| title | Odamura Family collection |
| general material designation | Graphic materials and textual record |
| extent | 40 photographs ; 0.1 cm of textual records |
| date | 1909-1946 |
| scope and content | The collection consists of two series of material. The first series relates to a photographic collection of images of Steveston and Slocan, BC and the second series consists of one textual record, a certificate of naturalization. |
| biography | Mr. Toshio Odamura was born at Steveston, BC March 10, 1911. He attended Steveston Japanese Language School. Mr. Odamura moved to Haney [ca. 1928] and got married to his wife Naraye, January 18, 1936. From Haney, he and his wife were temporarily interned in Hastings Park and then Slocan in 1942. From Slocan, he and his wife moved to Penticton and then to Vancouver.
Mr. Odamura's occupations included being an employee at Wood Fibre, BC, a truck driver at Slocan and various other occupations. |
| number | 1996.178 |
| organisation | Nikkei National Museum |
| access | Open |