{"id":"ddr-densho-329","model":"collection","collection_id":"ddr-densho-329","links":{"html":"https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-329/","json":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/ddr-densho-329/","img":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/ddr-densho-329/ddr-densho-329-1-mezzanine-b3b9b6ca3a-a.jpg","thumb":"http://ddrmedia.local/media/ddr-densho-329/ddr-densho-329-1-mezzanine-b3b9b6ca3a-a.jpg","parent":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/ddr-densho/","children":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/ddr-densho-329/children/"},"parent_id":"ddr-densho","organization_id":"ddr-densho","signature_id":"ddr-densho-329-1-mezzanine-b3b9b6ca3a","title":"Kaneji and Sally (Fujii) Domoto Collection","description":"Accessions 1-2: The Kaneji and Sally (Fujii) Domoto collection consists mostly of correspondence to Kaneji Domoto from his wife Sally, and his sisters Wakako and Yuriko. The letters primarily date between 1942 and 1952, when Kaneji was on the East Coast looking for work and his family was held at Amache, and after WWII when his family settled in New York. Before the outbreak of WWII Kaneji Domoto studied architecture and landscape design at UC Berkeley and was a fellow at Taliesin under Frank Lloyd Wright in the 1939, and assisted in the creation of the Japanese Exhibit at the 1939 New York World Fair. \r\n\r\nAccession 3:  Misc. school photos and funeral photos. \r\n\r\nAccession 4: Primarily condolence messages and funeral planning for Kanetero Domoto passing in 1943. \r\n\r\nAccession 5: Contains group photos and ephemera from memorial services for Kanetaro and Motonoshin Domoto (1949) and Teru Domoto (1929); family photos; black and white photos from before camp (Kan’s Taliesin fellowship and various building projects); photos of camp; landscape and architecture photos from after camp; photos of parade in Hayward, CA; holiday cards; programs and other ephemera featuring Kan’s work from throughout career; Domoto family tree; and letters home from Kan (mostly to his sister Wakako) in 1939 describing his experiencing building the Japanese garden at the New York World’s Fair and joining the fellowship at Taliesin East. \r\n\r\nAccession 6: Contains grades, school reports, and pen pal correspondence from Kaneji’s early schooling; Kaneji's application to Stanford and records and ephemera from his time there; Christmas cards 1918-1931; Valentine’s day cards circa 1910s; Kaneji’s finance ledgers while studying at Stanford, 1929-31. \r\n\r\nAccession 7: Contains letters from Sally (Fujii) Domoto to Kaneji Domoto 1945-1952 and Kaneji’s camp diary spanning March 6 - October 7, 1942, which covers the family’s preparation for and relocation to Merced Assembly Center, and subsequently to Amache.\r\n\r\nAeccession 8: Documents and correspondence related to the Domoto's leaving Amache and relocation to the East Coast\r\n\r\nAccession 9: Contains photographs from the Domoto family's time in Amache, condolence letters for Kaneji Domoto's death, and various personal correspondence to Kaneji and Sally (Fujii) Domoto from friends, family, and colleagues. Additionally the accession includes Roosevelt High School Yearbooks, school reports by Domoto family members, artwork from Mine Okubo, and family genealogical research and reports.","breadcrumbs":[{"id":"ddr-densho-329","model":"collection","idpart":"cid","label":"329","api_url":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/ddr-densho-329/","url":"https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-329/"}],"_fields":["id","record_created","record_lastmod","status","public","title","unitdateinclusive","unitdatebulk","creators","extent","language","contributor","description","physloc","rights","accessrestrict","userrestrict","prefercite","bioghist","scopecontent","relatedmaterial","separatedmaterial","signature_id"],"record_created":"2016-11-04T15:47:19","record_lastmod":"2026-02-24T10:43:09","status":"completed","public":"1","unitdateinclusive":"1923-2002","unitdatebulk":"1930-1952","extent":"Acc 