Yōko Hioki photograph album, around 1944-1954

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Summary

Creator:
Hioki, Yōko
Abstract:
Yōko Hioki was born about 1938 and was a resident of Ōmiya-shi, Saitama, Japan, near Tokyō. Collection comprises a photograph album maintained by Yōko Hioki primarily featuring her family and school. She was a 9th grader in 1953. There are 128 albumen and gelatin silver photographs ranging in size from 0.875 x 1.375-inches to 7.75 x 5.5-inches. The majority of the photographs are captioned. The first photograph in the album is a group family photograph taken sometime during the war, before the deployment of one of her family members. In addition, besides several pictures of Yōko, there are group and individual photographs of her school teachers and classmates, including reunion photographs, and many images of class field trips, including one trip to Nikko. There are also casual and formal individual and group images of Yōko's family, including those taken at a birthday party for her sister.
Extent:
0.7 Linear Feet (1 item)
Language:
Materials in Japanese
Collection ID:
RL.11606

Background

Scope and content:

Collection comprises a photograph album maintained by Yōko Hioki primarily featuring her family and school. She was a 9th grader in 1953. There are 128 albumen and gelatin silver photographs ranging in size from 0.875 x 1.375-inches to 7.75 x 5.5-inches. The majority of the photographs are captioned. The first photograph in the album is a group family photograph taken sometime during the war, before the deployment of one of her family members. In addition, besides several pictures of Yōko, there are group and individual photographs of her school teachers and classmates, including reunion photographs, and many images of class field trips, including one trip to Nikko. There are also casual and formal individual and group images of Yōko's family, including those taken at a birthday party for her sister.

Biographical / historical:

Yōko Hioki was born about 1938 and was a resident of Ōmiya-shi, Saitama, Japan, near Tokyō.

Acquisition information:
The Yōko Hioki Photograph Album was received by the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book Manuscript Library as a purchase in 2017.
Processing information:

Processed by Alice Poffinberger, March, 2018

Accessions described in this collection guide: 2017-0161

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Subjects

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Subjects:
Girls -- Japan -- Photographs
Families -- Japan -- History -- 20th century
Families -- Japan -- Photographs
Schools -- Japan -- Photographs
Japan -- Photographs
Japan -- Social life and customs
Format:
Albumen prints
Gelatin silver prints
Photograph albums
Names:
Hioki, Yōko

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[Identification of item], Yōko Hioki Photograph Album, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University.