{"id":"ddr-densho-433","model":"collection","collection_id":"ddr-densho-433","links":{"html":"https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-433/","json":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/ddr-densho-433/","img":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/ddr-densho-433/ddr-densho-433-1144-mezzanine-d26ef466bf-a.jpg","thumb":"http://ddrmedia.local/media/ddr-densho-433/ddr-densho-433-1144-mezzanine-d26ef466bf-a.jpg","parent":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/ddr-densho/","children":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/ddr-densho-433/children/"},"parent_id":"ddr-densho","organization_id":"ddr-densho","signature_id":"ddr-densho-433-1144-mezzanine-d26ef466bf","title":"Kimiko Fujii Kitayama Collection","description":"The Kimiko Fujii Kitayama Collection consists of materials related to the Fujii family's incarceration at Topaz Concentration Camp, Kimiko's time in college, her work as a florist and with various community organizations, and diaries from later in her life. The collection is in large part made up of meeting notes and other materials related to her work on the Alameda Contra-Costa Transit Board and with California's Democratic Party. Included are political pins from the various events Kimiko attended. Additionally, the collection contains several diaries about Kimiko's life with her husband and his family.","breadcrumbs":[{"id":"ddr-densho-433","model":"collection","idpart":"cid","label":"433","api_url":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/ddr-densho-433/","url":"https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-433/"}],"_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":"2021-06-10T09:50:04","record_lastmod":"2024-08-28T16:15:45","status":"completed","public":"1","unitdateinclusive":"1905-2009","unitdatebulk":"1940-1979","extent":"1283 objects including: 623 documents, 562 photographs, 76 physical objects, 18 diaries, and 4 albums.","language":["eng","jpn"],"contributor":"Densho","acqinfo":"Lender: Kris Marubayashi\r\n1448 Oregon Drive\r\nSacramento, CA 95822\r\nkdmarubayashi@gmail.com\r\n916-505-6467","processinfo":"In Kimiko's diaries are some critical comments about Ray and his children and grandchildren.\r\n\r\nScanned by Caitlin Oiye Coon and Micah Merryman between 2019 and 2021. Collection was processed by Christen Robichaud between 2021 and 2024. \r\n\r\nSigned release form and commercial contract form have been added to the administrative tab of object ddr-densho-433-1. MM 8/24","rights":"cc","userrestrict":"Densho to contact donor regarding commercial use requests","prefercite":"Courtesy of the Kimiko Fujii Kitayama Collection, Densho","bioghist":"Kimiko Fujii Kitayama (February 11, 1922-March 27, 2019) was a florist, a political activist, and served on the Alameda Contra-Costa Transit Board. Her Issei parents, Rutaro (Ryutaro) and Katsu Fujii, had six children. They ran Fujii Nursery Co. in Hayward, California.  Kimiko's sister Sally married architect Kaneji Domoto. Kimiko was accepted to UC Berkeley, but her family was removed to Topaz Concentration Camp during WWII. Kimiko worked as a Physical Education Teacher's Aide while at Topaz. She left Topaz to work in a cannery in Ogden, Utah and briefly enrolled at Brigham Young University. She then transferred to the University of Wisconsin-Madison. After WWII, the family returned to their farm in Hayward which had been left to temporary caretakers during the war. Kimiko worked closely with her brother Kenji to run Fujii Nursery Co., which primarily grew carnations. Kimiko was heavily involved in the local garden, pageant, and political communities; providing flowers for many events. She was also heavily involved with the AC Transit Board, serving as President for several years. In 1977, she married Ray Kitayama and they move to Brighton, Colorado. Ray was part of the Kitayama Bros. Nursery and part of his business was in Florida, where he and Kimiko lived for a time. Ray had four children. Kimiko and Ray eventually retired and returned to the Bay Area. Ray developed Alzheimer's Disease at the end of his life and Kimiko was his caretaker.","relatedmaterial":"The Kaneji and Sally (Fujii) Domoto Collection (ddr-densho-329).","search_hidden":"","download_large":"ddr-densho-433-1144-mezzanine-d26ef466bf-a.jpg"}