Irene Okamoto fonds

Scope and Content: 2022.1050/001 Documents of her education, various personal photos, and correspondence. High-school diploma, transcript from The Galt School of Nursing, graduation ceremony and alumni banquet programs, and newspaper clippings mentioning her class and/or graduation ceremony. 7 photos. 1 pin. 2022.10…

History Biographical: Irene Tomeco Okamoto was born in Victoria, British Columbia on December 10, 1929 to Shinkichi & Misu Okamoto, she was the youngest of 9 children. Irene and her family were relocated through the Hastings Park Manning Pool relocation center in April 1942, her father and the women to Taber, her brothers to Ontario. In 1949 her family constructed a home in Taber. Irene went on to graduate from The Galt School of Nursing in 1953 and returned to Taber to work in her new profession. (source: 2003.1059/159)

Scope and Content: 2022.1050/001 Documents of her education, various personal photos, and correspondence. High-school diploma, transcript from The Galt School of Nursing, graduation ceremony and alumni banquet programs, and newspaper clippings mentioning her class and/or graduation ceremony. 7 photos. 1 pin. 2022.1050/002 Contents of Irene Okamoto’s photo album. Primarily photos of her time at The Galt School of Nursing and graduation greeting cards. Some personal photos. 88 photos.