Manuscripts
California State Board of Food and Agriculture
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California Association of Nurserymen
Manuscripts
Newsletters, correspondence, board meeting minutes, clippings, photographs, and other materials related to Thomas Shigekuni's involvement with the California Association of Nurserymen.
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California State Mining and Geology Board
Manuscripts
The first series consists of material related to Douglas W. Sprague's tenure as a member and executive officer of the California State Mining and Geology Board from 1976 through 1985.
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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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Annual reports -- California State Mining and Geology Board, (1979-1985)
Manuscripts
The first series consists of material related to Douglas W. Sprague's tenure as a member and executive officer of the California State Mining and Geology Board from 1976 through 1985.
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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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California State Board of Agriculture awards this diploma
Visual Materials
Image of a certificate from the California State Board of Agriculture with allegorical figures of women and cherubs forming a decorative border; men in robes with agricultural tools and plants flank an image of the California State Capitol in Sacramento, California, with flags and eagle at bottom center; farm fields, cabins, agricultural machinery, horses, livestock, and crops visible in background.
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