OMI Archive/Exhibition Notes Collection Overview Background Scope and Content Overview Title: OMI Exhibition Notes Collection Location: OMI Archives Collection number: _________ Creator: Various Dates created: 20XX-2020 Publication Rights: _________ Etc… Background Dr. Charles Gail was an aspiring photgrapher and dentist who was stationed in various regions of Okinawa from 1952-1953. Due to previous restrictions from…
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OMI Archive/OMI Archival Documents Guide Overview Organization Usage and Permissions Overview Title: OMI Archival Documents Location: OMI Archives Collection Number: _________ Creator: Various Organization SERIES 1 1.A. Report from 19XX on the ____ of _____ SERIES 2 2.A _____ 2.B _____ Usage and Permissions Various permissions, please contact us at omi@ucsc.edu to check…
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OMI Archive/Oral History Collection Guide Overview History Organization Usage and Permissions Overview Title: OMI Oral History Collection Location: OMI Collections Collection Number: _________ Creator: Various Etc… History OMI has its roots in the field of oral history. Organization SERIES I SERIES I.A SERIES II SERIES III Usage and Permissions etc… Insert a description here and…
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OMI Archive/The Gail Photo Collection Overview Background Scope and Content Overview Title: The Gail Photo Collection Location: UCSC Special Collections Collection number: _________ Creator: Charles Gail Dates created: 1952-1953 Publication Rights: _________ Etc… Background Dr. Charles Gail was an aspiring photgrapher and dentist who was stationed in various regions of Okinawa from 1952-1953. Due to…
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The Koza Riot/Uprising took place in the early morning hours of December 20, 1970. Koza was a bustling entertainment and shopping district just outside Gate 2 of Kadena Air Base, the largest Air Base in Asia. An American serviceman driving drunk hit an Okinawan man, also intoxicated, who was crossing the street. The Okinawan was…
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Event Recap Thank you to everyone who participated in our event: Revisiting the Koza Uprising in Global Perspectives / オンラインセミナー「コザ騒動を世界の視点で」! The event was a huge success and we’re looking forward to possible future conversations. For everyone that was not able to make it to the event, or those who would like to look back on…
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With the beginning of the 2020 – 2021 school term on the near horizon and our previous Community Conversation event in our memories, the OMI team is delighted to announce our next program! On Friday, September 25th at 5pm (PST), Professor Chris Nelson (UNC Chapel Hill) will be joining us to discuss Eisa, Obon,…
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On the heels of a very successful Zoom chat with writer Akemi Johnson, the team at the Okinawa Memories Initiative is excited to kick off a monthly Community Conversation Series.
Last month, the Okinawa Memories Initiative team invited writer Akemi Johnson to discuss her latest book, ‘Night in the American Village’