Gary Y. Okihiro papers, 1939-2018

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Series VI: Community Work


Community Work, San Jose, CA:



Box 16 AACI (Asian Americans for Community Involvement) 1, 1983-1988 Commemorative booklet, proposed by-laws, correspondence, meeting agendas and notes, flyers and pamphlets, memoranda, press releases, articles of incorporation, committee recommendations, demographic statistics, awards and banquet handbooks, legislation copy, 1983-1988


Box 16 AACI 2, 1988-1989 Directory, flyers and pamphlets, press clips, correspondence, copy of discrimination lawsuit, notes, course description, notes, member information, press releases, commemorative booklet, meeting agendas notes and minutes, committee bylaws, newsletters, racism tribunal agendas, board of directors meeting agendas, position papers, 1988-1989


Box 16 SAN JOSE TAIKO 1, 1983-87: Newsletters, correspondence, press clips, informational materials, board meeting agendas and notes. Concert bulletins, informational materials, meeting agendas and minutes, directories, notes, job announcements, press releases, correspondence, memoranda, press clips, newsletters, budget documents and financial statements, campaign calendar


Box 16 SAN JOSE TAIKO 2, 1987-2002 Directory, draft article, draft speeches, flyers, correspondence, performance calendar, notes, magazine., 1987-2002


Box 16 SAN JOSE COMMISSION INTERNMENT, 1985-1988 Resource center proposal, notes, brochure outline, meeting agendas and notes, correspondence, notes, budget documents, memoranda, 1985-1988


Box 16 NIHONMACHI OUTREACH COMMITTEE, 1986 Meeting agendas and notes, platform proposal, notes., 1986


Box 16 NIHONMACHI REDEVELOPMENT, 1987 Correspondence, historic plaque texts and draft texts, business district plans, contact information, 1987


Box 16 ASIAN AMS AND MERCURY NEWS, 1989 Pamphlets, correspondence, exhibit information, 1989


Box 16 JAPANESE AMERICAN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, 1988-1989 Meeting notes and information, notes, brochure drafts, meeting agendas and minutes, press clips, mission statements, contact information, fundraising and budget information, 1988-1989


Box 16 Nihonmachi Corp. CULTURAL CENTER, 1989 Correspondence, contact information, informational materials, brochure, 1989


Box 16 Japanese American Resource Center, San Jose, 1990-2002 Newsletters, minutes of meetings, 1990-2002


Box 16 Japanese American Museum of San Jose, 2002-10: Newsletters


Japanese American National Museum (JANM)


Box 16 JA NATIONAL MUSEUM, 1986-94: Correspondence, reports.


Box 16 JANM Program Committee, 1993-2000 Correspondence, exhibition calendar and other exhibition information, program overviews, strategic plan, meeting agendas and minutes, committee rosters, memoranda, grant reports, job advertisements, planning documents, business plans. Job advertisements, press clips, reports, 1993-2000


Box 16 JANM-SCHOLARS, 1990-96: Reports, meetings, correspondences