The collection is arranged as 7 series. Series 1: Biographical Material, 1942-1994 (1 folder; Box 1) Series 2: Correspondence, 1957-2001 (0.8 linear feet; Box 1) Series 3: Writings and Notes, circa 1940-circa 1970 (3 folders; Box 1) Series 4: Personal Business Records, 1957-1998 (0.1 linear feet; Box 1) Series 5: Printed Material, 1944-2000 (0.3 linear feet; Boxes 1-3) Series 6: Photographs, circa 1940-circa 1990s (3 folders; Box 1) Series 7: Artwork, 1960s-1997 (0.1 linear feet; Boxes 1-2)
Access Note / Rights:
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center. Contact Reference Services for more information.
Summary:
The Roy Leeper and Gaylord Hall collection of Miné Okubo papers measure 1.4 linear feet and date from circa 1940 to 2001. Roy Leeper and Gaylord Hall were long-time friends with and patrons of Okubo from the late 1950s until her death. The collection contains letters, writings, and sketches by Okubo. Among the printed materials is a copy of the 1944 special edition of Fortune magazine which was sympathetic to Japanese Americans interned during World War II and for which Okubo was hired to illustrate. Also found are scattered documents relating to Hall and Leeper.
Citation:
Roy Leeper and Gaylord Hall collection of Miné Okubo papers, circa 1940-2001. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Funding:
Funding for the processing of this collection was provided by the Smithsonian Institution Asian Pacific American Initiatives Pool
Use Note:
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Related Materials:
Riverside City College in Riverside, California also holds the Miné Okubo papers.
Biography Note:
Miné Okubo (1912-2001) was a Japanese American painter, illustrator, and author. She is known for her book Citizen 13600 in which she described her experience at the Topaz War Relocation Camp in Utah through prose and drawings.
Language Note:
The collection is in English.
Provenance:
Roy Leeper and Gaylord Hall donated the collection of Miné Okubo papers in 2001.
Location Note:
Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 750 9th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20001