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Kudo Family Fonds
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Translations

This subseries contains the translations of Minoru Kudo's diaries performed by Kathleen Merken between 2005 and 2011. Records include printed copies of the translations as well as logs and notes made by Merken as she was translating the diaries. This subseries also contains materials produced by Merken that focus on her vision for the publication of the translations, analysis of themes that she identified throughout the material, and some reflections on her experience of translating the diaries.

Translations

Series documents the work of Kathleen Kudo to translate Minoru Kudo’s diaries as well as the research performed by the Kudo family to document the history and experiences of the Mission City Japanese Community.

Records in this series include logs relating to the translation and photocopying activity of Kathleen Merken; her translation notes; additional documents related to ideas about publication and framing of the diaries and their historical value; and printed versions of the translations in various states of drafting. During the process of translation, Merken removed clippings and other ephemera that were initially preserved within the diaries of Minoru Kudo and placed them in their corresponding chronological place within the translations. As a result, these materials are also included within this series.

The series includes one subseries that contains the translation documents and a second that contains the research material.

Research files

This subseries includes research files primarily compiled by Kathleen Merken that contain correspondence between Merken and other Japanese Canadians, copies of other families’ recollections and accounts of their forced removal, and other reference materials such as maps, timelines, and excerpts from text that help to contextualize and document this history.

Photocopies

These photocopies were made by Kathleen Merken during the process of translating the diaries. Photocopying activity occurred primarily before 2004 with some additional copies being made in 2005. While the majority are full copies of each diary, there are some files that were created for thematic grouping of materials across years.

Minoru Kudo diaries and correspondence

Series documents the professional and personal activities of Minoru Kudo through his diaries and correspondence.
The series is divided into three subseries that correspond to how the materials were organized by the creators: the original diaries, original correspondence, and photocopies that were made for use in translation and for preservation purposes.
Records in this series include diaries; correspondence; and materials relating to the Kudo family’s involvement in the Japanese Canadian redress movement.

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