Kawauchi-Hall Family Collection

PARTNER

Densho
Visit partner

COLLECTION ID

ddr-densho-553

DESCRIPTION

Collection contains photographs and written memory of a family pilgrimage to the site of Gila River in 1993 where they discovered a home base plate at the site of the old baseball field. Additionally, it contains letters regarding the display of the home plate at the Ellis-Shackelford House in 1997 and the donation of the plate to the Arizona Chapter of the Japanese American Citizen's League.

INCLUSIVE UNIT DATE

1993-2025

BULK UNIT DATE

1993-2025

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION

4 photographs, 2 letters, 1 memoir

CONTRIBUTOR

Densho

CREATORS

PREFERRED CITATION

Courtesy of Kawauchi-Hall Family Collection, Densho

RIGHTS

7 Objects

A Part of History Found on the Desert (ddr-densho-553-1)
doc A Part of History Found on the Desert (ddr-densho-553-1)
Memoir of the discovery of a home plate at Gila River by members of the Kawauchi-Hall family.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-553-1/
Grandfather & grandsons (ddr-densho-553-2)
img Grandfather & grandsons (ddr-densho-553-2)
Photograph of Masao Kawauchi with his two grandsons at a family trip to visit the site of Gila River.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-553-2/
Masao and Midori at Gila River (ddr-densho-553-3)
img Masao and Midori at Gila River (ddr-densho-553-3)
Photograph of Masao Kawauchi (left) with daughter Midori (Kawauchi) Hall (right) visiting the site of the fishpond Masao built by the family's barrack at the Canal Camp in Gila River.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-553-3/
James, Midori and Stephen Hall (ddr-densho-553-4)
img James, Midori and Stephen Hall (ddr-densho-553-4)
From left to right: James Hall, Midori (Kawauchi) Hall, and Stephen Hall
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-553-4/
Photograph of home plate (ddr-densho-553-5)
img Photograph of home plate (ddr-densho-553-5)
Print out copy of a photograph a wooden baseball homeplate from Gila River Internment Camp.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-553-5/
Letter to Richard Matsuishi from Stephan Hall (ddr-densho-553-6)
doc Letter to Richard Matsuishi from Stephan Hall (ddr-densho-553-6)
Letter to Richard Matsuishi, President of the Arizona Chapter of the Japanese American Citizen's league, donating the baseball home plate found at the site of Gila River.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-553-6/
Letter to Rick Noguchi from Stephen Hall (ddr-densho-553-7)
doc Letter to Rick Noguchi from Stephen Hall (ddr-densho-553-7)
Letter to Rick Noguchi, Resource Center Director of the Ellis-Shackelford House requesting that any plaque in connection with the display of the Zenimura Ballpark Home Plate contain the phrase "In memory of those whose families were held against their will in the Gila Internment Camp / Donated by the Kawauchi-Hall Family"
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-553-7/
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