Images of Okinawa after World War II

About the Collection

Kupfer Slide Collection
Photographs: Dr. Donald Harry Kupfer and Ms. Irene Beran Davis
Original descriptive text: Dr. Donald Harry Kupfer
Japanese translation: Tokiko Y. Bazzell, Ikumi Flynn, Rikako Mieno
Graphic design: Rikako Mieno, Japan Collection student assistant
Scanning and data entry: Andrew K.K. Ah New, UHM Library & Information Science Program Intern to Asia Collection

COLLECTION PROVENANCE & ARRANGEMNT
The images in this collection were scanned from color slides donated to the Japan Collection in July 2010. 154 slide photos were taken by Dr. Kupfer right after WWII and 27 photos were taken by Irene Beran in 1956. There was no information available about Irene Beran and why her slides were included in the Kupfer Slide Collection. Digitization and public access permission was given by the donor.

Except for 8 of the Kupfer and the 27 Beran slides, the images are arranged by the slide number assigned by Dr. Kupfer Therefore, the Japan Collection numbered these slides from no. 147 to no. 195.

Dr. Kupfer wrote notations, date, year, and image clearance assessment on each slide frame. These notations were transcribed in the note section and translated into Japanese. See sample slide reference number 0-112.

Most of Japanese place names were verified, however, those which could not be verified are presented in brackets.

USCAR Photo Collection
Photographs: USCAR (US Civil Administration of the Ryukyus)
Original descriptive text: USCAR
Japanese translation: Tokiko Y. Bazzell
Graphic design: Rikako Mieno, Japan Collection student assistant
Scanning and data entry: Andrew K.K. Ah New, UHM Library & Information Science Program Intern to Asia Collection

57 images were digitized from photos taken by USCAR. These photos are part of the materials left to the Asia Collection by Dr. Douglas Haring. The Japan Collection assigned the reference numbers according to the arrangement of the original photos found in the binder. The titles and descriptions were taken from the type written captions made by USCAR. See the Indexes 1 & 2 (reference numbers 2998 & 2999) and a sample sheet of original photos found in the folder (reference number 3000.

PHYSICAL STORAGE
All the originals are securely stored in the Asia Collection Special Collections Room at the University of Hawaii at Manoa Library.

PERMISSION TO USE THE IMAGES OF THE SITE
If images are used for non-commercial educational purposes such as use of the images in class lectures, students’ presentations, and academic conference presentations, no permission is necessary. Please credit the images with the sentence: “From the Images of Okinawa after World War II, courtesy of "the UHM Library Okinawa Collection” However if the images are planned to be used in books, newspapers, documentaries, films, and other forms of media and print, the users must write to the UHM Library Okinawa Collection to request permission. In the request, please explain the topic, image reference number, and the type of media/print.

戦後沖縄のイメージコレクションの使用許可について
コレクションの画像を講義や学生(生徒)のプレゼンテーション、各種学術会議での発表など非営利目的の教育活動に使う場合、使用許可の申請は必要 ありません。ただし、使用の際、写真が「ハワイ大学マノア校図書館沖縄文庫の戦後沖縄イメージコレクション」の一部であることを 明記してください。コレクションの画像を本、雑誌、新聞、映画などの出版・映像メディアに使用する場合は、事前に文書で当文庫宛てに使用の許可を申請 してください。申請の際には使用するメディア、題材、使用する写真(ID番号とタイトル)を明記してください。

Digitization Procedures

Scanner hardware used is an EPSON Perfection 4990 with EPSON Scan software. Settings used:
Document type: film (with film holder)
Film type: Positive film
Image type: 48 bit color
Resolution: 400 dpi
Scale 100%
Trimming ON