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Mike Murakami Papers

Contains printed matter from the National Association of Japanese Canadians (NAJC); various newspaper clippings, books and pamphlets on Japanese Canadians and the redress movement (including several complete issues of Nikkei Voice); 6 video cassettes with redress-related content, plus manuscript notebooks from Murakami’s grandmother (in Japanese).

Murakami, Michael

Michael Murakami accession

Accrual consists of photographs and negatives collected and taken by the donor’s parents, Aiko and David Murakami. Photographs are primarily from Aiko (nee. Kondo) Murakami and her family in Victoria, B.C. The photographic negatives are primarily taken by David Murakami. They include scenes of the Steveston fishing industry, and those who worked in it. The negatives also include images from the Japanese Canadian internment camps in Kaslo and New Denver, where the family was living. There are also some family photographs and accompanying negatives of the Murakami’s and their friends in Toronto, O.N.

Murakami, Michael

Family Shot

Envelope reads [front] "1941: Family Sho[t]. Mom and Dad & Kiyo. mom's brother going away to Japan:". [back] "#4. I of each postcard enlarge (3 negatives)"

[Unknown roll 1]

Images of fishing boats and the men who worked on them. Taken along the coast of B.C.

Postcards

Photo postcard of Slocan City, B.C. and New Denver, B.C.

Netting shuttles

Shuttles used to fix fishing nets. Used by David Murakami when he worked as a fisherman and Captain. Two are plastic, and the smaller is made of wood and still has some thread wound around it.

Dave and Aiko in Kaslo

Envelope reads [front] "Dave a[nd Aiko] in Kaslo. 1943-44. In front of candam house." [back is unreadable due to damage]

[Unknown roll 3]

Collection of fishing boats and the men who worked on them, the Murakami family during Christmas, and images of presumably Michael Murakami as a small child at a zoo.

[Unknown roll 6]

Taken during a Japanese celebration, where many of the women are dressed in kimonos or yukatas. Some portraits of Aiko Murakami. Some images of fishermen along the B.C. coast.

[Kondo family]

Images Aiko Murakami's family the Kondos. Taken mostly around Victoria, B.C.

[Unknown roll 2]

Images of fishing boats and the men who worked on them. Taken along the coast of B.C.

Sandon

Envelope reads [front] "[Sa]ndon. 1943 Kondo Family & Mrs. Karatsu at front step House #I8 Sandon. B.C." [back] "[handwritten marginalia].

Our House

Envelope reads [front] "Our House. Kaslo. 1944-1943. Vimy Park." [back is eligible due to damage and someone crossing out the information]

Aiko Murakami family negatives

Images Aiko Murakami's family the Kondos. Taken mostly around Victoria, B.C., though some are from travels Aiko took, including her time at the Vancouver Island Nisei Convention.

[Unknown roll 4]

Sandon, B.C. and the internment camp. Some fishing boats from along the coast and some images of Aiko Murakami with baby Michael.

[Unknown roll 7]

Images of fishing boats and the men who worked on them. Taken along the coast of B.C.

[Untitled envelope 2]

Images of the fishing boats and Japanese-Canadian fishermen along the West coast. Some of the boats include "Izume", " Howe Sound", and "Essential".

[Untitled envelope 3]

Taken of the many Japanese-Canadian fishing boats working along the coast of B.C. The images capture both on deck life and the activities below. Some images of the cannery work. Boats pictured include "Izumi V", "Howe Sound III", "Kaisun", "Cape Caution", "Supreme N 1", and "Kitlup".

[Album]

Images taken in the interior of B.C. of the Murakamis and the Kondos.

Alexander's monument

Envelope reads [front] "1933: (Poison) Monument: Alexander's monument: Crossed Canada and saw Pacific Ocean were he slept: Near Ocean Falls:". [back] "#3. 3 only Contact prints I neg."

Family Shots

Images of Norman, Mr. & Mrs. Suzuki, Mike, and the Kondos. The family visits Niagara Falls.

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