Query: *
Archival Materials
Roy Leeper and Gaylord Hall collection of Miné Okubo papers
Creators:
Okubo, Miné, 1912-2001
Dates:
circa 1940-2001
Size:
1.4 Linear feet
Collection ID:
AAA.okubmine
Repository:
Archives of American Art
The Roy Leeper and Gaylord Hall collection of Miné Okubo papers measure 1.4 linear feet and date from circa 1940 to 2001. Roy Leeper and Gaylord Hall were long-time friends with and patrons of Okubo from the late 1950s until her death. The collection contains letters, writings, and sketches by Okubo. Among the printed materials is a copy of the 1944 special edition of Fortune magazine which was sympathetic to Japanese Americans interned during World War II and for which Okubo was hired to illustrate. Also found are scattered documents relating to Hall and Leeper.