| title | Sakamoto Family collection |
| general material designation | graphic materials and objects |
| extent | 32 photographs, 8 objects and 1.5 cm of textual material |
| date | 1927-1992 |
| scope and content | The collection consists of three series. The first series consists of family photographs taken mainly in White Rock, Revelstoke and Sandon, BC. The second series are family objects and include household items and clothing. The third series consists of family textual material, to be exact - accordion sheet music. |
| biography | In the 1930s Yasutaro Sakamoto went to Japan to look for a wife. There he married Motoko Watanabe.
Before being interned the family lived in White Rock, BC, Webster's Corner, BC (now Maple Ridge), Harrison Hot Springs, BC and Langley, BC.
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| organisation | Nikkei National Museum |
| access |
Restricted |