Umeyo Sakagami Collection

PARTNER

Densho
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COLLECTION ID

ddr-densho-328

DESCRIPTION

The Umeyo Sakagami Collection consists of photographs from four albums ranging in date from the 1930s to the 1950s. Topics include: life in the Pacific Northwest before the war, experiences in the camps, Umeyo Sakagami's brothers' (Masao and Matsuo) service in the 442nd Regimental Combat Team and the Military Intelligence Service, her travels after the war to California, Idaho, and Utah, and her relationships with family and friends.

INCLUSIVE UNIT DATE

1930s-1950s

BULK UNIT DATE

1940s

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION

4 photograph albums

CONTRIBUTOR

Densho

CREATORS

PREFERRED CITATION

Courtesy of the Umeyo Sakagami Collection, Densho

RIGHTS

582 Objects

Umeyo Sakagami's album (ddr-densho-328-1)
doc Umeyo Sakagami's album (ddr-densho-328-1)
A photograph album created by Umeyo Sakagami with images mainly from the years immediately following World War II.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-328-1/
Portrait of Masao Sakagami (ddr-densho-328-2)
img Portrait of Masao Sakagami (ddr-densho-328-2)
Caption on front: "To Ume / Sweetest Sister / Love, Masa"
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-328-2/
Sakagami Family portrait (ddr-densho-328-3)
img Sakagami Family portrait (ddr-densho-328-3)
Caption in album: "Family Picture / 1938 / Brother Masa, (cousin), Brother Matsu / Sister, me, Sono, Father."
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-328-3/
Portrait of a woman (ddr-densho-328-4)
img Portrait of a woman (ddr-densho-328-4)
Caption on front: "To dear Ume / Lovingly, Ellen." Caption in album: "Cleveland, Ohio."
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-328-4/
Portrait of Matsuo Sakagami (ddr-densho-328-5)
img Portrait of Matsuo Sakagami (ddr-densho-328-5)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-328-5/
Portrait of Matajiro Sakagami (ddr-densho-328-6)
img Portrait of Matajiro Sakagami (ddr-densho-328-6)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-328-6/
Portrait of Masao Sakagami (ddr-densho-328-7)
img Portrait of Masao Sakagami (ddr-densho-328-7)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-328-7/
Portrait of a couple (ddr-densho-328-8)
img Portrait of a couple (ddr-densho-328-8)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-328-8/
Matuso Sakagami at Fort Snelling (ddr-densho-328-9)
img Matuso Sakagami at Fort Snelling (ddr-densho-328-9)
Caption in album: "Big brother in Fort Snelling."
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-328-9/
Portrait of a woman (ddr-densho-328-10)
img Portrait of a woman (ddr-densho-328-10)
Caption in album: "Sister."
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-328-10/

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