1-2: 594 correspondence, forms, notes and photographs; Acc 3: 8 photos; Acc 4: 95 documents; Acc 6: 120 photographs, 18 documents; Acc 7: 86 documents, 38 correspondence, and 2 ledgers; Acc 8: 8 letters, 1 document, and 1 diary; Acc: 9 146 photographs and 347 documents;","language":["eng","jpn"],"contributor":"Densho","acqinfo":"Kris Marubayashi\r\n1448 Oregon Lane\r\nSacramento, CA 95822\r\nkdmarubayashi@gmail.com\r\n916-505-6467\r\n\r\nKathie Domoto\r\n1822 23rd Ave E.\r\nSeattle, WA 98112\r\nkkdomoto@gmail.com\r\n781-405-9450","processinfo":"Epson Expression 10000XL: VueScan 9.5.08. \r\nSigned release form attached to the administrative tab under ddr-densho-329-1 (CC 11/17)-Acc 1 objects 1-520\r\nSigned release form attached to the administrative tab under ddr-densho-329-1 (MM 6/22)-Acc 2 objects 521-594\r\nSigned release form attached to the administrative tab under ddr-densho-329-1 (MM 7/22)-Acc 3 objects 595-602\r\nSigned release form attached to the administrative tab under ddr-densho-329-1 (MM 8/22)-Acc 4 objects 603-697\r\nSigned release form attached to the administrative tab under ddr-densho-329-1 (MM 8/22)-Acc 5 objects 698-715\r\nSigned release forms attached to the administrative tab under ddr-densho-329-1 (MM 4/24) Acc. 6-8 objects 716-950\r\nAcc 9 (Domoto9-13); Signed rlease forms attached to the administrative tab under ddr-densho-329-1 (MM 7/26) Processed by Dina Moreno in Spring of 2026. Digitized by Micah Merryman in 2024 and by Yida Liu in June 2026.","rights":"cc","prefercite":"Courtesy of the Kaneji and Sally (Fujii) Domoto Collection, Densho","relatedmaterial":"ddr-densho-356 (Yuriko Domoto Tsukada Collection)\r\nddr-densho-443 (Wakako Domoto Collection)\r\nddr-densho-377 (Kaneji Domoto Landscape and Architecture Collection) ddr-densho-578 (Rutaro and Katsu (Yokobori) Fujii Family Collection)","separatedmaterial":"During the review of Accession 4, also known as Domoto4, the following objects were marked private and relocated to either ddr-densho-356 (Yuriko Domoto Tsukada Collection) or ddr-densho-443 (Wakako Domoto Collection), as the content of the object better fit with the scope of those collections.\r\n\r\nrelocated from ddr-densho-329-604 to ddr-densho-443-203\r\nrelocated from ddr-densho-329-606 to ddr-densho-356-1066\r\nrelocated from ddr-densho-329-614 to ddr-densho-356-1067\r\nrelocated from ddr-densho-329-617 to ddr-densho-356-1068\r\nrelocated from ddr-densho-329-618 to ddr-densho-443-204\r\nrelocated from ddr-densho-329-619 to ddr-densho-443-205\r\nrelocated from ddr-densho-329-625 to ddr-densho-356-1069\r\nrelocated from ddr-densho-329-626 to ddr-densho-443-206\r\nrelocated from ddr-densho-329-627 to ddr-densho-443-207\r\nrelocated from ddr-densho-329-630 to ddr-densho-443-208\r\nrelocated from ddr-densho-329-631 to ddr-densho-443-209\r\nrelocated from ddr-densho-329-634 to ddr-densho-443-210\r\nrelocated from ddr-densho-329-638 to ddr-densho-443-211\r\nrelocated from ddr-densho-329-642 to ddr-densho-443-212\r\nrelocated from ddr-densho-329-651 to ddr-densho-356-1070\r\nrelocated from ddr-densho-329-686 to ddr-densho-443-213\r\nrelocated from ddr-densho-329-696 to ddr-densho-443-201\r\nrelocated from ddr-densho-329-697 to ddr-densho-443-202 During the reivew of Acc 9 the following objects werew marked private and relocated to either ddr-densho-356 (Yuriko Domoto Tsukada Collection) from ddr-densho-329-953 to ddr-densho-356-1075\r\nrelocated from ddr-densho-329-954 to ddr-densho-356-1076\r\nrelocated from ddr-densho-329-955 to ddr-densho-356-1077\r\nrelocated from ddr-densho-329-956 to ddr-densho-356-1078\r\nrelocated from ddr-densho-329-957 to ddr-densho-356-1079\r\nrelocated from ddr-densho-329-958 to ddr-densho-356-1080","search_hidden":"","download_large":"ddr-densho-329-1-mezzanine-b3b9b6ca3a-a.jpg"}