Manuscripts
California Association of Nurserymen
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California State Board of Food and Agriculture
Manuscripts
Correspondence, clippings, press releases, meeting minutes, rosters, and other materials related to Thomas Shigekuni's tenure as a board member. Issues of the time included pesticide use and local farmers' markets.
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History
Manuscripts
Materials related to incarcerated residents' experiences at Amache and the development of the historic site, including newsletters and brochures, historical reports, Amache High School handbooks, correspondence, and development plans. Also includes Thomas Shigekuni's Densho project video interview and transcript.
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Thomas Shigekuni - personal
Manuscripts
Materials related to Thomas Shigekuni's time at Pepperdine University and on the Alumni Board, his service in the 6004th Air Intelligence Service Squadron for the United States Air Force during the Korean War, and a project to grow Matsutake mushrooms.
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Thomas and Ruth Shigekuni papers
Manuscripts
Correspondence, photographs, documents, and other materials related to Thomas and Ruth Shigekuni, first generation Japanese Americans living in the western United States. The collection documents significant events and themes of the 20th century including the Japanese American incarceration during World War II, military service in the Korean War, the growth of the agricultural industry in Southern California, and the lives and communities of Japanese Americans. Considerable material related to the Granada War Relocation Center, also known as Camp Amache, documents the experiences of the Shigekuni family and other incarcerated residents, and includes newsletters and brochures, historical reports, photographs, reunions, interviews, and publications. There is also correspondence, photographs, and other documents related to Thomas and Ruth Shigekuni and their families, particularly Thomas Shigekuni's parents and siblings, and his education and military service. The collection also includes business records related to Centrose Nursery, the family business located in the Compton area of Los Angeles, and documentation of Thomas and Ruth Shigekuni's involvement with professional, community, and religious organizations such as the California State Board of Food and Agriculture, the Church of Christ, and the Japanese American Citizens League.
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Business and community activities
Manuscripts
Business records related to Centrose Nursery, the family business located in the Compton area of Los Angeles, and documentation of Thomas and Ruth Shigekuni's involvement with professional, community, and religious organizations.
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Church of Christ
Manuscripts
Correspondence, photographs, documents, and other materials related to Thomas and Ruth Shigekuni, first generation Japanese Americans living in the western United States. The collection documents significant events and themes of the 20th century including the Japanese American incarceration during World War II, military service in the Korean War, the growth of the agricultural industry in Southern California, and the lives and communities of Japanese Americans. Considerable material related to the Granada War Relocation Center, also known as Camp Amache, documents the experiences of the Shigekuni family and other incarcerated residents, and includes newsletters and brochures, historical reports, photographs, reunions, interviews, and publications. There is also correspondence, photographs, and other documents related to Thomas and Ruth Shigekuni and their families, particularly Thomas Shigekuni's parents and siblings, and his education and military service. The collection also includes business records related to Centrose Nursery, the family business located in the Compton area of Los Angeles, and documentation of Thomas and Ruth Shigekuni's involvement with professional, community, and religious organizations such as the California State Board of Food and Agriculture, the Church of Christ, and the Japanese American Citizens League.
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