Shinjo Nagatomi Collection

PARTNER

Manzanar National Historic Site
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COLLECTION ID

ddr-manz-4

DESCRIPTION

The Shinjo Nagatomi Collection consists of 3 photograph albums and various documents compiled by Reverend Shinjo Nagatomi about his time at Manzanar War Relocation Center. Rev. Nagatomi was the lead Buddhist minister at Manzanar. Topics cover life in camp, family, weddings and celebrations, and Buddhisim.

INCLUSIVE UNIT DATE

c.1940-1990

BULK UNIT DATE

c.1942-1946

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION

3 photograph albums and 22 documents

CONTRIBUTOR

Manzanar National Historic Site

CREATORS

PREFERRED CITATION

Courtesy of Manzanar National Historic Site and the Shinjo Nagatomi Collection

RIGHTS

277 Objects

Album of Shinjo Nagatomi (ddr-manz-4-1)
doc Album of Shinjo Nagatomi (ddr-manz-4-1)
Caption in album: "Collections of Manzanar Relocation Center during the years 1942-1943."
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-manz-4-1/
View of barracks with mountains in the background (ddr-manz-4-2)
img View of barracks with mountains in the background (ddr-manz-4-2)
Caption in album: "Collections of Manzanar Relocation Center during the years 1942-1943."
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-manz-4-2/
Portrait of Rev. Shinjo Nagatomi (ddr-manz-4-3)
img Portrait of Rev. Shinjo Nagatomi (ddr-manz-4-3)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-manz-4-3/
Rev. Shinjo Nagatomi at Manzanar (ddr-manz-4-4)
img Rev. Shinjo Nagatomi at Manzanar (ddr-manz-4-4)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-manz-4-4/
Rev. Shinjo Nagatomi in the Manzanar Buddhist Church (ddr-manz-4-5)
img Rev. Shinjo Nagatomi in the Manzanar Buddhist Church (ddr-manz-4-5)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-manz-4-5/
Portrait of a couple (ddr-manz-4-6)
img Portrait of a couple (ddr-manz-4-6)
Caption: "Most Sincerely / Mr. and Mrs. I. Yoshida [?] / 1942."
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-manz-4-6/
Flower Festival Program (ddr-manz-4-7)
doc Flower Festival Program (ddr-manz-4-7)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-manz-4-7/
Wedding portrait (ddr-manz-4-8)
img Wedding portrait (ddr-manz-4-8)
Caption in album: "First wedding Okada-Nakamura."
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-manz-4-8/
Wedding portrait (ddr-manz-4-9)
img Wedding portrait (ddr-manz-4-9)
Caption: "Sincerely yours, / Mr. & Mrs. Ota / 12/22/42.\nCaption in album: "To: Rev. and Mrs. Nagatomi."
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-manz-4-9/
Wedding portrait (ddr-manz-4-10)
img Wedding portrait (ddr-manz-4-10)
Caption in album: "Toki-Hara wedding."
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-manz-4-10/

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