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Tōyō Miyatake Panoramic Photograph of Seicho-No-Ie Training Session Participants, circa 1960

1 oversize folder
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Creator:
Miyatake, Tōyō (1895-1979)
Collection Creator:
Princeton University. Library. Special Collections
Dates:
circa 1960
Located In:
Folder 4 D Middle 73, drawer 6
Extent:
1 oversize folder
Languages:
Japanese and English
Scope and Contents

Consists of a panoramic group portrait showing over 150 participants in the "First Seicho-no-Ie North America Japanese Adult Training Session." Seicho-No-Ie is a New Thought religion that was founded by Masaharu Taniguchi in Japan in 1930 and spread widely after World War II. The Japanese American participants in this training session are shown posed in front of the group's American headquarters building on Vermont Avenue in Gardena, South Los Angeles, California. The photograph is captioned in both English and Japanese.

Existence and Location of Copies

Parts of this collection are available on microfilm, cataloged separately as RCPXM-7497696.

Biography:

Miyatake

Tōyō Miyatake was born in Kagawa prefecture in Japan on October 28, 1895 and immmigrated to the United States in 1909, where he settled in the Little Tokyo section of Los Angeles. He became interested in photography in the early 1920s and opened his own photography studio in 1923. Miyatake won many awards for his photography, including the 1926 London International Photography Exhibition. During World War II, the United States government incarcerated Miyatake and his family at the Manzanar concentration camp. He smuggled a camera lens and film plate into the camp against government orders. Another prisoner built a box to house the lens and a former client and hardware salesman procured film for him. Eventually he asked Ralph Merritt, the camp director, to give him permission to take photos, which led to Miyatake being designated the official Manzanar photographer. While incarcerated at Manzanar, Miyatake met and began working with Ansel Adams. The two men published Two Views of Manazar together. After World War II, Miyatake and his family returned to their home in Los Angeles and Miyatake reopened his photo studio where he worked until retiring in 1960. He passed away in 1979.

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research use.

Conditions Governing Use

Single copies may be made for research purposes. To cite or publish quotations that fall within Fair Use, as defined under U. S. Copyright Law, no permission is required. For instances beyond Fair Use, it is the responsibility of the researcher to determine whether any permissions related to copyright, privacy, publicity, or any other rights are necessary for their intended use of the Library's materials, and to obtain all required permissions from any existing rights holders, if they have not already done so. Princeton University Library's Special Collections does not charge any permission or use fees for the publication of images of materials from our collections, nor does it require researchers to obtain its permission for said use. The department does request that its collections be properly cited and images credited. More detailed information can be found on the Copyright, Credit and Citations Guidelines page on our website. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us through the Ask Us! form.

Acquisition:

Purchased from McBride Rare Books in 2021 (AM-2022-087).

Credit this material:

Tōyō Miyatake Panoramic Photograph of Seicho-No-Ie Training Session Participants; General Manuscripts Miscellaneous Collection, C0140, Manuscripts Division, Department of Special Collections, Princeton University Library

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

For preservation reasons, original analog and digital media may not be read or played back in the reading room. Users may visually inspect physical media but may not remove it from its enclosure. All analog audiovisual media must be digitized to preservation-quality standards prior to use. Audiovisual digitization requests are processed by an approved third-party vendor. Please note, the transfer time required can be as little as several weeks to as long as several months and there may be financial costs associated with the process. Requests should be directed through the Ask Us Form.

Processing Information

Item processed and described by Kelly Bolding in April 2022, incorporating some description provided by the dealer.

Subject Terms:
Japanese Americans -- California -- Los Angeles -- History -- 20th century -- photographs
Genre Terms:
Panoramic photographs. -- 20th century
Names:
Seichō no Ie

Collection Overview

Collection Description & Creator Information

Scope and Contents

Consists of a panoramic group portrait showing over 150 participants in the "First Seicho-no-Ie North America Japanese Adult Training Session." Seicho-No-Ie is a New Thought religion that was founded by Masaharu Taniguchi in Japan in 1930 and spread widely after World War II. The Japanese American participants in this training session are shown posed in front of the group's American headquarters building on Vermont Avenue in Gardena, South Los Angeles, California. The photograph is captioned in both English and Japanese.

Arrangement

Arranged alphabetically by the name of the creator or by the date of acquisition.

Collection History

Acquisition:

Purchased from McBride Rare Books in 2021 (AM-2022-087).

Appraisal

No material was separated during processing.

Processing Information

Item processed and described by Kelly Bolding in April 2022, incorporating some description provided by the dealer.

Access & Use

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research use.

Conditions Governing Use

Single copies may be made for research purposes. To cite or publish quotations that fall within Fair Use, as defined under U. S. Copyright Law, no permission is required. For instances beyond Fair Use, it is the responsibility of the researcher to determine whether any permissions related to copyright, privacy, publicity, or any other rights are necessary for their intended use of the Library's materials, and to obtain all required permissions from any existing rights holders, if they have not already done so. Princeton University Library's Special Collections does not charge any permission or use fees for the publication of images of materials from our collections, nor does it require researchers to obtain its permission for said use. The department does request that its collections be properly cited and images credited. More detailed information can be found on the Copyright, Credit and Citations Guidelines page on our website. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us through the Ask Us! form.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

For preservation reasons, original analog and digital media may not be read or played back in the reading room. Users may visually inspect physical media but may not remove it from its enclosure. All analog audiovisual media must be digitized to preservation-quality standards prior to use. Audiovisual digitization requests are processed by an approved third-party vendor. Please note, the transfer time required can be as little as several weeks to as long as several months and there may be financial costs associated with the process. Requests should be directed through the Ask Us Form.

Credit this material:

Tōyō Miyatake Panoramic Photograph of Seicho-No-Ie Training Session Participants; General Manuscripts Miscellaneous Collection, C0140, Manuscripts Division, Department of Special Collections, Princeton University Library

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Existence and Location of Copies

Parts of this collection are available on microfilm, cataloged separately as RCPXM-7497696.

Subject Terms:
Japanese Americans -- California -- Los Angeles -- History -- 20th century -- photographs
Genre Terms:
Panoramic photographs. -- 20th century