Sumi Family Collection

PARTNER

Densho
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COLLECTION ID

ddr-densho-399

DESCRIPTION

Photos and documents (passports) from three generations of the Sumi family in San Francisco, during internment at Topaz camp, post WWII in New York, and in Europe during Yuichi "Lou" Sumi's military service after the war.

INCLUSIVE UNIT DATE

1908-1963

BULK UNIT DATE

1924-1944

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION

Three-ring binder with photos and notes describing photos

CONTRIBUTOR

Densho

CREATORS

PREFERRED CITATION

Courtesy of the Sumi Family Collection, Densho

RIGHTS

39 Objects

Tsuneichro and Yaino Sumi in San Francisco prior to WWII (ddr-densho-399-1)
img Tsuneichro and Yaino Sumi in San Francisco prior to WWII (ddr-densho-399-1)
Two men in early model car
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-399-1/
Passport issued by Imperial Japanese Government (ddr-densho-399-2)
doc Passport issued by Imperial Japanese Government (ddr-densho-399-2)
For Shijuko Sumi, with photo and stamps
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-399-2/
Passport issued by Imperial Japanese Government (ddr-densho-399-3)
doc Passport issued by Imperial Japanese Government (ddr-densho-399-3)
For Yuji Sumi with photo and stamps
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-399-3/
Certificate of Identification (Alien Registration) (ddr-densho-399-4)
doc Certificate of Identification (Alien Registration) (ddr-densho-399-4)
Issued to Yuji Sumi by U.S. Department of Justice
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-399-4/
Certificate of Identification (Alien Registration) (ddr-densho-399-5)
doc Certificate of Identification (Alien Registration) (ddr-densho-399-5)
Issued to Shizuko Sumi by U.S. Department of Justice
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-399-5/
Passport issued by Imperial Japanese Government (ddr-densho-399-6)
doc Passport issued by Imperial Japanese Government (ddr-densho-399-6)
For Yaino Sumi, with stamps
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-399-6/
Passport issued by Imperial Japanese Government (ddr-densho-399-7)
doc Passport issued by Imperial Japanese Government (ddr-densho-399-7)
For Tsuneichiro Sumi
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-399-7/
Envelope (ddr-densho-399-8)
doc Envelope (ddr-densho-399-8)
Addressed to Kuni Sumi
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-399-8/
Photo of Kuniko Sumi (ddr-densho-399-9)
img Photo of Kuniko Sumi (ddr-densho-399-9)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-399-9/
Photo of Kuniko Sumi on beach (ddr-densho-399-10)
img Photo of Kuniko Sumi on beach (ddr-densho-399-10)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-399-10/

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