Correspondence
name: label: Collection Creator
content: Nanao, Kenjirō, 1929-2013
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content: Kenjilo Nanao papers
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 4.6 Linear Feet (Boxes 1-5, 12, OV 13)
unitdate: label: Date
content: circa 1961-2013
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives of American Art
identifier: label: Identifier
content: AAA.nanakenj, Series 2
objectType: label: Type
content: Archival materials
arrangement: label: Arrangement
content: The bound jounals of letter drafts written by Kenjilo Nanao are at the beginning of series in chronological order, followed by alphabetical correspondence, correspondence with first names only, unidentified correspondence, then loose letter drafts written by Kenjilo Nanao in Japanese to various correspondents. The Gail Nanao correspondence is grouped together at the end in alphabetical order by correspondent.
altformavail: label: Existence and Location of Copies
content: The bulk of this series has been digitized, except for blank pages of the letter draft journals.
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: Correspondence is mostly personal in nature, between friends, family, and other artists in both English and Japanese, with some correspondence with universities and museums regarding exhibitions interspersed throughout. Notable correspondents include John and Kati Casida, William Hyland, Fumiyo and Jun Kaneko, son Max Nanao, Tama Nanao, Nathan Oliveira, Leta and Mel Ramos, Kayoko Watanabe, Masaki Yanagihara, and others. There are numerous bound journals mostly containing letter drafts by Kenjilo Nanao. This series also includes letters addressed to Gail Chadell Nanao from various individuals.

A great deal of the correspondence in this series is written in Japanese, including numerous letter drafts written by Kenjilo Nanao to various people.