)
Caption on reverse: "1940."
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