Matsuoka Family Collection

PARTNER

Densho
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COLLECTION ID

ddr-densho-390

DESCRIPTION

The Matsuoka Family collection consists of personal family documents, photographs, books, and objects belonging to the Matsuoka family. The collection is primarily made up of photographs, Harry's family history, and Walter's high school experience. Also included are materials from the Amache concentration camp where the family was incarcerated and reunions that the family was involved with. Walter Matsuoka and David Matsuoka completed interviews with the Preserving California's Japantowns Collection.

INCLUSIVE UNIT DATE

1909-1986

BULK UNIT DATE

1940-1955

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION

154 documents, photographs, books, and objects

CONTRIBUTOR

Densho

CREATORS

PREFERRED CITATION

Courtesy of the Matsuoka Family Collection, Densho

RIGHTS

154 Objects

Portrait of Harry Matsuoka (ddr-densho-390-1)
img Portrait of Harry Matsuoka (ddr-densho-390-1)
A small portrait of Harry Matsuoka, most likely for an identification card.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-390-1/
Kuroko Studio envelope (ddr-densho-390-2)
doc Kuroko Studio envelope (ddr-densho-390-2)
Photograph envelope with a total of $1.00 and advertisement for Ansco Film.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-390-2/
Juyo Matsuoka's alien registration card (ddr-densho-390-3)
doc Juyo Matsuoka's alien registration card (ddr-densho-390-3)
Juyo's alien registration card with receipt attached to the inside cover.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-390-3/
Harry Matsuoka's alien registration card (ddr-densho-390-4)
doc Harry Matsuoka's alien registration card (ddr-densho-390-4)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-390-4/
Harry Matsuoka's alien registration receipt card (ddr-densho-390-5)
doc Harry Matsuoka's alien registration receipt card (ddr-densho-390-5)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-390-5/
Amache Senior High School commencement program (ddr-densho-390-6)
doc Amache Senior High School commencement program (ddr-densho-390-6)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-390-6/
Amache Senior High School commencement exercises (ddr-densho-390-7)
doc Amache Senior High School commencement exercises (ddr-densho-390-7)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-390-7/
Amache Senior High School commencement exercises (ddr-densho-390-8)
doc Amache Senior High School commencement exercises (ddr-densho-390-8)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-390-8/
Bessie Matsuoka's passenger inspection card (ddr-densho-390-9)
doc Bessie Matsuoka's passenger inspection card (ddr-densho-390-9)
Passengers inspection card for Haruko (Bessie) Matsuoka, on a voyage from Japan to the United States aboard the S.S. Persia Maru.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-390-9/
Juyo Matsuoka's passenger inspection card (ddr-densho-390-10)
doc Juyo Matsuoka's passenger inspection card (ddr-densho-390-10)
Passenger inspection card for Juyo Matsuoka, on a voyage from Japan to the United States aboard the S.S. Persia Maru.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-390-10/

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