ddr-csujad-42 — CSU Dominguez Hills Takano Family Papers

CSU Dominguez Hills Takano Family Papers

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The Takano Family Papers contains materials from members of the Takano Family in Los Angeles, California, including Issei immigrants, Itsuhei and Tomoyo Takano and Kumaji and Tsuruno Meguro, and their Nisei children, Fumio Fred and Yoneko Takano. The papers covers from prewar through post-war, including the period of the forced evacuation and incarceration during the war and the redress movement in 1980s. The papers consists of correspondence, photographs, camp newspapers, yearbooks and other documents. Noted are photographs depicting the Japanese American community in Colorado in 1930s, including photos of Japanese Young People’s Christian members and schoolchildren and staff of a Japanese school and public schools. There are also documents regarding a real property in Los Angeles, California, which Fumio Fred Takano purchased in 1938, and his legal documents and letters present his efforts to protect the property during the war with the support of his non-Japanese American friend. Included are also letters depicting his struggles to be granted the indefinite leave permit from the Gila River incarceration camp in Arizona, as a consequence of his answers to “loyalty questions, no. 27 and 28.” In addition, the Issei parents’ letters describe their experiences, detailing the trip from the Pomona Assembly Center to the Heart Mountain incarceration camp in Wyoming, camp life and living conditions, and returning to California after the war.

1906-1995

1935-1945

1.66 linear feet

CSU Dominguez Hills Department of Archives and Special Collections

Courtesy of CSU Dominguez Hills Department of Archives and Special Collections

262 Objects

doc Imperial Japanese Government passport, Itsuhei Takano (ddr-csujad-42-1)

A Japanese passport issued for Itsuhei Takano from Yamanashi, Japan. English and French translations attached. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: tak_01_01_001

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doc Marriage license (ddr-csujad-42-2)

A marriage license of Istuhei Takano and Tomoye Kodama. Issued by County of Los Angeles, California on August 23, 1913. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: tak_01_02_001

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doc Certificate of marriage personal and statistical particulars (ddr-csujad-42-3)

A form for a certificate of marriage. It includes personal and statistical particulars of Itsuhei Takano and Tomoye Kodama. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: tak_01_03_001

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doc Alien registration receipt card, Form AR-3, Tomoye Takano (ddr-csujad-42-4)

An alien registration receipt card, Form AR-3, for Tomoye Takano. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: tak_01_04_001

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doc Diploma of trade proficiency (ddr-csujad-42-5)

A diploma of trade proficiency issued by Frank Wiggins Trade School. It certifies that Fumio Fred Takano has completed training in the Department of Automobile Repairing. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: tak_01_05_001

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doc Certificate of training (ddr-csujad-42-6)

A certificate of training issued by City of Los Angeles. It certifies that Fumio Fred Takano has completed forklift operator training. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: tak_01_06_001

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doc Permit of local board for registrant to depart from the United States (ddr-csujad-42-7)

A permit issued by Los Angeles Local Board. It certifies that Fumio Fred Takano's departure from the United States is "not likely to be called for military service." He works for Del Monte Cannery, San Diego, California, and requests the permit to visit Mexico for fuel supplies when fishing tuna. See this object in the California …

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doc Asunto (ddr-csujad-42-8)

A medical certificate issued by Dr. José Gómez García in Mexico. It certifies that Fumio Fred Takano has been diagnosed with appendicitis and necessitates the surgical intervention immediately. It appears that Fumio became ill when fishing Tuna in Mexico. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: tak_01_08_001

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doc Policy of title insurance (ddr-csujad-42-9)

Title insurance policy which insures Southern California Building and Loan Association on the property, Lot 21 in Block 11 of G. W. Morgan's Sycamore Grove Tract, Los Angeles, owned by Robert John Landry, Jr. Issued by Title Guarantee and Trust Company. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: tak_01_09_001

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doc Full reconveyance (ddr-csujad-42-10)

Full reconveyance issued by Title Insurance and Trust Company on the property, Lot 21 in Block 11 of G. W. Morgan's Sycamore Grove Tract, Los Angeles. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: tak_01_09_002

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-42-10/

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